AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 121, 15 February 1919, Page 9

AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN

THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME STRONGLY CRITICISED BY MR. CLYNES By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, February 12. , Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. J. E. Clynes, late Food Controller, strongly criticised the Government's programme. Referring to Ireland, he said the Government must either yield to the accumulation of disorder, which its past policy had created, or must asgemblo sufficient military force, ; The Premier had promised that Labour would have a place in tho Conference. but the pledge had not been honoured.

Mr. Clynes criticised the Government's handling of the industrial situation. Tflo granting of State doles weekly for doing nothing was not a solution. .He demanded information regarding Russia, and the abolition of conscription. The country was entitled to know tho Government's military intentions.

The Premier had. failed to tell the workers what material benefits were forthcoming. Organised labour might make a mistake in pressing for too much in a single stage, but there were exceptions to this rule. "Look at the fortunes made in the past two and a half vears out of coal, fo'od, and beor." (Cheers.), Mr. Clynes said lie opposed tho doctrine of force, but remedial action should be immediate— Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

, TIME FOR GOVERNMENT'S BUSINESS A .LABOUR PROTEST. London, February 12. Mr. Bonar Law, in llio Houso of Commons, moved a series of resolutions allocating the time of the House entirely to Government business. Mr. Adamson protested against \this proposal to establish a dictatorship. Ho Urged that in view of the industrial unrest, the Labour Party should be given an opportunity of introducing measures to remove the cause.? of tho unrest. Mr. Bonar Law accepted Sir Donald Maclean's suggestion that tho restriction should operate only until March 31. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.