Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-22
Chancellor of Exchequer
Named After Winning Con-
sentative Support.
EXPECT LITTLE CHANGE
IN PRESENT MINISTRY
Sir Robert Horne to Fill Post Va
Gated by Prime Minister-Be-
lieve Curzon Will Stay In.

LONDON, May 22.-StanleY Bald-
win is Great Britains new prime
minister. He accepted the premier
ship offered him this afternoon by
King George at buckingham Palace
in succession to- MIR. Bonar Law.
The Central News says the lead
ers of the conservative party select
ed Mr.. Baldwin as premier and that
Sir Robert Horne. former chancel-
lor OF the exchecuer. has agreed to
succeed Mr. Baldwin in that office.
Lord Curzon arrived i'll town at
midday from the country. Mr.. Bald
win also came to the city from
Chequers Court, while other prom
inent conservative leaders were
within call.
King Fully Informed.
King George. returning to London
from Aldershot, came fully informed
Of the situation, which was comfnuni-
Gated to him by his secretary. who
spent some hours yesterday inter-
viewing various conservative leaders
Several of these had shortened their
Whitsuntide holiday and returned to
the center of political activity
1t is taken for granted there will
be no important changes in the minis
try.
Baldwn's Rise Rapid.
Mr. Baldwin's period OF political
experience is one of the shortest
among British statesmen who have
attained this goal of their ambitions,
as it is only within the last few years
that he has been prominent in poll
tics and only in the last few months
become at all commanding figure.
The solution " The premiership
problem thus suddenly thrust upon
the country is regarded as unques-
tionably a keen disappointment to
Lord Curzon, who two DAYS ago was
regarded as almost certain 10 sue
coed Mr.. Bonar Law in the Office va
Gated by that statesman Sunday be-
cause of Ill health. The foreign sec
rotary. however. is pointed to as a
victim of circumstances. and not as
being passed over because of anv lack
Of ability, and certainly not from any
lack of experience.
Against Lord fer Premier.
The sudden rise of the labor party
to the position of the official opposi-
ton in the house of commons has
made a prime minister in the house
or lords almost an impoSsibility La
Dor Is without a single representative
in the upper chamber. and with the
premier in the house of lords the on
position party would be unable TO
meet him in debate or confront him
with questions. which is one Of the
strongest prerogatives Of the opposi-
ton. This would have created a sit
n W ~ 20
history in modern times
The conservative leaders or at
least the small number of them who
are in town, were engaged in confer
ences last night and this morning.
hut kept under cover so carefully
that the newspapers were unable to
discover their wherea bouts Mean
while communications by telephone
and telegraph were exchanged with
those leaders who were out of the
city over the holidays.
Labor Against Curzon as Lord.
After agreeing among themselves
that Mr.. Baldwin should be selected
for the premiership. the leaders. it
seems. made known their wishes re-
the succession to King
George, doubtless because the king
asked their advice as he was unable
to consult the outgoing prime min
lister. The king was in no wise
bound to ask that advice, and it is
considered wholly unlikely they
thrust it upon him unrequested
At labor party headquarters this
morning a statement was issued saw
ing all shades of thought Iii the
labor movement were agreed there
would not be the slightest justifica-
ton for appointing a member of the
house of lords as premier.
Labor. it was pointed out, was
unrepresented In the
lords ard If A member of that house
so alien to the aspirations of democ-
racy were chosen, said the statement
in an obvious thrust at Lord Curzon,
such action would be profoundly re-
sentLd by the labor party
Labor Threatens.
The labor spokesman added that
in the event a peer were chosen the
labor pc rty would use every political
device to precipitate a dissolution of
parliament.
The feeling among the laborites
that the premier should belong to
the house where he Is able to face
the opposition is reflected in the other
parties. The premier's place. it is
is most strongly opposed.
All the ministers in the cabinet are
expected, according to custom, to
tender their designations to the king.
A period of twenty-four hours must
elapse before the appointment of a
new cabinet, but in this case nearly
table addition of Sir Robert Horne,
who, as chancellor of the exchequer,
will resume the Office he held under
the Lloyd George coalition.
err Lord Curzon will consent to serve
in the cabinet under Mr.. Baldwin's
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