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upon us, therefore, to export more manufactures than we ever did if we are to pay our way.
"But that is not all. We have incurred debt to the extent of over a thousand million sterling, and we have to pay the interest on that debt and finally the principal itself. We can only do this by making and exporting sufficient manufactures.
import is not entirely realised by theories only they under-the goods which even then we the public. If an affirmative stand what is involved. But re- were able to export in return, but answer be given to the questions alisation must be brought home we made up for the adverse put to the members of the trade to the minds of all, and the balance by the services we ren- unions concerned, there would country must be prepared, ifdered by carrying the world's follow a cessation of work on the occasion requires, to defend itself part of the coal miners, the rail- against any such aggression: waymen. and the transport Communities similarly men workers of the country. No coal aced have found ways of carry would be produced, no railways ing on,' and of adapting would operate, no ships would be themselves to the needs of the discharged. The main part of the moment; and I have no doubt business of the country would that the British people would nofring the war. It is incumbent come to a standstill so far as fail in this respect if the evil all those classes of operatives came upon them. Any Govern- are concerned. The communityment worthy of the name would would be held up; and unless it take every means at its "disposal could do without those services to organise the community and for a time or find a means of to make its sufferings and em- performing them for itself for a barrassment as little and as light period sufficiently long to bring as possible. the strikers to reason, it is clear And to the workers them- that the country would be brought selves I would address a personal to ruin.. It is also certain that in word. Any section of Labour the attitude in which vast masses that adopted this policy of direct of the population would stand to action would besmirch the COAL EXPORTS AND PRICES. each other, there would be grave magnificent work which, to their Are we succeeding in this danger of bloodshed.
andying honour and credit, task?" said Sir Robert inter- they performed during the warrogatively. "In plain truth we More than that; they would go are not: The balance of imports far to wreck the very ideals of a is rising against us to an alarm- better civilisation for which so ring degree, and our production of many of their fellows fought and goods for export is of the most died on the field of battle.
disappointing character. Chief amongst the articles of production in which we are deficient is coal. Its importance in this respect. cannot be over-estimated. Not- only has it a high value and is accordingly of so much the greater merit
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These being the inevitable results of direct action, what is the justification which is sough: to be given to conduct involving such disastrous consequences? It is justified by its advocates on the ground. that they are not "Even although one were to satisfied with the present take a less serious view of the political administration of the results of the theory of direct Country: I
nothing action than I have done." the as to the subjects upon which Minister went on to say, it is some of the leaders of the Triple nevertheless apparent that gov- Alliance are discontented. No erament by strike is the most sane man would be tempted to rainous form of government to regard their grievances as of more which any country could be than ephemeral importance. I subjected. If we take wish rather to call attention to an example the most recent the principle that underlies the instance we have experienced theory of direct action. It is namely, the Yorkshire miners that any body of men, who have strike-we shall gain some in- failed to convince the majority sight into the damage such stop of the electors that they ought to pages of work inflicts upon the be entrusted with the task of community. The results are dep- government are entitled to refuse to perform their duties as citizens and to enforce their decision upon the majority of the electorate..
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lorable. Already the country has lost an output of over two million tons of coal by reason of the cessation of work in the York- shire mines. Two hundred thousand men have drawn no "This, of course, means the end wages during a period of three of Democracy, Sir Robert de weeks, and when the present clared with emphasis. "Govern-earnings of miners are recalled it ment, by the people-which, of is apparent that a very consider course, means government by a able sum has been lost to the majority of the people-is strikers.
