The Next English Ministry.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7722, 26 January 1905, Page 2

The Next English Ministry.

Ail English jiaper commenting on tho prospects of the Liljeralg *uccccdiuH to office says The favourite occupation ul the clubs Just now in Cabinet-making. On all sides H i» regard cid ax cei-tain Umt a Liberal Minsitry «>ll succeed the present effete Government. K is semiofficially understood that the general eduction will lake plucc in the spring, probably in April. Who will fill the important olHcos is much distuned, en- / l>ecially that of Chancellor of the Excluyj.uer, where it is admitted that great dffllculty will be experienced in finding a successor to the late Sir Wlllaiui Harcourt. Jt. is ludicrous to find that iieroons are talking of Mr Herbert (lludHtone in connection with that office, remembering his failure as Chief Whip in Parliament .Street. There is tHrikhig unanimity in selecting Mr Lloyd (Jsorgo as | Home Secretary, though some profess Ito reg&iYl it, as certain that Mr A»guith will occupy this pos lion once iinore. 1 should think it is mure iprol aWe, having ivgund to the position assigned to Mr Chamberlain OD |tue lineal question, that lie will |h»", .the next Chancellor of the Exchequer. I J her.' is likely to be Koine difficulty in finding a suitable Loud Chancellor. It is ivported that Sir Hubert Held ■\Y, elevated to the iothk to fill fhfis position. Mr John llurni.. naturally, will receive some official* appointment, while It nmy 1)c taken for ffrantod that Sir «,» will be l-oreign Minister, and Sir 11 Campbull-Hannerinan First Lord tit the 1 rousury. There are likelv to Ihi ve.-y f„w representotives of the' 1, Jt House in the Cabinet, and this is an