British Commonwealth of Nations: The Cabinet

Two years and four months in office crowned the Baldwin Cabinet, last week, on the occasion of a compromise between its moderate majority led by Premier Baldwin and the arch-Tory group. This compromise effected, Britons could look with a justified satisfaction on the following men, now more firmly at the helm of State than ever:

Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, and Leader of the House of Commons—Stanley Baldwin.

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs—Sir Austen Chamberlain.

Chancellor of the Exchequer—Winston Churchill.

Secretary of State for Home Affairs—Sir William Joynson-Hicks.

Secretary of State...

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