MR. ASQUITH AS CRITIC
AN ATTACK ON THE GOVERNMENT
INDUSTRIAL. PROBLEMS
By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright
(Eec. July 27. 11.5 p.m.)
London, July 26. ' Mr. Asquith, speaking at Edgware, expressed serious misgivings regarding our policy in .Russia. Tho future government of Russia. should he made by the Russians alone.
lie said that the latest official pronouncement regarding Ireland was most disquieting ami discouraging. The economic conditions of the world and of Britain had never bien more menacing. We had faulty administration, there were excessive prices, inflated currency, extravagant profits in favoured trades, and Che transport facilities were deficient and dislocated. These legacies of thev.nr demanded prompt and drastic handling. There was 110 common policy for Uie coordinationof the nation's powers undor a central responsible Government. Public expenditure was rising. There had never been so many placemen in the House of Commons since the days of Queen Anne. No House of Commons had ever, within six months of election,' possessed in a lesser degreo the nation's confidence and . respect. We needed a real representative Parliament. We would never make any real advance toward industrial peaco until we were able, with full Cabinet authority, to deal with the situation as a whoic.
Referring to. tlio reactionary spirit underlying tne Triple Labour Alliance's ballot. Mr. Asquitn eaid that this meant direct action. Ho warned his hearers that Parliamentary institutions hero and elsewhere were undergoing a 6evere trial. They would not emerge with succcss unless developed to meet the present needs. Meanwhilo there must be no delay in restoring to the Houso of Commons its permanent and independent authority over the whole machinery of goverment. Never before was the Liberal Party more needed, with its principles of freedom, equality, and diffusion of justice ior all men.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 12, 28 July 1919, Page 5
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292MR. ASQUITH AS CRITIC Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 12, 28 July 1919, Page 5
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