Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-26

London. May 25-(By A. P.)-
The new administration was COM
pleted tonight and is in readiness
to meet parliament, which reassem-
bles on Monday.
The official list of the cabinet and
other officials issued tonight shows
the net change of personnel is the
substitution of Lord Robert Cecil as
Lord Privy Seal for Andrew Bonar
Law, who had held this portfolio in
addition to the premiership, and the
promotion of Mr.. Bonar Laws Sec
rotary. John c. Davidson, to a place
in the government-as chancellor of
the Duchy of Lancaster. There
have, however. been a few changes
in minor offices of the government,
but otherwise the men guiding the
country's destinies are the same as
those who had this task in hand
before Mr.. Bonar Law rendered his
resigation.
The British ministry. headed by
Stanley Baldwin as prime minister,
is as follows
iihC AAlulSlcT anu IlTSt fora VI
the treasury, leader in the House of
Commons and chancellor of the ex-
chequer. Stanley Baldwin.
Lord privy seal. Lord Robert
Cecil.
Lord president of the council, the
Marquis of Salisbury.
Lord high chancellor, Viscount
Cave.
Secretary for home affairs. Right
Honorable w. c. Bridgeman.
Secretary for foreign affairs and
leader in the House of Lords, the
Marquis of CurZon.
Secretary for the colonies, the
Duke of Devonshire.
Secretary of state for war, the
Earl of Derby.
Secretary of state for India, Wis
| count Peel.
Secretary of state for air, Right
Honorable Sir Samuel Hoare.
First Lord of the admiralty. Right
Honorable L. S. Amery.
President of the board of trade.
Sir Philip Lloyd Greame.
President of the board OF health.
! Neville Chamberlain.
President of the board Of agri-
/ culture, Right Honorable Sir Robert
\. Sanders.
Secretary of Scotland, viscount
Novar.
President of the board Of educa-
/ ton, Right Honorable T.. +. l.. Wood.
! Minister of Labor, Right Honor
able Sir Montague Barlow.
| Financial Secretary of the Treas
! ury, Sir William Joinssen-Picks.
The foregoing constitute the cab
! met. Other members of the govern
ment are as follows:
| Minister of pensions. Right Honor
able Major G. c. Tryon.
| Chancellor of the Duchy Of Lam
caster, John Colin Campbell David
| son.
! First Commissioner Of works,
Right Honorable Sir John Baird
| Attorney General, Right oHnorable
Sir Douglas Hogg.
Solicitor General Sir T. W. H.
Inskip.
Paymaster general, Major Archi-
, bald Boyd Carpenter.
Lord advocate for Scotland, William
Watson.
Solicitor General for Scotland, F.
o. Thomson.
Stanley Baldwin, the new prime
minister, in assuming the post of
head Of the government. had two
objects in view: first. to secure a
stronger government than that I'M
der Mr.. Bonar Law. and second, If
possible, to reunite the conservative
party. To some extent he is con-
sidered to have succeeded in his first
purpose, but to have entirely failed
in the secol d. None of tho conser-
natives who went into the wilder
ness" with David Lloyd George
when the coalition government COL
lapsed have seen their way to enter
| the government, all negotiations
, with this aim with Sir Robert.
Horne and Austen Chamberlain
| failed, apparently because, although
Sir Robert seemed willing, the others
were disinclined to acquiesce unless
all could enter together, and the
died hard" section of the conserva-
| tives obstinatelv refused to have
anything to do with Lord Birken-
| head.
Mr.. Baldwin, nevertheless, has sue
ceeded, in the popular belief, in
strengthening his government in a
somewhat unexpected manner. In the
| first place he has secured Lord Rob-
ert Cecil who, while holding the sine
cure position Of lord privy seal in or
der to permit him to continue his
work for the League of Nations, will
prove a great accession to the debat-
! ing strength of the government. In
the second place he has obtained a