New-York tribune., 1911-12-07
UN|ON|STS DESERT
THE INSURANCE BILL
Refuse to Vote on Final Reading
of Lloyd Georges Measure
in Commons.
THEIR AMENDMENT BEATEN
Disappointed Followers of Chan
cellor of the Exchequer In
triguing Against Sir
Edward Grey.

London. Dec 6.-The majority for the
I3oyd George national insurance bill on
its final reading tonight I'm the House
of Commons was COS but only after the
Forster amendment was rejected by 81
The government whips had made siren
uCus efforts 10 concentrate the coalition
forces. but there were many impaired
strsgglers and rebelious deserters.
Among the Radical Irish and Labor
members. enthusiasm for the measure
had shrunk under the pressure OF evil
dence that the country was not yet
ready for IT,
The IJnionists. after welcoming the bill
when IL was introduced by the Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer, were not IN
position for opposing the bill but the
amendment giving the reasons for delay
IN snacting II obtained the general sup
mort NJ the Opposition. Immediately
after the amendment was defeated the
Unionlsts walked out Of the House as
protest against closure processes.
The Lords can now carry out the
Forster amendment II they choose by
hanging NJ the unpopular bill in com
mif,ee. This will be a more courageous
course than q sullen acquiescence, with
secret expectation that the law. when
enacted. will set the country against de-
moranzed Radicalism.
Some Of Lloyd Georges extreme fol-
lowers who are disappointed by the lack
of public appreciation Of the insurance
scheme. are boldly intriguing with the
Yeckless IInionists against sir EDWARD
Grey. The conspirators are seeking 10
dyive hin, ont OF office by raising the
Persian question and putting the gov
ernrnent in a minority by a vote OF cen
sure. These tactics will he heartly ap-
proved in Berlin.
Tlovd Georges scheme for state insnr-
,rc. NJ working people provides for a COM
ru,sory deduction by the state from ''e
wages Of all whose incomes are beio" the
,rcor,a tax limit Of $50 year. This eH-
-...s school teachers and members Of the
srr,,. and navy. for whom provision Is al
-. ada The standard deduction will
=. & CENTS a week from q mans wages ana
cents from womans wages. "here a
,,,sr.e wages do not exceed SO cents day.
however. the deduction VIII ne ce"'s >
,.hore ,boy are not over ~ cents day II
will he cents. and not over 81 Genus d
da,-. cents. Employers would be caheo
or the contribute cents a week ana the
state cents for each person. making
maximum premium Of Is cents week for
each man and l6 cents for each woman.
Cs1ovlatiue that there would he $1,000"
men and 2.e6nOno women in the oompnIsoIS
c1ese this would mean a total maximum
f,rd Of S1is.s52O0o a year. Of which the
e,... would contribute S27,24SooO.
THE benefits 10 he derived from this IN
e,rapce would be medical relief and main
,erance during illness The maintenance
srout would be 81 50 a week for man foi
a.. first three months and 81 % week Ton
tho ucXt three months. If conpletelS
brotep down he would receive 81 .
u-eel, for the rest of his life. For WON
an tho grants would he s. 81 week for
three months and 81 25 week for linn
tied perlod thereafter, with no allowance
for life.
The scheme also provides for an unem'
riovment allowance Of - IS week fo'
Gfteen weeks. when the idleness IS not
due TO a strike This latter provision ap'
plies primarily only TO the 'precarious
\ trades Of building and engineering. givinf
other trades the privilege Of entering ar
ferward For this branch OF insurance
the workmen will contribute cents
week and the employer an equal amount
tho state contributing onc-fourth Of the
total cost.