The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-18
CARSON QUITS
POST AS FIRST
LORD OF NAVY
Director General of NUM-
tons Will Be His
Successor
WINSTON CHURCHILL
JOINS THE CABINET
Edward Samuel Montagu
Is Made Secretary
For India

London, July 1s.-Sir Edward Car
son has relinquished his post as first
lord Of the admiralty and joined the
war cabinet without portfolio, ac-
cording to an official announcement
of new ministerial appointments is
sued last evening.
Sir Edward will be succeeded by
Sir Eric Campbell Geddes. who has
been director general of munitions
supply.
Winston Spencer Churchill sue
ceeds DR.. Christopher Addison as
minister of munitions, DIR. Addison
becoming n minister without port
folio in charge of reconstruction.
Edwin Samuel Montagu, a former
cabinet minister, is made secretary
for India.
Montaeu's Appointment.
One of the most acceptable ap-
pointments, as far as the general
public is concerned, is that Of Mr..
Montagu. He is one of the very few
members Of the Asquith administra-
ton, in which he was minister of
munitions, to join the Lloyd George
ministry. Mr. Montagushas had con-
SiutI dblt experience Ln6 OIL
India, having once held the position
of under secretary for India. Lately
he has been in charge of a large
committee exploring the ground for
reconstruction after the war, and be-
fore the recent resignation of ].
Austin Chamberlain as secretary for
India, was announced, it was gener-
ally supposed that Mr. Montagu
eventually would become minister of
reconstruction.
The necessity for finding a new
secretary for India. however, caused
q modification in the plans, and DR..
Addison, who had been slated for the
projected ministry Of health, now
becomes head of this reconstructive
committee which has been created
into a Bind of ministerial depart
ment.
Two Surprises.
The new cabinet appointments
arising from the resignation of Mr..
Chamberlain as secretary for India
and Andrew Bonar Laws desire to be
relieved of his duties as a member of
the small war cabinet, which he
found incompatible with his heavy
sponsibilities, first as chancellor of
the exchequer and second, as leader
of the house of commons, contained
two complete surprises--the appoint
ment of Sir Eric Geddes as head of
the admiralty and Winston Spencer
Churchill as minister of munitions.
Much controversy has revolved
for a long time past about the name
of Mr.. Churchill. 1t was stated some
time ago that he would succeed Lord
Cowdray as chairman of the air
board. but the name met with such
In IN fa1
quarters that the project had to be
dropped. Mr.. Churchilrs appointment
now as minister of munitions will
undoubtedly lead to a revival of that
agitation.
Railroad Man In Admiralty.
The appointment of Sir Eric Ged-
des as first lord of the admiralty is
another break with the tradition that
the ministers should be members of
one of the legislative houses. The
new first lord is a railway man, not
a politician. Until recently he was in
charge of the whole of the army
transportation; then he became con-
troller of the admiralty with charge
of all naval construction and such a
rapid rise to the position to which
he is now appointed is quite re-
markable, and another instance of
how Premier Lloyd George breaks
with old political traditions.
The appointment of Sir Edward
Carson to replace Bonar Law
as the fifth member of the war cab
met is likely to create more uneasi-
ness and stronger criticism among
the older liberals than any other ap-
pointment. The war cabinet now in
practice consists of four men, Mr.
Henderson, the labor member, being
-.
these four, Earl Curzon, Lord Mil
ner and Sir Edward Carson are all
conservatives Of the most extreme
type.