COAL MINES BILL
LORD SANKEY'S BELIEF . i
NATIONALISATION' THE ONLY WAY
United Press Association—By Electric. Tel«jrauh—Copyright. (Received 30th April, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, 29th April. The House of Lords gave an ovation to tho Lord Chancellor, Lord Sankey, after his first big speech:in the Chamber. He, spoke for an hour without a note. ' "..•-. Lord Sankey declared that ho. had not changed his mind, and was still convinced that nationalisation was the only solution of the coal difficulties, but he supported the Coal Mines Bill because he was-a member of a minority Government, which was not entitled to introduce such a sweeping measure as nationalisation, for which he believed there would bo a majority in. the neaifuture. The right of the House to .reject the Bill was not disputed, but wisdom would probably persuade the members not to throw it out without submitting an alternative. He believed the House desired to act as a' groat advisory council to the nation.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 100, 30 April 1930, Page 12
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158COAL MINES BILL Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 100, 30 April 1930, Page 12
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