THE SANCTITY OF THE LAW.
EFFECTS OF THE CLOSURE.* (Received 8.40 a.m.) London, February 2. Mr Austin Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, commented on the deterioration of the House of Commons. Tfie closure made it impossible for members to exercise real pressure on Ministers. Benches remained empty, and the debates were unreal. The lessened respect for Parliament threatened danger to representative institutions. There was a growing inclination to question the sanctity of the la w.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 29, 3 February 1913, Page 5
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74THE SANCTITY OF THE LAW. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 29, 3 February 1913, Page 5
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