New-York tribune., 1921-04-02
Lloyd George
Makes General
Cabinet Shift
Sir Robert Horne. Only Two
Years in Parliament, Quits
Trade Board to Become
Chancellor of Excheuuer
War Officers Transferred
Changes in Health, Works,
Posts Portfolios Follow
BOnar Laws Retirement

LONDON. April (By The ASSoci-
ated Press) - Andrew Bonar Laws un-
expected retirement as Lord Privy
Seal and from the government
leadership in the House Of Commons
has led to a complete reconstruction Of
the government on a much larger scale
than had been expected. The most re-
markablc appointments Of those an
nounced to-day is that Of Sir Robert
Stevenson Horne to the Chancellor
ship of the Exchequer. In Parliament
only two years, he succeeds to the nost
important position in the Cabinet after
the Premier. Several of the score Of
appointments arc new men who will be
obliged to seek reelection
Sir Robert succeeds j. Austen Cham
berlain, who recently was elected lead
er Of the Cnionist party in place Of
Bonar Law and appointed Lord Privy
Seal.
Stanley Baldwin, parliamentary sec
retnry TO the Treasury. will become
president Of the Board of Trade.
Other changes and appointments are:
Dr. Christopher Addison, the Minis
ter Of Health, is made minister with
out portfolio.
Captain Frederick Guest, aide-de-camn
70 Field Marshal French. becomes Air
Secretary.
SIR Alfred Mond, First Commissioner
OF Works, becomes Minister of Health.
Niscount Peel Under Secretary for
"ar, becomes Chancellor of the Ducbv
of Lancaster.
Crawford Heads Works Bureau
The Earl of Crawford. Chancel,or of
the Duchy of Lancaster, becomes First
Commissioner of Works.
The Right Hon. Frederick G. Kella
way, head OF the Overseas Trade De
partment, becomes Postmaster General.
Charles A. McCurdy, Food Controller,
becomes Joint Parliamentary Secretary
to the Treasury
Major Sir Philip Lloyd Graeme g.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board
OF Trade, becomes Director of Overseas
Trade.
Albert H. Illingworth, who held the
post OF Postmaster General, is retiring
Sir Robert Horne has been in charge
Of negotiations for settlement of the
coal miners strike in Great Britain.
He handled the negotiation of the
Anglo Russian trade agreement which
recently was concluded.
The Right Honorable Stanley Bald
win has been a member of Parliament
from the Bewdley division of Worces-
tershire since 1908. and financial secre-
tary to the Treasury since 1917. He is
i1tty-four years old.
DR.. Addison Renowned in Medicine
Dr. Addison las been connected with
the British government in various
capacities since 1914. lie was in the
Board Of Education, then in the Office
OF Munitions, subsequently became
Minister Of Munitions, then Minister
of Reconstruction and finally president
Of the local government board. He has
held the Ministry OF Health portfolio
since 1919. He has been a Liberal men,
Der OF the House of Commons from
the Hoston division Of Shoreditch since
1910. DR.. Addison is internationally
famous for his researches in medicine
He is lecturer at the Universities of
London and Cambridge.
Captain Guest married an American
girl. Amy Phipps. He is the third son
OF Baron Wimborne and formerly was
treasurer of the Kings household. He
has been a member Of the House Of
Commons since 1911 and has been in
the Treasury since 1917. He has had
long and distinguished military career.
Sir Alfred Mond is tinancier, chem.
list and lawyer. leader in the Zionist
movement and formerly was British
Commissioner Of Public Works. He
has been a member of Parliament from
Swansea since 1910.