Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
KING PLEDGES AID
TO BRITISH LABOR
Hopes to Alleviate Unemploy-
ment Conditions, He Says in
Proroguing Parliament
NATIONS MUST COOPERATE

By associated Press
| London, Dec. 1j.-Thc British Par
lament was prorogucd today until
February 13. The program for the
adjournment went through without n
hitch despite the widely heradcd efforts
OF small body Of the Left Wing Labor
members to prevent the rising Of the
! House Of Commons until remedy was
| found for the Unemployment situation.
George Lansbury. leader of the La
bor "dic-hards. attempted to block the
| proceedings, but the move proved II
weak one. It resulted merely in the
opponents of the prorogatiOL being so
completely bowlcd over by n learned and
humorously delivered ruling by the
speaker that Mr.. Lansbury speedily
submitted and even thanked the speaker
for the manner in which the latter mad
dealt with tho point.
At the outset Mr.. Iansbury asked
the Speaker whether before the Kings
messenger, known as the Kings Rod.
was admitted to summon the House of
Commons to the House of Lords for the
rror"gati"n speech. it would he in or
der for him to move n resolution that
til" Commons decline to rise. The La
bor mrmbcrs cited the famous incident
Of 1870 when the House of Commons
locked the doors against the BLACK
Rod and the Speaker was held forcibly
IN his chair. Mr.. Lansbury said he
looked back to those men az the pre-
servers Of the privileges and rights of
the Commons.
Question Of Privilege Barred
Tie speaker in a long ruling. con-
tailtng many witty passages. pointed
ont that, according to parliamentary !
procedure. th" nrorogung and summon
ing "f II" Parliament was matter
for the Crown to deal with. He con-
tended TINT tho Commons still main
tains MI - rights and privileges. but !
that Mr.. l.an>bury's claim. reduced to !
its essence. was in reality that the |,
King instead Of acting on the advice !
Of his majority, should be advised by |
the minority. Therefore. 10 question /.
oE prtvlcg" could arise.
Ramsay Ma"ponald. tho Labor Party !
leader, asked whether before the BLACK /
Rod" arrived some one could move an
adjournment and get vote on the J
motion. To this the speaker replied !,
that except in special circumstance n |
motion for adjournment must come from !
2 Minister.
King GEORGE. ir his speech for the /
propagation. stressed the need for the /
economic rehabilitation of Eurone, as-
Scrting that the task of restoring con-
dit!ons TINT would be favorable 10 cco-
monte stability was causing deep con- /
Germ and could only be overcome by
co-oppration among the nations pri-
mariiy affected.
Tie question: Of unemployment,
which has given rise 70 so much heated
debate in the House of Commons. re-
cc!ved special consideration in the
srroch. The King stated that the Gov
ernment would do all in it's power to
alleviate the conditions against which
the LuboriteS have protested.
Tho King expressed the hope that
the Lausanne C"ufrrenr" w"ul1 soon
ho able 10 solve the problems affecting
peace in the Near East.
King Georges Speech
The Kings speech follows:
"A discussion of problems affecting
the peace in the Nenr East is prococl-
ing at LaUSann" and ! earnestly trust
that satisfactory solution will shortly
be reached.
THE execution Ot III" treaty Of upacr
with Germany has again been the sub
isters and the ministers Of the allied
Powers. These conversations will BE-
resumed Nt Paris at an early date.
The task Of restoring conditions
IRvurah!" 10 economic stability in
EUrop" continues I" give me deep con-
Germ. The dificUlti"s nre great and
complex and can only be overcome by
patient and SINGER" co-0pcratiOn be-
tween ,h" nations primarily Affected"
4 bill removing the embargo against
the importation Of Canadian cattle was
included in the measures to which royal
assent was given today.
II hav" given my assent to the meas.
Ures for the final enactment Of the
constitution OF the Irish Free State
and for tho consequent necessary pro-
visions. II is my earnest prayer that
the passing Of the measures may mark
the inauguration of n period Of pros
pcrity and concord both for Ireland
aIl ,ir"nt Britain.
An act has been passed 10 continue
md extend the measures already taken
for improving trade, and my minister's
viii continue to examine with great
care all possible measures for dealing
with Unemployment.
"Thr condition of the agricultural
industry. which unfortunately Is pass
ing through Il period Of serious deprrs.
sion, Is receiving careful consideration
from ministers and | hope means may
BE found to alleviate some Of the diff
cuItcs confronting both farmers and
laborcrs.
Il have nsscnted to n bill TO give cf-
foe, To- tn" agreement entered into By
INV late government with the repre-
scntatives Of my dominion Of Canada
for the amendment Of the law with re.
-prct to the landing Of imported AMI.
mails in Great Britain
NuIIE IMMIIEC MEYInn