CABINET PROBLEM

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1931, Page 5

CABINET PROBLEM

FEAR OF INSURRECTION MACDONALD’S DIFFICULTY. < United press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. 1 " LONDON, Novemebr 2. . The “Daily Telegraph’? political correspondent says:—The division of the Cabinet seats is f likely to he: Twelve Conservatives, four National Labour, and four National Liberal. Mr MacDonald consults Mr Baldwin and Sir H. Samuel in this connection to-day. All three are known to be desirous that the Cabinet should be truly National, but at the same time, constitute an efficient team.. Lord Sankey, Mr Snowden, and Mr Thomas are expected to be the other Labour representatives, while Lord • Hailsham, in a non-legal .post, is likely to join the Conservatives already _in office. Sir lan McPherson is among the Liberal Nationalists who may be offered office. The ' “Daily • Herald’s” political writer asserts.. that Mr. MacDonald’s difficulty is as to who to leave out. It isays that if Mr Churchill, Mr Atnery, r.ud Sir. R. Hpa're-«at'e not included, (there will be ’always the danger of : tlieir leading a. revolt of the. bnck'benchers, as the overwhelming major. Ity of the Tories are pledged to a high tariff. Already, there are signs of ah attempt to force Mr MacDonald’s hand tn the form of the demand for immediate dumping, legislation. ; BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

TO OPEN NEXT TUESDAY.

LONDON. November 1. The State opening of Parliament will take’place on November 10. Tire Speaker to the Commons will he selected on Tuesday, when the new members will meet informally for that purpose. On the following day, the swearing-iu of members* which will occupy two or three days, will begin. Some days will elapse before the announcement-is mad© of the personnel of the reconstructed .uGabinet.i The ta sic, of -building . a Cabinet. of definitely national, and not party character, will be proceeded with next week. It is expected that the ; session will be short, and end about the end, of next month., ; Parliament will adjourn Until after new. year, re-assem-bling probably in February. Only two Beats in the Commons are now unfilled. These are for the Combined Universities, and the results will be declared on .Monday, . They are unlikely to increase the strength of the Opposition which stands at 58. BRITISH ELECTIONS,' (Received this day, at 9.25 a.m) , ; ! ' LONDON, Nov. 2. t!iliversitie s > (two seats)— '• Eleanoi* Rathbohe (Independent) 5098, Sir 11. Craddock (Con.) 4953, Sir William Jowltt (Nnt-Lab) 8682, H. Cl, Williams (Con.) 1748, Hnrold Nicholson (New .Party) 481': (unchanged). ' f FINAL RETURN. The final state of the Parties is : Conservatives , National Labour 13 National Liberals ;• , 65 National Independents 5 Labour Liberals : , ■' 1 Independents