New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-11

bureau OF fNf " hl Rii'' go,
Tho outbreak Of the war. He gave up
.b. oeice when he was ordered 20 the
fro,t in September. 1914. lie rs ono
~ The foremost Of tho Conservative
leader and is the political foe ana
rersonal friend OF Winston ChurchHl.
Cecil Is Blockade Chief
Lord Robert Cecil became the Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs Vhen inc
Aeouitb Cabinet was formed, although
- Was matter Of wonder that he
sbould he content with position That
Vas regarded as beneath his talents.
Uis differences with Unionist leaders
ON the question Of tariff reform, II is
said. were all that had kept him out
Of the Cabinet long before that time.
he was the first TO hint of contra
band declaration on cotton as war
measure. Not long after he was named
as Under Secretary he was made MIN
ister of War Trade, with supervisor
over blockade measures and the night
10 attend Cabinet meetings. lie is lhe
defender of the seizure OF mails.
DR.. Christopher Addison, as Pariia-
mentary Secretary OF Munitions, ere
ated the vast war plants OF Great
Britain. His services in the NUM-
tions department are regarded as sec
ond only to those OF Lloyd george
himself Il was he who, IN a rev
weeks. organized ninety great nation
al munition factories, transforming
peaceful mills into she'll plants. and
finally made it possible for the m
dustrial army Of 100000 which he
enlisted 20 apply their efforts TO the
best advantage and supply ammunl-
ton as fast as the other millions
could fire II. lie is a doctor OF medi-
cine and has written extensively on
anatomy.
Fisher Lectured in L. S,
Herbert A. I. Fisher, President Of the
Board of Education, has been vice.
Chancellor Of Sheffield University
since 1912 and is a fellow in several
British colleges Mr.. Fisher m 1909 de-
livered the Lowell Institute lectures IN
Boston.
Sir Alfred VI. Mond, First Commits
sioner Of Works, is Liberal member
Of Parliament. lie Is managing director
OF several large firms, notably the
Mond Power and Heating Gas Company
and the Power Gas Corporation, Lin
tied.
Sir Frederick Cawley is Liberal mem
Der Of Parliament from Lancashire.
Albert Illingworth is partner in the
firm of Daniel Ilingworth e. Sons, spin
ners. He also is a Liberal member OF
Parliament from Lancashire.
Another labor member OF the govern
ment is George y. Barnes, from the
Blackfriars division of Glasgow. He
has devoted much time 10 the promo
ton of old age pensions and better al
lowances 10 soldiers and sailors. lie IS
on the governments Committee for Sol
diers' and Sailors Pensions and Allow
ances.
Barrister and VI. P.
Gordon Hewsrt, the Solicitor Gen
eral, is a well known barrister. lie
holds the Liberal seat in Parliament
for Leicester.
Likewise the Lord Advocate, James
A. Clyde, Is a lawyer. lie has been dean
OF the faculty OF advocates since 1915.
He is a Liberal Unionist, representing
Edinburgh West in Parliament
Thomas 3. Morrison retains the post
Of Solicitor General for Scotland, which
he has held since 1919.
The Right Hon. Henry +. Duke has
been chairman of the Royal Commits
sion on Defence of the Realm Losses
since 1915. He is the Unionist member
Of Parliament for Exeter.
Ignatius J. OBrien is retained as
Lord Chancellor of Ireland, a post he
has held since 1918. He is we'll known
Irish lawyer.
sir George Cave IL we'll known
lawyer and Unionist Member Of Par
lament for the Kingston division OF
Surrey.
Lusitania Survivor
Baron Rhondda, before his elevation
TO the realms Of nobieman, in Decem.
Der, 1915. was David A. Thomas, head
OF the Cambrian coal combination, and
was known as "The British Coal King"
He has sat twice in Parliament as a
Liberal member.
He was one of the survivors of the
steamer Lusitania when she was sunk.
Later he was sent across the Atlantic
to represent the munitions depart
ment Of the British government in the
United States and Canada. On his
return to England he was created a
baron by King George.
John Hodge Is a labor member OF
Parliament. He Is secretary of the
Steel Smelling Amalgamsted Associs-
ton.
Baron Davenport is chairman Of
Port Authority OF London, and has
also held the post of parliamentary
secretary TO the Board of Trade. He
is well known as a sportsman.
In the person of Sir Joseph Patton
Maclsy the post of shipping controller
is in experienced hands, he being a
ship owner.
The Cabinet in Rowland Edmund
Prothero has practical man as pre-
ident Of the Board of Agriculture, he
having studied and written extensive
~ on farming. He has been a mem
Der Of the Royal Commission on Home