These are in a way elementary abrogated. Any recalcitrant "But it is not only the injury economic facts," Sir Robert re- minority, if it be strong enough, the miners themselves and their marked, "but their importance is, according to this theory, families have suffered that ought and significance are too often imagine that the palliative is to entitled to defy the decision of to be considered: tens of thou overlooked Brfore the war we and indifference give no rest to be found in slacking. Carelessness the majority. Force becomes sands of workpeople in other in- exported annually between seven- the only instrument of govern-dustries in Yorkshire and other ty and eighty million tons coal, the mind nor recuperation to the ment, even within a peaceful counties have been deprived which at that time was valued at body. In my belief nothing will No fewer than 23 soldiers took community, and terrorism and of work through a lack of coal, fifth millions sterling. To-day restore the nation as a clear part in a swimmig race at blackmail become the agents of and these incidentally have be the value would be enormously realisation that a great task lies Brighton recently, only to this type of force. If Prussia had come a very considerable burden greater, and if we still had this in front of it, and that the efforts men who had lost amb in the never existed, the action of the to the State in the matter of surplus to sell to foreign lands of all must be concentrated upon war. The race started from the extremists in the Triple Alliance support for themselves and their our position, would be immensely its performance. This is no time Palace Pier, and Major-General so strikingly different from the families. Moreover, the country sesed. It is doubtful, however to create divisions among the Sir Samuel Hickson acted both de tried and trusted leaders would has lost orders, some temporarily, whether we shall be able this year people or to set, one part of the starter and as judge. The mer have been sufficient to present many permanently. At a time to export à quarter of the pre-war community against another. Strife efforts: astonished thousands of BJ adequate sub when every effort is required by quantity. The returns for the in the workshops or in the State, spectators. Only one entrade stitute for all that the world has every member of the community week ending July 26 show and strikes in our industries can failed to Buish the course of come to detest and loath in the in producing goods in order that diminution of 60 per cent. in the only bring disaster. It is not third of a mile, and one com character and conduct of the we may buy the prime necessaries output and even when the loss to much to hope that after all the petitor, who had lost both legs. of life, a great industrial popula- occasioned by the shortage in great experience through which was given an additional prize-for It is, of course, obvious," Sir tion has been rendered idle with a Yorkshire is taken into account we have gone together, acting completing the distance. Cor Robert added, "that this kind of consequent loss, not merely to the deficiency is still very alarm with one heart and mind, we may poral Blyth, of the Rifle Brigade. action would be equally available themselves, but to the
whole ing.
go forward in the regeneration of was first to any other body of people whose country.
Coal, however, is not the only the country equally united and TEACHERS' BALARIES PROBLEM, views for the moment did not
important commodity in which with the same certainty of
A complete agreement EXPORTS PAT POR IMPORTS."
a serious diminution in produc success.
reached recently as to the con- "I should like in this connection has taken place. I might
stitution of a Standing Joint Con- tion," Sir Robert continued, "to give several illustrations in con-
mittee for dealing draw attention to the necessity of nection with other classes of FUTURE OF EARL'S COURT.^": question of teachers salaries and uninterrupted and persistent goods, all tending to confirm
The Fulham Council recently conditions of employme effort in our industries, at the this point.
had before them a deputation meeting of the Constituent 30 present time if the country is to
which urged that a part of the mittee, as arranged by have any hope of success and
UNITY AND SUCCESS. Earl Court Exhibition grounds ference of representat prosperity in the future. As a “But I refrain. Let me point should be converted into an open education authorities an manufacturing rather than an the moral instead. The moral space for Fulham and West National Union of Te agricultural country we to be drawn from these and Kensington. The Town Clerk July 25,- The agreem forced to import the greater part cognate facts is the necessity of of Fulham bas explained to a that cases where of our foodstuffs and raw matari complete concentrated effort on Daily News, representative that withdra als from overseas. We can only the part of everybody. It may be the matter has been referred to withdra obtain the commodities we said that the nation is tired and the Works and Highwazi Com" referred require if we have something to worn by the exertions due to the mitten, who will report to the com give or sell in exchange. No war, and that it will take time to council foreign country is goi be so recover from the strain which deputation philanthropic as to supp was put upon the ner of the the W with goods for which we have no people by the anxieties and means of paying y
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