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STRANGE HAPPENINGS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,

DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND SINGING OF THE RED FLAG."

HIST. 1993.

of

since the present Session opened. Since the incidents referred to, feelers have been thrown out in a friendly fashion towards those Conservatives who parted company with the bulk of the Party after the famous meeting at the Carlton Club which brought down the Coalition. Mr. Austin Chunber lain, in particular, has been mentioned as But he and other a desirable acquisition. leaders are content to play the rule specta- tors at what goes on in the House. Their attitude towards the Government reminds miss of one of Rochefoucauld's "Maxitus," in We are not enemies, but we say, Whether the breach in the Conservative near future is cal incidents have forced other matters into however, highly problematical. I do not the background this week; and for one in think Lord Birkenhead would be received way the Lobby Correspondents have been back again because his bitter attacks on able to supply the papers with the chief

have rankled and, that being others feature of interest for days at a stretch. prominent Conservatives when the split oc

for things

who cross the bridge with him at that time are diffident about making their peace with

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.],

LONDON, April 19th." SET-BACK FOR THE GOVERNMENT,

which longer friends."

are no

News about political personages and politi-tanks will be closed up in the

think it

polition with satisfaction. The the partythe present Ministry. They lo not like to

a sign of a return to realities system in the House of Commons which was inve him out in the end, as would be un- impossible under the Coalition always doubtedly the case. It is an instanton where assured of ajority. With the j

against the personal considerations conflict with Party the Labour Party are keeping

of a

Sost of

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and the

Parliament was while dry, and are boasting of the

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impotent, tainly a humdrum affair from one session tremendous things they will do at the next

"Нас" to another: things have changed with A vengeance. The Labour Party are begin ning to pull their weight inside the House, from now onwards "a certain live liness

Mr. Churchill would say, may be expected.

"The defeat of the Government on 11 formal motion of procetur has been wasty jar, as it is just one of those small happenings which tend to undermine the position of Ministers in the House of Com

A good deal has been written to

decencies of debate in the the to preserve account for it and to explain it away, but,

House of Commons. If there is one thing all the same, a defeat of the Government more than another that the electorate of this in a division is, after all. defent. The meral is clear enough that the Con country will not stand is is a Government by people who shout Comprenis catchwonls servative Administration is not by any neuss the Chamber and chant the egregious means to secure, The majority bebind drivel that goes by the name of "The Red Mr. Bonar Law is large enough for practiFing" cal purposes, hat constant vigilance is

General Election. They regand the Liberals will be able to the Conser think they

best as a negligible quantity in politics, and they vatives when the time comes for an appeal Whether they will have son a number of factors, some Muccess of which are

are unknown. Ons is the auth

the ability of the Government to avoid making tactical mistakes like that which led to the defeat on and the subsequent cene." Aaap" division Another is the ability of the Labour Party

mons.

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necessary to keep Members up to the THE NEW HOUSING BILL mark.

PAULT OF THE WHIPS.

The New Housing Bill of the Government, introduced by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, has evoked a storm of criticism. One of the What happened was, as the cable messages chief objections is that it takes no account have briefly informed you, that the Govern wirataver of the real needs of the middle ment were defeated by a majority of sevclasses. It is designed to meet the shortage on the question that the Speaker leave the of accommodation felt by the lower grade of State Chair on

tir on going into Committee of Spurtisans. It is proposed to give r

Service Estimates.

year per house Large subsidy not exceeding £ numbers of the Government supporters who for 20 years on small dwellings built before 1st, 105. The local authorities are

on

tending meetings in London, were

were dining away from the House, or give a lump sum to builders, ne :

to be back at 9.30, when a division

be expected, but this was notAN

the Government

were found to be in a minority

The Blame for this stupid affair is laid, quite properly, on the Whips Office. It is the job of the Whips to wes that there are enough Members in the House to secure

Government against defeat lefore the division is taken: Several Long-winded persons are always at hand who can be for an relied upon to get up and spur the indefinite time on any subject

to arrange for the refunding of rates, or to to purchase their own assist occupiers

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na futile.

They were not told that their attendance houses, but, as such payments are not was imperative. A division was challenged obligatory on the part of local authorities at 9.20, and with the combined opposition

is regarded of Labour and Independent Liberals, with rates, this poovis involve a burden on local

rates, this provision

has been pat on the houses several National

to be erected under the Bill to ensure that they shall be the kind of dwelling required

small by people living on a wage. They will be houses containing only four mont twe living roomas two bedrooms. But it is rightly

by critics of the pointed Bill that there are tens of thousands of houseless families for whom the four-roomed A house

pravile does not

decent or tolerable "These

ese will get no benefit accommodation."

Why should one sun, but on this occasion the Whips were from the new scheme benefit? Why caught napping This is the whole story class only be singled out for and it only remains to be said that those are the superior class chietly concerned on the side of the Govern- went have learnt their lesson.

