BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1923, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. COM Al OXERS’ SI'PPOUT. .LONDON, November IG. Ihe Commoners adopted a resolution snpjoiting Mr Baldwin’s policy as in the interests ol British industries and commerce. I'ARI.IAAIENT DROROGFEJ) THE KING'S SPEECH. ‘Afe LONDON, Novemher IG Ihe King’s prorogation .seeecli ex. presses ii-piot at the lailure'to the assent oi the Fronoll Gavel un-out to tiie pi oposals lor the appoint Jiient. °i a- Reparations Commissicj, of Enquiry. and tlm speech regards with prolouml anxiety the i ontmuain-e of the ju'esem economic condition* in Furope. It says the seiious situation developing in Germany is engaging closest and must earnest atti'ieimi of the Biitish Government. The Ini; dial Conferences, it says, were marked with great cordiality and goodwill. Particular nttenti in was devoted to the promotion of trade and settlement in the Empire whereof the well being uf the people at Home and overseas rested. The speech expresses deep anxiety at the position of British agrieu'tore, and the continued unemployment. “My Alinisteis.” it says, “are tonvinced that unless measures foi safeguarding and developing the Home market are adopted no permanent imvrnvoment in the situation may he exputed