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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
LAST SESSION OF COMMONS.
SUCCESSES AND FAILURES IN THE HOUSE.
PREMIER ASSURED.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1930.
curious ascendency which he (Transport) and Mr. Alemnder, holds over the Commons. The the First Lord, Conservative Leader makes every- body listen; Mr. Lloyd George makes averybody lively.
Mr. Lloyd George,
Question Time Vigour.
Sir Austin Chamberlain had many critics as Foreign Secretary, but in Opposition can have none. The vitality of Mr. Lloyd George His speeches have been vigorous In this House has been remate- yet still prudent, and Mr. Hender able, and the wit and entertain-son, against his predecessor, ap- ment of his speeches hardly to be pears like a rude amateur who has matched. But speeches are void blundered into the Foreign Office without votes. His shells are by mistake.
Lord Winterton and Sir Laming If a modern Gunpowder Plot simply star-shells they shed a blew up the three Front Benches great incandescence but do notWorthington-Evans are two more In the House of Commons, but detroy; and mocked by the divi-Ion the Conservative Front Bench) spared the rest; or if the elce- sion, lists and his incalculable fol- who understand attack. torate, made desperate by discon-lowers, Mr. Lloyd George la los- tents, impartially transported So- ing confidence. cialist, Conservative and Liberal leaders alike, 'and Parliament lost its famillar savour overnight, wherewith would it be salted? Who would fill the vacancies and act as the new guides?
House of
ties.
But of all-exMinisters Sir Kings- ley Wood deserves most praise for The two men who have given his energy; his quickness, his per- most colour to the Session are Mirsistence, his harrying pursuit and and Mr. Churchill talent for exposing every Socialist Throughout the 12 months they aham and every promise unful- Snowden have always been at daggers draw-filled. Bursting with the pugnaci lag at one another clapperclawty of an autumn robin, Question It would be a sore puzzle to the ing, and Mr. Churchill tore free of Time to him is one crowded hour
Commons, and one the struggle with his opponent's of glorious life. imagines that the men of destiny scalp on the last day of the Bud-
The most interesting man on the would have to be fetched from get debates. The ex-Chancellor, outside, for the Session just end-when first in Opposition, frequent-Government back benches is Sir ed has not thrown up natural suc-showed more exhilaration than Oswald Mosley, whose resignation cessors, within the precincts. judgment in his attacks on the Go-envelops him with glamour. The A few young mon are mildly rernment but has been lately both air of the wilderness is agreeing with him, for he is speaking now with undeniable force and has making a figure, but no Pitt arises, sound, and devastating..
Exche-shed the condescension which for any more than there is divulged al The Chancellor of the
antagonised fellow-So- woman with a vocation for poli-quer's stock has fallen heavily merly
during this Parliament with the dialists most of any. Let those future prophesy his The House of Commons remains Oppositions, because of his un-who care standing. under the dominion of an older becoming fits of spite and ill-
Mr. W. S. Morrison is making generation, against whom the rank temper; with his party, because!
of im-of his rigid Treasury principles a mark among the younger Con- and life suffer moods patience, but lack the ability to and his utter despisal of the back-servatives, since he has courage, bench clamour for intoxicating knowledge and style; and the supplant.
in saying any-loans, "an extended use
steady and practical Major Col- Accordingly, thing of the wear and tear of the national credit," and for a policy ville is another success. Mr. Mar- Joribanks made a conquest of the Session on reputations, it is the of inflation.
asset to the House too quickly and is suffering The strongest established men who insist dictating the picture; and one Cabinet has been Mr. W. Graham, from the reaction.
The end of the Seasion finds may as well begin with the three President of the Board of Trade,
who has not committed a single the "Mountain" surrounded by leaders,
The Prime Minister is directing mistake of argument or of temper. thicker clouds of obloquy than Mr. Beckett and Mr. his second Parliament with more Every member likes this courtly, ever before.
little Minister. Sandham have brought the Left even able, loquacious assurance than his first, though the LLP. contingent's who can talk even orthodox Free Wingers into the abysm of dis contempt makes
for self-con- Trade and keep a twinkle in his reputo; they count for nothing: one else they are unpopular; and now Mr. ere, and probably no sciousness cach time he speaks.
Mr. Baldwin, as he confessed, could have got the Coal Bill as far Wheatley is gone there is not a figure among them to be regard- has had the most trying year of as the Statute Book.
Another good pair for the Goved. The Government need fear his career, and yet exterior troù- bles have not impaired that quiet, ernment are Mr. Herbert Morrison them no more.
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