BRITISH ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1929, Page 5

BRITISH ELECTIONS

MIXING ST'ATEM ENTS. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, .Jan. ‘24. “i’ve received hundreds of letters from miners and miners’ wives congra tilling me on my New Year’s message to them,” says Lady Houston. “This is what they have taught me. Not long ago, mining was very prosperous, and miners were receiving big wages. They were contented and happy. But the serpent of discontent, called Trade Unionism, crept into their pleasance, and declared: ‘This will never do. i am Trade Unionism. My name is ruin.’ Ho he ruined the masters’ mines and the miners, liis followers clapped tiair hands, and said: ■Great is Trade Unionism!’ And they came and ate out of .his hands. Ho preened ids tail, winked his eye, and said: ‘That's the stuff io give them! You’ve ruined the masters’ mines and miners, but that is not enough. You must he more misearuble before you are truly happy. Therefore, you must vote for Socialists at the coming election.’ ”

OTHER SIDE OF IT.

FOREIGN COAL THE CAUSE OF

TROUBLE

LONDON, Jan. 25

In the House of Commons, Mr W. Churchill (Chancellor of the Exchc<|iier) was asked whether, in view of the adverse effect on the British coal industry of the delivery of the Reparations coal, he would instruct the British representatives on the Committee of Experts, which would meet in Paris at the end of the month to frame a proposal for the settlement of the reparations problem, to press for a change’in the conditions now governing the reparations coal.. Mr Churchill replied that' the British mem hers of the committee must he trusted to keep all such matters relevant to their task continually in view. MR BALDWIN’S PROMISES. LONDON, Jan. 25. The Prime Minister, Rt Hon S. Baldwin, in an election speech at New-cnsle-on-Tyne, said: “The Government would continue to help industry in three ways—by Imperial preference, iby safeguarding, and hv a reduction of burdens on industry.” He repeated his pledge not to impose any taxes on food stuff's. He condemned nationalisation, saying its record was one of nothing hut failure and loss everywhere. Ho quoted the following losses on the nationalisation experiments in connection with shipping; Australia, fourteen millions sterling; Canada, ten millions; United States, one hundred millions.