Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-05
Victorious Labor Leader Calls
on Monarch at Windsor
to Discuss Plans.
THANKSGIVING FUND"
is PLANNED BY PARTY
Main Legislative Program of In
coming Government to Await
Autumn Session.

Fy the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 5. - Ramsay Mac
Donald, leader of the Labor party. VIC
torious in Thursdays polls. at noon
today accepted King Georges invitation
to form cabinet to replace that Of
Stanley Baldwin. Conservative premier
who resigned yesterday.
Announcement of the acceptance was
made at Windsor Castle. where King
George was i'll, few minutes after the
Labor leader had called and left to 60
back to London.
Remains More Than Hour.
He arrived at 11:04 am. with his
son, AlaStair Macdonald. and Lord Ar
mold. The Kings equerry, Col. Sey-
mour, escorted him inside the castle
He remained slightly more than an
hour, leaving at 1918.
It was the second cabinet Mr.. Mac
Donald has been called upon to form,
the first being that of more than five
years ago. when the Labor party with
the help of the Liberals was given its
first chance at control of the British
government.
Macdonald probably will not become
active prime minister of Great Britain
until the latter part of the week.
Accession to the Office will take place
with formal exchange of its seals
through the intermediary of his maies-
ty, the retiring premier. Mr. Baldwin,
handing them to King George, who in
turn delivers them to Mr.. Macdonald.
This formality, which is necessary
for each of the cabinet ministers, as
we'll as for the premier. probably would
have taken place yesterday with the
resignation of Mr.. Baldwin but for the
Kings illness, which made it advisable
to spread the ceremony attendant upon
a change Of government over several
days.
Custom in the past has been for the
clerk of the privy council to collect the
seals and take them to Windsor where
the outgoing ministers go and each
hands over his seal to the King, then
formally taking leave" of his majesty,
much as Mr.. Baldwin did yesterday.
Will Announce Cabinet Then.
The next step has been the arrival
of the new ministers, who take the oath
of Office and kiss the Kings hand, after
which the respective seals are delivered
to those designated to receive them by
the new premier. When these cere-
monies are completed the premier-Mr.
MacDonald-will announce his choice
of ministers to the public.
A political lull follows the announce
ment while the new cabinet frames the
speech from the throne, with which to
meet the new Parliament, convening in
this case on June 25.
It was assumed in political circles
the speech from the throne would be of
somewhat general character, principally
emphasizing the governments intention
to work for disarmament and world
peace and deal with unemployment at
home. 1t was not expected to specify
exact lines of policy.
Speculate on Selections.
Macdonald was pleased today to have
the names of those who will compose
his cabinet at hand for presentation to
the King in a general Wav. ALLEGATION
to their various Offices following within
few days. There was as much spec
ulation as ever as to allotment of the
various posts
Most circles agreed Philip Snowden
would be chancellor of the exchequer
to replace the retiring Winston
Churchill. Greatest interest was CEN
tered upon identity of the new minister
for foreign affairs, a post which Mr..
Macdonald held himself in 1924 and
for which he is known to have a special
fondneSs. Various names have been
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