TRADES' DISPUTES' BILL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81885, 12 November 1906, Page 2

TRADES' DISPUTES' BILL.

PASSED BY THE COMMONS. MR. BALFOUR WITHDRAWS OPPOSITION. PRESS OPINION. Received 10th, 4-39 p.m. London, November 10, In the House of Commons, the trades Disputes Bill was read a third time without division.

The surprise of the sitting was Mr Balfour's declaration that it was too late to change or reject the Bill, 'and that he was unwilling to imperil the benevolent funds the Government might have dealt with later separately. After he had expressed his misgiving's as to the result of the meat sure, Mr Balfour emphasised the fact that the employers' spokesman in the Commons had not expressed any dis.ike to the Bill. Unless they were foolishly and meanly silent because they relied on its rejection by the House of Lords, the House must be assured that the employers did not think their interests were assailed. He trusted that Englishmen's good sense in the past would again be shown iii the moderate use of the exceptional powers conferred by the Bill. Mr J.-Lawson Walton and Mr R« Bell appealed to Mr Balfour to usa his influence to secure the passage 06 the Bill through the House of Lords, The Daily News declares that Mr Balfour will give the Lords a hint to swallow the Trades Disputes Bill con ditionally upon the Education Bill being wrecked. Received nth, 4.54 p.m.; London, November 10,

The Daily Mail advises the Lords to pass the Trades Disputes Bill, leav« ing the common people to learn wis* dom by bitter experience. The Times says the Lordß would be absolutely justified in rejecting tho Bill, but for the majorities in the Commons. The tactics pursued therq may lead them to take another course. The Morning Post blames the Unionists for disregarding the reason-" able demands of the Trades Unions two years ago, resulting in the for« mulation of unprincipled proposal? later.