BRITAIN'S PROBLEM.

Taihape Daily Times, 23 August 1919, Page 5

BRITAIN'S PROBLEM.

MR LLOYD GEORGE MAKES IM— ‘ ’ PORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. 1 1 '~'_""" 1 ‘ LONDON, Aug. 21. The Premier, prior to departure on‘ a holiday in France, took the unusual course of issuing a full summary of his recent speech on Government policy regarding trade, industry and Labour," because “the policy has been obscured "by discussion of one or two: highly’ controversial points,‘ which,‘ tl»ough_"important,' bear only upon‘ a 1 sinall portion of 4 the Government’ prOgramme.’-,’ =‘ ; ’. ‘ . A The Premier also mentions fresh "proposals previously unmentioned, and , says: If thecommittee of the National 3lndustrial Conference fails‘ to agree on the unemployment question, the Government may make proposals in the name of the community The Government will immediately establish a committee to inquire into the diinution of coal output. The Government is also taking steps to increase general cfliciency by extending technical education for managers and workers and encouraging industrial research. Ar. inventions department will be established to encourage standardisations in British industry. A commission is now ._ considering minimum prices of agricultural products for 1920, but delay is probable. The Government will therefore undertake to continue the existing rates for twelve months. Legislation will be introduced in autumn to combat the harmful effects’ of trusts and combinations.