The Indianapolis times., 1929-06-08
Seals Of Office Handed
Macdonald Cabinet
by King.
PRAISED BY NATION
Hailed Even by Opponents
as Party's Strongest
Group of Leaders.
By WEBB MILLER.


LONDON. June 8.-The second
labor government of Great Britain
came into existence at 1880 a. m.
today, when King George Y handed
the members of Ramsay MacDon-
AIDS cabinet the seals of office at
Windsor Castle.
The seals had been returned to
the king Friday by the Conservative
cabinet of Stanley Baldwin.
Members of the new government,
tWenty-one in all, arrived at Wind
sor from London on a special train
at 1880 a. m. and Immediately were
taken to the castle, where a privy
council was held at II q. m.
After the privy council, King
George received the entire new gov
ernment and handed them the seals
which denoted their rank as mem
bers of the cabinet.
Hailed as Strong Group
The men were dressed in frock
coats or morning dress. black IN
either case, and wore silk top hats.
Miss Margaret Bondfield, labor
minister and the first woman cabinet
member of Great Britain. wore a
mannish costume consisting Of
black coat, a black frock trimmed
with white, and q black and white
hat.
The king, in morning dress, re-
ceived the new government members
one at a time in the audience room
of the castle. Each kissed the
monarch's hand.
Prime Minister MacDonald's new
labor cabinet was hailed even by his
political opponents today as the
strongest group of men the Labor
party could have chosen to head the
| government.
There were several surprises when
the names were announced, not the
least of them being A. v. Alex
ander's appointment as first lord of
the admiralty and Sydney Webb's
| as colonial secretary.
Goes Outside Party
! Alexander was not recognized
popularly as Laborite. His ap-
pointment was viewed as a gesture
of friendship toward the Co-opera-
tiveS, whom he heads.
Webb is recognized as the best in
formed economist in the Labor
party.
MacDonald's action ngoing out
side his party to name two other
cabinet officers, Lord Sankey as
lord chancellor and w. A. JoWitt
as attorney general. drew praise for
J his courage from many quarters.
/ Another interesting feature of the
cabinet wa sthe membership IN it
of Great Britains' first woman cab
! met officer, Miss Margaret Bond
eld. former school teacher, shop as
sistant and national and internal
tionaI trade union official. who was
made minister of labor.
Strength of the cabinet also was
shown in the presence Of Philip
Snowden, chancellor of the ex-
chequer: Arthur Henderson, foreign
secretary. and J. H. Thomas, lord
keeper of the privy seal. who also
will hold the new Office, minister Of
employment
Strong Names In Cabinet
Besides those named above. the
following we're appointed to cabinet
posts:
]. r. Clynes, home secretary;
Thomas Shaw, war; Lord Parmoor,
lord president of the council:
WedgeWood Benn, secretary Of state
for India: Lord Thomson, secretary
Of state for air: Arthur Green
wood, minister Of health; Noel
Buxton, minister of agriculture
Sir o. P. Trevelyan, president OF
the board of education: w. Graham,
president of the Board Of Trade; w.
Adamson. secretary of state for
Scotland. and George Lansbury, first
commissioner of works.
Minister'S appointed who are not
actually members of the cabinet
we're:
Sir Oswald Mosley. chancellor of
the duchy Of Lancaster: J. B. Mel
Vile, solicitor general; z. c. Roberts,
minister of pensions; Herbert Nor
rison. minister of transport; I.
Johnston, parliamentary under
secretary for Scotland; General
Lees Smith. postmaster general,
and Lord Arnold, psymaster-
general.