The sun., 1916-12-11
SKETCHES OF LEADERS.
Earl carson and Lord Milner for
More Vigorous war.

Earl Curzon OF Kedleston was Lord
Privy Seal in the Asquith coalition Min
istry. He became a peer OF Great Brit
ain in March. when his father. Baron
Scarsdalc. died. He sat previously in
the Lords as an Irish peer. From 1899
to 1905 he was Viccroy Of India.
Earl Curzon had been repeatedly sug-
eeetcd NJ the Minister Of the Air Ser
vice. a post that the more energetic c'c-
ments in Great Britain believed should
he created. Lord NorthcliHc and VIII
ston Spencer Churchill also were men-
toned. but finally Lord Curzon vas
made president OF the new air board Of
seven. an advisory body only. Much
fault has been found lately with the
British air service.
Earl Curzon hae been understood gem
orally To stand for a more vigorous con-
duct of the war. In speeches he has
urged Great Britain not to expect IN
early or an easy ending Of the war. rot
to undcrrate the Germans. not to begin
to divide W the German Empire before
they got hold of 1t and generally to real
lac that the war IL a fight to a finish
that will take all EnGiaud'6 strength to
win.
Wilmer Urged COnsrrlptiOn.
Aobu ~ ifhe p'Nit wv NV WI
eeGan a cha NIPPON OF stronger British
efforts and Az opponent OF those who
seemed to underestimate Germany's
strength. lie was an ardent advocate OF
CONSUMPTION. lie also has insisted that
the Balkan and Near Eastern theatre
of war was of far more Importance than
the Asquith Ministry thought 1t. n fact
said to nave caused the fall Of that Min
istry. He called the Government sterniy
to account for being too late" to save
Serbia.
Oddly enough. Lord Miners grand
mother WAS "a German woman and he
was educated at Tuebingen University.
This was brought up against him when
after the death Of Lord Kitchener Lord
Miner was mentioned AS his successor.
He was Under Secretary for Egypt IN
1Ss9-lSa2. Governor of Cape Colony and
later. from 1901 to 1905. after the Boer
war. Governor OF the Transvaal and
Oranec River colonies and then High
Commissioner for South Africa.
Arthur Henderson. one of The three
Labor representatives in the AsQuith Cos
alition Ministry. was President of the
Board OF Education at first and was
mad a month ago Minister Of Pensic.s
q newly created post. He long opposed
conscription and with William Brace and
George II. Roberts. the two other Labor
representatives. resigned from the Min
istry when CONSUMPTION was decided
upon Later he returned TO the Minis
try. being asked to do so by an over
whelming Labor vote.
Well QmaIiaed for Posts.
OF the less well known men in tho
new Cabinet the majority of them seem
inxly arc well qualified from practica
experience for their respective posts,
The new Lord High Chancellor Sil
Robert Bannatync Finlay, has twice
before held positions in the Government
having been Solicitor-General and At
torney-General. He is a Unionist Mem
Der OF Parliament.
Sir George Cave is a we'll know law
yer and rnionist Member of Parliament
for the Kingston division OF Surrey.
Baron Rhondda before his elevation
10 the nobility In Dccember. 1918. wa,
David a. Thomas. head ~ the cambriai
coal combination and was known AS "th'
British coal king lie has sat twice il
Parliament as a Liberal Member. III
was one Of the survivors of the Lusi
tania.
Later he was sent across 80 Atlanti
IN represent the munitions department
Of the British Government IN the tnlte'
states and Canada. on his return l.
England he was created a Baron b.
King George.
Sir Albert Stanley is general manage
Of the underground railway system o
London. He was educated in American
technical schools and for a number u
years was the manager of the stree
railways in Detroit and OF the publ
service railways in New Jersey.
John Hodge Is a l.abor member c
Parliament. He is secretary Of In
Steel Smelling ~Amalgamated Associa
tlon.
DIR. Christopher Addison Is qualihe
for his new position. having held IN
post OF Parliamentary Secretary of MI
nitions. lie II a doctor of medicine an
has written extensively OF anatomy.
Baron Davenport il chairman of PoI
Authority Of London and has also hui
the post of Parliamentary Secretary I
the Board Of Trade. lie is well know
ar "A sportsman, his recreations bcin
shooting. boating and yachting.
shipping Controller.
Mac.ay the post OF Shipping Control,
is in experienced hands. Sir Joseph beir
a ship owner, the head of the firm {
Maclay n Mcintyre, one OF the large,
private shipping firms in England.
The Cabinet In Rowland Edmur
PrOthero has a practical man as pres
dent OF the Board OF Agriculture. !
having studied and written extensive
on farming. lie has been n member