BAD TACTICS.

O manual workers and the middle classes left out of consideration? griticism is that we have to

Chamberlain's

n's reply to this line of

the obvious The disorderly scene in the House of our resources ure limited." Agar that Commons which resulted in the Speaker retort is that, even admitting the penury of leaving the Chair, thereby suspending the the State, he should see that the subsidy is sitting, while Labour Members (or, rather, proportioned to the needs of the claimanta tias Socis contingent from Parlin must have made ment this point is sure to be stressed, sad sang The Red unpleasant reading in the cable massages, it will in surprising, indeed, if something

briel. But it was the is not clone on behalf of the middle classes. which are neces have happened for ST. GEORGE'S DAY. best thing that

Indica

But

the Coverament Disorder in the House of English people are sometimes accused of Commons that refects on the dignity and neglect of one form of patriotism Scotsmen, fine traditions of Parliament always recoils wherever they many be, regularly celebrate experienced the mane day of St. Andrew, Wolahmen on those responsible for it. An

journalist, not open to suspicion of honour St. David, and the Irish do not any bias against the Labour Party, assured forget to mark St. Patrick's Day. me that what happened has, by its de

ill manors, toro to tatters the hitherto Englishmen have allowed St.

Day to George's to pass without special obser stment which the Party gained by i

vance. It is, therefore, perhaps a good sign change of the times that we are to have a just one for the better. The day of the patron DE England is to be celebrated by a national service at Paul's

St.

of St. George.

the

defeat of the Government. that this estimate

I believe ally chagrined over the defeat of the night, but the disorder of the

Ministers and their followers were natu- the ents being in the

Following day thoroughly beartened them in

of the Royal

the

resentment

the open affrant to the The Lord Mayor and other City House of

Mr. Ramsay Mac- donald would have stopped the tumult if he dignitaries are to be présent, and the service

will include appropriate masic by could

He has enough Parlimentary Ex- cathedral choir and a full band. It is intend- perience to teach him that bad beluvioured to give a fillip to national sentiment by does a Party incalculable harn both at.

But means of this special act of worship in the Westminster and in, the country. his Clyde followers were completely out of chief church in the Metropolis. As every man of goodwill knows, it is more than ever hand. They flouted his authority, and sea desirable in these days that sane patriotism ed to glory in the obvious fact that they should be encouraged whenever and wher are under u discipline. singing ever the opportunity presents itself.

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The

"The Red Flag" was A specially obnoxious

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everyone probably knows, it is a translation of Genean ditty which Mr. Bernard Shaw has described as anfit to form the funeral march of a fried eel!"

THE ORIGINAL DLUNDER,

It must be confessed that the Government blunderet, or otherwise the scene in the

Labour Party wanted a Committee appoint

BALDWIN'S BUDGET.

Mr. Baldwin must be almost embarrassed by the number of bouquets that havo showered upon him since he introduced his The Times Budget a couple of nights ago. aays that, there are only two kinds of Budget

the sound and the brilliant, and Baldwin's is in the former category. Even, the Radical papers offer congratula-

who disgruntled are in the

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House would never have occurrel. The tions. The only pour pear to be ed to inquire into the position of ex the reduction in the Income Tax.:

in

They

sixpence taken off will, they say (or Ramsay Macdonald said it for them in

be speech),

squander. the tax off sugar, or

House of

tea, or

Servics men employed as temporary clerks in Government offices. Alr. Baldwin, the Chancellor of the. Exchequer,

but that the request would be considered, hat immediate the Labour men demanded an nasent. As this was not forthcoming, they the argument of the pundit of Socialism, prevrated any further business from being and thereby benefit the working classes. done, and brought about the suspension of Just as it there are no workers except the the sitting.

hod. wields a hoe or carries a than whe The incident shows the difficulties under

It is easy to soc what would happen if which the Prime Minister labours. Mr. Labour were in power and Mr. Macdonald Bonar

Law has been far from well of late, the Chancellor of the Exchequer

responsible at fre and just as thus trouble suddenly blow up for the Budget.

Income Ao like a storm at sea, he was unable to speak

him shillings in the pound seems to

The sixpence owing to an affection of the throat. Mr. normal and proper thing.. Baldwin accordingly took him place. He knocked off by Mr. Baldwin means only so the best be could, bat he has not the much extra money for the middle classes to knowledge of authority to deal with & House of Commons scene, le mistook the squander. A Capital Lovy, he anys, is what is wanted. So we know where we inner meaning of the Labour Party move are.

led in vnothing else in the food line was

They wanted to pose as the friends of ex- THE KEINT OF COMFOM28. Service men, eager to compel an unwilling Government to act justly. After the row

Mr, Baldwin has shown a spirit of com

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