BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1928, Page 2

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

COMMONS DEBATE. (Australian Press Association & Sun.) LONDON, Feb. 10. The House of Commons resumed the debate on mo Labour amendment. Air Thomas said the Government speeches during the recess suggested a substantial improvement in the unemployed position. Actually when the House re-assembled on Tuesday. it transpired there wore sixty-nine thousand more unemployed than betore the recess. There were hundreds ol thousands of young people who since the had left school or their apprenticeship had never done a day’s work, and were walking the streets, which led to a complete demoralisation and loss ol character. \Ye had the anomalous position of men ol seventy being unable to retire owing to the scant pension and men of twenty keen to work were being denied employment. The Government was wholly responsible. Mr Baldwin must lie getting very tired. He could not he feeling happy with the incompetent- -urrouiKling him. ” We believe be lias been ill three years too long, in the interests ot the country, good government and lnuiro civilisation. It is hoped he will soon he relieved ol bis burden. Mr 1 bourns concluded. Sir P. Cuidilfe-.Bisi.er twitted Mr Thomas with countering Mr Henderson’s recent declaration if the Government went to tho country now it would lie a grave dereliction of duty, and an ! art of treachery. The amendment raised the issue between Socialism am! private enterprise. ” That, ’ he said, "is the issue on which ue will fightlie agreed that Socialism was the ark of the Labour covenant and assumed the diiighv til what was left ot the Liberal Parly would wobble along in the Ark’s wake, lie looked forward to a much better opportunity for younger people, largely lieeau.se the work ol the training centres progress was slow but steady. The improved export trade was the host indication ol returning, prosperity. The most hopeful maikef was the Empire. The Labour Party s policy made Empire trade as difficult as it could by refusing prelercnce.