HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1927, Page 3

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] TRADES DISPUTES RIEL. LONDON, May 13.

Owing to The Labourites’ obstrueti- n only seven words of the Trades Disputes Rill have been discussed and passed by the House of Commons Committee in eighteen hours. The Government therefore is determined to use the guillotine on Monday, when a timetable motion will he submitted, allotting twelve days for the Committee stage, three days for the report stage, mid a single day for the third reading. LONDON, May 14.

“ There is a great fight before the Conservatives, hut we are ready foi it,” said Lord Birkenhead in referring to the Trade Union Bill when addressing the Junior Imperial League. 'I he Labourites adopted uproarious tactics. These were already reflected by the elections, where the Ministerialists were shouted down. “Tl they continue,’’ he said, “ we will not he found helpless. We have the ingenuity to provide a remedy. Our opponents are imagining that we are going to light a critical election without an opportun tv of arguing the merits of the hill. 'I her little understand the traditions and the temper with which the Conservatives approach such a struggle. He said the sinister phenomenon of influential leaders taking orders from foreigners required every lover ol England to rally to her under an assault from her disloyal sons. He added that changes in the Chinese chess board had reduced M. Chen to a pawn. His best plan now would he to visit England and join the Labour extremists, and he would probably he elected to Parliament, just as Mr Saklntvala had been.