The New York herald., 1922-11-24

by the last Government in the relief or
unemployment, in the amount spent
and the efforts made TO find work. Is
something that has never been ap-
preached in any other country in the
world. IL. NJ. kenworthy says:
Neither was unemployment
oh, yes, America had greater unem-
ployment than ours. Ehe honorable
member rather scoffed OF the idea that
the necessary Improvement was TO come
from better trade. That is the root
of the difference between him and u.s.
II would, perhaps. try the honorable
members opposite too much TO give
them the argument on that subject at
this stage. The real difference be-
tween them and us is that they think
that there is in the substance Kept by
capitalists pool that will supply all
they need. / am sure | have not ms
represented them. am satistled
they are greatly mistaken and III a
month will know these arguments are
worthless.
In reference TO my refusing to meet
the deputation on unemployment the
honorable member was ilttle lliosl-
cal. l have said from the beginning
that It is absolutely impossible FOR me
10 tTN TO NGdl WIFI CNtf
whenever it becomes prominent, and
think the honorable member would
strengthen mis- own constitutional po-
siton IL he would point out that in
cases OF that kind there are constitu-
tionaI Ministers who are not servants
OF the Prime Minister
The ideas were all practically equal.
1t is really essential that the people
should realize that IL is in the ordi-
nary method of government that work
is to be done. In addition, II IL were
possible for us TO take a special state
ment about unemployment, | think II
would be wrong to make 1t to any
other body than the House of Com
mons.
notice in some Of the newspapers
there Is some talk of doping the
press. IL It was any one it wax
who did 1t. ! got second letter
asking me to receive the deputation.
1 went into it all again | read half
a dozen speeches to those who profess
to lead the unemployed. / looked up
references. a large number of them.
Well, sir, ! am not going to receive
such people. but ours is a country that
is governed by public opinion. 1t Is
right that the public schould know
what r know. What | did was to
send exactly the same information to
every London newspaper, to let them
make what use OF it they liked
Kenworth Did you ask them not
TO say It came from the Govern
ment?
Really. cannot answer that ques-
ton. Does any ore think the Gov
ernment gained anything by giving
this information to the press? IL GER
tainly did not. ! wasn't the least
afraid that tho peice would not be
able to deal with riot But / diGn' t
want bloodshed. I did not want these
poor people coming from all over the
country to be exploited.
On foreign affairs l am sorry I can
give practically no information. 1t
really isn't secret diplomacy or any
thing else. but it is best to let tho
people who are in negotiation negotiate
in freedom without interference from
the press and Parliament.
Our aim is peace. Up to the mo-
ment I am thankful TO say, that there
is every prospect of getting it by the
only means that it is possible to get
il, and that is agreement with our
allies.
The honorable member spoke about
Mesopotamia and so on. That IL an
obsession with him. head and hand.
We do not want to stay there for any
oils. What is more. our system OF
government does not lend itself to
getting an advantage for ourselves in
countries under our control. There Is
nothing of that kind. We are trying
10 get peace, but there are certain
obligations we cannot evade.