BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1924, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

ICSTBAUAN AND N.Z. CABLE IIiUOOIATtON. (I i l'i!Cl 11 LL’S SRF.KCH. LONDON, ()ltoher I. Mi- W. Ciiriiehill. in his first speech at lipping, expresed the opinion that a general election could not long he delayed. Due of the chief issues would he whether a guaranteed loan would ha offered Russia. Three or four months ago Mr .MacDonald himself had said that there would he no question 111 guaranteeing a loan. Mr Churchill said that he was willing that everv possible impediment should be removed to allow business men to trade with Russia at their own risk, but lie was most strongly opposed to giving any advantage which they did mu give to the Dominions or other friendly powers to the Soviet. The Soviet regime was the worst and mealiest tyranny that the world had ever soon. SITUATION COMPLICATED. LONDON. October The Liberals' change of lace b:e complicated the political sit nation. The point i.s m.w raised that the Speaker may re jo t the Liberals' enquiry amendment regarding the cin iiinstanees ol tlie “Workers' Weekly" prosecution and its cancellation, because it completely i oiiiiicts with the Conservatives' censure motion against the dropping of the Communist editor's prosecution. It is suggested that the Ministry.to counter the Liberal move, may issue a white paper, wherein they will present all the facts and documents, thus disaimiiig the Attorney-General s (fsii Rail'L l; I lasting's) critics. A doubt is exp: e-.se.l as to whether Mr MacDonald call obtain a dissolution mi such an issue as the eommillti.sl’s prosecution. H i.s believed likely that In* would succeed on the Soviet treaty in getting a genoial election. C'r.l.inet w ill tie: ide oil Monday the is-ue v,hereon to make a stand. ihe Labour organisations ale preparing ill anticipation of an election on November 8 ill.

The Labour organisers state the Laity will contest -100 seats. An opinion, haw ever, i.s growing that an immediate election is now less pro: able. LONDON October I. The "Daily Telegraph's” .Parliamentary lobbyist di".'hires: - "Eiist it has been csta-!dished beyond doubt that Sir .John Simon's Libera! amendment is in older, and will be moved; .secondly, the .Ministers view the amendment jusL as much as being a (.unsure motion as the Unionists.' 1 LONDON. October 1. 'Colonel Wedgeunod (Labour) speaking at Newport, said that the Liberal leaders, by their stipoib blunder, must inevitably split, their party. If they forced a general election, all the really Radical members of the House would support the (!i vel um**nt on both of the issues chosen for tile i ensure. and therefore would lie: amt* finally identified with Labour. Official Liberalism by taking the Tory side, against the Russian Treaty would re-establish ihe parly system and 'destroy its own. LONDON. Oet;:'V*r It is -late.! Mr Baldwin in the present t:*iii|or of his Party, could not ln:;::> to carry the Irish Bill while, i! severely modified, the measuie would le defeated by a oiilllbli.alien of the Lsbimriles and Liberals, in the '"ccot ■al M; Baldwin'.-, ivfu-a!. Mr Asquith might be i ailed mi to form a ministry, which would prepare an atiravlivo programme. and appeal to the iniintrv lor a majority. (IBIFCTinN TO ELECTION. LONDON, nettling' I. Tin* "Daily Express” editorially demumi'cs the holding i f a general «*loct• > 111 . nil I lie "lollllil (I il 1 ill I "I'lel'em <: .. pi, 1... ii ,i-o. ii,.,i Aii At .. |s I!. p.n i |a . le ad ~l a "miino'itv I iovernnient H earelakers" I- mil entitle.l to seel; a dissolution. It suggests that Mr MacDonald should resign, and that the Fiiim.ixts. as the strongest pc.ilv. should carry on the (Live! nmenl till economic eaiidiliou.-: are mole ni port line for an election.

IIKADY Foil KLKI'YIOX. LONDON. O'eiolier •">. A l.ahaur party idiii ic.l states that the Daily is ready for an election, t organisation is in the highest pitch << ] orfoel ion. The Party will vigorously defend the Anglo-Rus-inn Treaties. THE I (tI.ITK'AL CRISIS. AX I'd EITUIX 1 AIMIXEXT. 'Deceived this day at c a.i11.) LONDON. October fi. Proininent Laheinites. including the Hun. John Wheatley. Aliuisler of Health, and Air Stewart, speaking on Saturday night, emphasised that an election was imminent. Air Cam; hell, editor of the “Workers’ Weekly’’ whose dropped prosecution i- urn* of the muses of the political crisis, speaking at Doncaster, reaffirms the til tiele ciuui kiined of was written specifically under 1 1 is direction. He said the ease was dropped in a

most surprising manner. It was dropped because if the pressure brought, against the (I'ovcrilincnt hy all sections of the Labour Party,