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imperial politics. the new cabinet. OFFICIAL INTIMATION. United Press Association —Copyright (Received April 13, 10.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 13. The new members of the Government have boon officially announced. Mr. John Morley and Sir llonry H. Fowler have boon made iscoimts but will retain their offices. Lord Tweedmouth is Lord President of the Council; The Earl of Crewe, Colonial SecroMr” 1 D.’ Lloyd-Georgo, Chancellor of the Exchequer; Mr. 11. McKenna, l’irsfc Lord or tiie Admiralty; Jlr Winston S. Churchill, President of tho Board of Trade; Mr. Walter Itunciman, President of tho Board of Education. All are members of tho Cabinet. The Under-Secretary for the Colonies is Lord Lucas; Under-Secretary for War, Baron Auckland; Financial War Secretary, Mr. T. It. Buchanan; Secretary of State for India, unmentioned. ... Other members of tho lato Cabinet will retain their offices. Air McKenna Will not vacato his 6 cat. „ „ Tr It is expected that Mr. C. E. H. Hobhouso will bo Financial Secrotnry of the Treasury. Mr Herbert L. Samuel declined promotion, preferring to pilot tbo Children’s Bill. Mr. Morloy informed his constituents that his health compelled him to choose between! resigning office or withdrawing from tho House of Commons. Ho chose the latter at the instance of his colleagues.
members on the warpath. MR. CHURCHILL’S MANIFESTO. United Press Association—Copyright. (Received April 13, 9.57 p.m.) LONDON, April 13. Air. Churchill, in a fighting manifesto, appealed to liis constituents for a renewal of their confidence. He reiterated his adherence to freetrade, and promised a railway to tho Victoria and Albert Lakes for tbo opening up of the cotton potentialities of Uganda. He indicated that all social reform and commercial efficiency waited on tho passage or tho Licensing Bill in its integrity. He declared the Government was perfectly ready to consider amendments to tho Education Bill, provided schools were maintained by public funds and wore amenable to public control and had State-paid teachers who were not subjected to religious tests. He admitted that Catholics and Jews heeded a special type of schools.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2165, 14 April 1908, Page 3
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