It was announced on Friday that Mr. Haldane has been
created a peer, and that his title will be Viscount Haldane of Cloan. The new peer will remain at the War Office, where he has done so much good work. We are glad to think that the change is not due to any breakdown of health on Mr. Haldane's part, but is solely due to Lord Crewe's illness. It was necessary in the interests of public business to strengthen the position of the Government in the Lords. Colonel Seely is to be the new Under-Secretary of State for War, and will represent the Army in the Commons. The appointment will, we believe, prove to be well deserved. Lord Lucas, who has been Under-Secretary for War, will become Under-Secretary for the Colonies. Lord Lucas's knowledge of, and interest in, the Empire will, without doubt, enable him to do very useful work in the year of the Imperial Conference.
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