Oct. 10, Telegrams from Ottawa state that Mr. R. L. Borden, the Conservative leader, has formed a Cabinet.
It includes as Minister of Works
who opposed the formation of Nationalist Mr. F. D. Monk, Canadian Navy and the_partiition of Canada in Great Britain's reign affairs.
The Minister of Customs is Mr. Reid; the Minister of Finance, Mr. P. White; of Marine, Mr. Hasen and of Militia, Colonel Hughes. The Postmaster-General is Sir Charles Pelletier; the Minister of Commerce, Mr. G. E. Foster; and the Secretary of State, Mr. Murphy.—Reuter.
*,°Mr, F) D, Monk, x.0,, 0.0.1. is Roman Catholic, of French descent on his mother's side, He was Opposition leader for Quebec in 1901.
The Rt. Hon. Peter White, r.c., hes been a member of the Canadian House of Commons since 1904, also in 1874, and 1879-€6. He was Speaker in 1891.
Bir. Charles A. P. Pelletier, x.0.4.0., has held among many important positions, that of Lieut-Governor of the Province of Quebec. From 1897-1901 be was Speaker of the Senate. He has twice been President of the National Booiety of French Canadians, The Hon. G. E, Foster, 0.0.1. Ut... has eat for North Toronto since 1904. He is " strong Imperialist, and an advocate of Imperial Preferential Trade and of the development of Canada by railway and stesmebip facilities.
The Hon. Charles Murphy hes been Secretary of State since 1908.—Ep.
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