The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-03
ENGLAND'S NEW GOVERNMENT.

In forming his new Cabinet, Prime Minister Mac Donald selected four Laborites, four Conservatives and two Liberals. In addition, four Conservatives two Liberals and one Laborite named mem bers without portfolios
 Stanley Baldwin, the Conservative leader, was named President of the Council Illness only pre- vented David Lloyd George, Liberal leader from accepting Cabinet membership. He unreservedy, it is said gave his assent to the new Government and promised to give it the benefit of his support. At time it was announced that he would be a member.
 The Cabinet, which is really "Dictatorial Finance Board is made up follows
 Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury James Ramsay Macdonald, twice Prime Minister of Labor Governments
 Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs-The Mar quis of Reading, Liberal former Solicitor General, Attorney General and Viceroy of India
 Chancellor of the Exchequer-Phip Snowden, Laborite-he position he held in the resigned Labor Government.
 President of the Council-Stanley Baldwin, Con- servative, twice Prime Minister.
 Secretary of State for Dominions-J. H. Thomas Laborite-the position he held in the resigned Cab inet.
 Secretary of State for Home Affairs-Sr Herbert Samuel Liberal, former Secretary for Home Affairs and High Commissioner to Palestine and acting head of the Liberal Party during David Lloyd Georges illness. ts,s .. ti '
 Lord Chanceor-Lord Sankey, Laborite the position he held in the resigned Cabinet.
 Secretary of State for India-Sr Samuel Hoare Conservative. former Secretary of State for Air and Conservative Party Treasurer.
 Minister Of Health-Nevlle Chamberlain Con- servative, former Chancellor of the Exchequer
 President of the Board of Trade-sr Philip Cunliffe-Liser Conservative, former President of the Board of Trade and member of the 1919 Com mittees on National Expenditure and High Prices and Profits.
 Thus the Cabinet proper contains only ten names as against the twenty of the defunct Labor Government Appointment to posts without port folios were:
 Lord Amulree Laborite, Secretary of State for Air; Sir Austen Chamberlain, Conservative, First Lord of Admiralty; Major Archibald Sinclair Liberal Secretary of State for Scotland Sir Donald MacLean, Laborite. Minister of Labor; the Marquess of Londonderry, Conservative, Commissioner of Works; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Sir John Gilmore. Secretary of Agriculture The name of the Secretary for War will be an- nounced later He also will be Minister without portfolio
 Of great significance the fact that not only were all spending departments excluded from the National Cabinet but that Lord Amuree was the only Laborite appointed to the Cabinet who held the portfolio of spending department in the last Government
 The Government assumes office with Bri- tain in one of the most amazing positions in it's history. There is hardly nation in the world to which Britain at some time other has not lent money, and few Governments to which Britain in the past did not suggest balancing their budget before borrowing. The roles now are reversed But official denial given to the report published by the Daily Herald. Labor organ that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York dictated the internal policies of Britain to such extent as to cause the split and resignation of the Labor Government
 The new Government is preparing the economy measures needed to balance the budget These are expected to include 10 per cent. reduction in social service expenditures, the advocacy of which cost Macdonald leadership of the Labor Party Arthur Henderson succeeded him