Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-29
Conferences With King and
Ministers Held to Prepare
for New Parliament.
SN0WDEN'S SUCCESSOR
SEEN EARLY PROBLEM
Huge Conservative Majority May
Make Protection an Issue
Despite Opposition.

NJ the Associated Press
LONDON. october 2s.-The British
National government was back at work
today under the direction Of Prime
Minister Ramsay Macdonald. caution
ing humility over the results of the
election and addressing itself TO the
sober task Of executing the doctors
mandate II asked and received from
the people.
Backed by an unprecedented majority
of more than 500 Of the els seats OF
the House OF Commons. the prime min
lister began today q series of confer
ences with King George and with his
cabinet 10 lay the groundwork for the
rehabilitation program which is to be
presented to Parliament early next
month.
The British press, adding its voice to
that Of Mr.. Macdonald and Stanley
Baldwin, Conservative leader, cautioned
the country to remember the victory
was triumph Of the National govern
ment and not OF any party. in spite OF
the fact that the Conservatives win oc-
cupy nearly fve-sixths Of the seats in
the new Parliament
Protection May BE Problem.
The predominance OF Conservatives
Led to the expectation that demand
for full-blooded protection policy
would be the first trouble encountered
by Macdonald He is pledged not to
impose protection until 1t has been
fuly investigated ard scientific legis-
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Other measures VIZ. are expected TO
Se up q principal part OF ths new
keve naicnt'S program are stablliEa ZION
the pSund, negotiations fer review
e. Wcrld War deb5s and correcting the
British adverse trade balance.
These enormous major.ties," said the
Linden Tines, which supcfted the Ng-
/ al government, this morning, do
r S. fieaa that The people voted blindlV
& .i-labcr or aat.-iree trade or anti
eny Of TIE minor Issues Of politics.
Ta.re should be no growing. either IN
general or over inGi5idual1, but only
ser satisfaction that the celiber Of
Irish demoeracy hes been shown so
unuistakably to the low opinion formed
OF it by the defeated"
May Enlarge Cabinet.
Besides hts conference with the King
today, the prime minister was to preside
ever the cabinet meeting, which is the
first Of a series Of meetings to be held
during the next few days TO draft the
speech which King George will read
from the throne when the new Parlia-
ment Is opened with fun state cere-
moniai on November 10.
The reconstruction of the cabinet viii
occupy much OF Mr.. MacDenald's time
between now and then, Although the
appointments are in his own HANDS,
many consultations will be necessary
The general belief Is that the abbrppi-
ated emergency cabinet, formed in Au-
gust will be considerably enlarged.
There was much speculation, espe-
ciaIly, about who would succeed
Philip Snowden as chancellor Of the
excheQuer. Snowden Is expected TO
receive a peerage and q seat in the
House Of Lords. but 1t was believed he
also will hold place in the expanded
cabinet
The choice for his place at the head
Of the exchequer is supposed to lie be-
tween Neville Chamberlain, Conserva-
tive. now minister Of public health,
and walter Runciman, one of the
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