NATIONAL CABINET.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1915, Page 5

NATIONAL CABINET.

i'iy < Ry Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Nighf.

.Shortly ljgfoie 0 p.m. Ministers returtt» od from the swearing-in ceremony »6 Government House, and Mr. Masscy announced the constitution of tic National (V;.1)il!(;t, as follows:

The Hon. W. 1\ Masscy, Prime Mill' isler, with (be portfolios of I/and 1 and Labor; lie also retains several less important departments, in* finding Industries and Commerce,! and Electoral.

The lion. Sir J. G. Ward. Minister foj; finance and Postmaster-General. Tiie Hun. J. Allen, Minister for Wo« fence.

The lion. Dr. McXab, Minister for Justice and Marine. The Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister for Internal Affairs, Hospitals and Public Health, and Government Printing Ofikv.

The lion. VY. 11. I lorries, Minister f<n» Railways and Native Affairs. The Hon. A. M. Myers, Minister far Customs, and the new portfolio! of Munitions and Supplies. The Hon. A. L. Ucrdmaji, Attorney General, and Minister for Prisonsy Police and (itainps.

The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Mis'; ■, i-ster for ■Mines and Agriculture. v The Hon. W. Fraser, Minister for TSUi* ' lie Works. I i The Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minister tut, \ E4ucation,,and..lfflmigrati(m.' ( ' J Sir ]■'. 11. D. Bell. Leader, of thd LcgU' 1 lative Council. "" , '"" '

Dr. Poinaro represents the Naihr* race in the Executive, and is i» charge of the Cook Islands.

Mr. Masscy stated that Sir F. H. D. Pell and the Hon. J. A. llanan were honorary Ministers. Speaking of the retirement, of the Hon. E. 11. Rhodes, Mr. Maasey caitl he thoroughly appreciated llic generosity of .Mr. Rhodes in coming lonvard and placing his resignation in liia hands in order to facilitate the formation of a National Cabinet. He parted with Mr. Rhodes,- bo far as his Ministerial position was eoncerncd, with sincere regret. Although. Mr. Rhodes had no amotion to fill the pages of Hansard, and did not make a great noise in the House, having seen His work for the last three years, he had no hesitation in saying that Mr. Rhodes was one of the best administrators of Public Departments tne country had ever known. Everything lie took in hand lie did thoroughly, snd well.

THE PERSONAL ..SCRPRTSES AND j DIKAH'OJN'PMENTS. '

ißy Telegraph.-Special to Daily News.); Wellington, Last NigM. The chief surprise in the personnel of i.he National Cabinet Ls the inclusion of Dr. .MeXab. Forty-eight hours ago, the member for lhnvke's Ray stated .. 'luile definitely, and cniite openly, that he would not accept a seat in the Cabinet under any circumstances. He sip. : proved of the a-rangomeiit that had been made between the parties, tout fot> various reasons he did not wish to tako office. Why, at the last moment, ha ' aecakd to the pressing invitation of hia, party leader, is still a matter of gnrinise, but no one doubts he was a very reluctant -ecipienfc of the honor thrust • upon him. That he will hear it vMi dignity, and with great advantage to' fhe country, goes without saying. A! smaller surprise was the preference of Mr. Tlauan before Mr. Sidoy. The mem-. J'cr for Inveiv.i.rgill had served in a. Ministerial capacity before, and had Ten' dered yeoman service to 'his party in] the days of its adversity, but it was expetted that the claims of Dunedin, and the popularity of the member himself, would have turned the scale in favor M M.r Sdey. However, there must be surprises and disappointments in every Cabinet-making. a nd comparatively few complaints are being heard this evem A PEK-uXAL TRIUMPH.

The civitipKmeiit | aid Li Sir Joseph Ward, in being given charge of every 'department connected with finance, is as' credit.able to the Prime Minister as it must he gratifying t» Sir Joseph Ward himself. To day, bygones are to be bygones, and none of the recriminations of the past are to be recalled, but this complete vindicalion o-f the Liberal Administration of Hie Treasury must be a cau-c for io'iiei.il -alffactioii. Sir Joseph Ward' i- hi -ing a bigger task than lias ever coni'ronied him before, hnl no one i|in--ti.m-. hi- ability lo carry il through Mice-, fuliv.

The new aiv.u-ei,ie:it ha- relieved Mr. .\la-.-ey and Air. Allen of an immense amount of work an.l worry. During the la-I year l'ie i'fac Minister lias been -tno'gdiig un ler a burden that none but Mr. See! hi , .oft bear, ami only his line phy-i.:v.e and 'u iomil.able eutllage co'ul'.l have . arrlc.l iiim through. Mr. A! en. who ivleu pl.d to run what iunic,! out l„ !.■ !-, ih.'ee largest Pej.'irl.'ilellts of >:.! . ha- been lilole .-eVel'elv I; -el. ami refused aiiv 11.-fiaiUC i'n.m Id- e.ii'ie.igllrS UU'lie v.as on the >,,-■ >• of a i-i'.oiH breakdown, en;: lie '..-.. If.-.ei.-i. ah.ce, and la.iae of MY \<> e: .. v,i:i... life Ihe nenr perl ofo of '■'.:;■;:: -u an I Supplies, will lake ovei iii;',h of the mi'-t (rouhle- : .'1)11' l.UsJ.i-s. of (he IVpaii.o.cltt. PeOpie are beghooi.g, by (he way, lo .lisLiu'er a per-ol ai ie ,:id-:,m, e between (he member for AacMu.d l-.a !: and Mr. Llo\,l looige. who hold, a -.-mewhat similar poriffio at liome. hut ihev are nol siiegesiiiig iha; .Mr. U.er. will display the radical louden ie, which distinguish. Ids loiiieiiipor.i'y. T:ii-: i:!•:.■; r. .Mr. fra-, rh, ivleull.-u of- the Portfolio of Ibibiie \V,,rh- will afford wide.s'iread caii d.clh ::. and ecerroneis rrniv-nibri'iji.' Ih. i wl.e.i Mini .tcr of lit-ic.-rg'd \il.fi, in lie Maf.o.i-.ic Government Mr. Kg- ell madie ,>u of the bast aditimi-di'alors the country had , ever hiiov.i:. Vfifi a jnore ~,uuv tenure of offi-.o ml v.iieiie.l ..-.'..,erieiU'c. (ve ih'itiru lo lnal.e a . .-;. Wlf.o-ic l.: ■..-';.;• of the i; -v, le.dii. Mr. Mr Donald is admirably i.iec, ! :;. M.. I . -.• for Av '. '.fare, and Mr. Ilan.iii v, id Ie warn,l r Welcomed as .Miiii.u rii ifa c ion. au'ofiiee he filled wiih much -ie,-.' in t'v Mackenzie Gov« eriiiiieiit. fir, !lc,,';iri:i a:.;l Sir Francis | Hell ue'Up.V lie '' 0 I phllC- 1 , pClldlllg ] change '• that 1..r., la-i-a more or leS9 i definile!;, i,: lice. .1.