MUNITIONS BILL PASSED

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2504, 3 July 1915, Page 5

MUNITIONS BILL PASSED

4' MISTAKES OF ORDNENCE DEPARTMENT- ' PAST BLUNDERS ADMITTED. ' (Rec, July 2, ,10 p.m.)'. ; . . . London, July 2. Tho Munitions Bill lias beeil read a fcliird time in the House of Commons; Sir H. Dalzioll (L.) moved a now clause to transfer'the Ordnance Department's powers to the Ministiy for Munitions. He declared that tho; management of this Department was a national scandal, and the Government must say whether the imputation was deserved. 111'. Lloyd Gcorgo said that it was most important .that the mistakes'"of the pastshould not be reopened. _He, admitted that there had been serious mistakes of judgment, and . this would be' investigated at the right time, . and the responsibility, placed, on tho right shoulders. The powers. now! given inui were adequate to-prevent a-recurrence." . The clause was withdrawn; «•.« Mr. F. H. Booth (L.) said that tho country would not forgive Mr.. Lloyd George if he used the weapon given. him' under tho .Bill gingerly instead of . boldly . ' '"A. MEASURE OF . HONEST . V SOCIALISM."- . ; ..{Rec. July 2, . ;' J.uly 2. ' In Committeo ah amgjidment / was adopted exempting fromi^.tjio-provisions of the Bill trades-ix)ssessing au effective means to secure settlement of disputes' without-, stoppagojiof; work/- Mr. Lloyd George pointed oub-that in the ovent *>f-miners and others, repudiating their leaders'. agreements "their', industry could be .brought under the,' Act by proclamation. > ''T:. '. He also, stated was. endeavouring to prevent" the State', from being robbed by collusive' arrangements between employers", and' workmen to increase the price of necessaries/ In .fact, he' said/ they wanted to get ameasure.,of "honest v