CABINET MAKING

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1931, Page 5

CABINET MAKING

i J ‘ ' V difficulties ahead. PROBABLE PROCEDURE. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.; . (Received this day at 9.25 a.in) LONDON, Nov ember, 1. It is reported tnat Messrs MacDonald and Baldwin are concerned at t,lb s»ze of the Government’s majority, ana are anxious to arrange a nu.i representation in the Cabinet, 'where--1*1; fore they may facilitate the re-election of Messrs Henderson and Graham. ; It is rumoured tnat Mr J. M. r nomas will be given a Peerage, tie hiin- ■ sell' knows npthing about it. it is most likeiy tnat Mr MacDonah. will follow the Continental precedent and form a Ministry of industries aim economies, involving the creation oi two new offices in connection with ta:- ( id's and industry. The Conservatives favour immediate anti-du;inping' duties, the reimportation of tile lapsed .safeguarding duties. It is feared tlie country will be flooded with foreign goods m the next few months, nullifying' lor a long time the .benefits of later tariff legislation. “The Observer” •'suggests the likelihood of emergency tariff legislation, L sls never before has such an accumulation, being made on the dock and ■ warehouses of goods sent on sonsigriin anticipation of a tariff. A novel been advanced for utilising the wealth of material at the disposal . of Mr MacDonald for the formation of a. Cabinet. The suggestion is that the brilliance of Sir J. Simon and the ■\ practicalness of Sir R. Horne should be utilised in. the capacity of a Scotland Yard flying squad to deal /with emergencies and awkward problems, perhaps with” the assistance . of Mr Snowden. The plan is the outcome of a conference, of high’ placed detached from politics who discussed with Mr MacDonald the best means of grappling with the situation.