The Washington times., 1923-11-13
PARLIAMENT I D
BE D|SSOLVE
FRIDAY
Liberals, United Again, Plan
Concerted Attack on Gov
ernment's Policy.

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fray and is confident that the Tories
viii be defeated.
All sections of the opposition will
venomously attack Mr.. BaidMi1's
administration for what they term
an "effortless" policy toward the
plight Of Germany and Europe gem
orally, and they viii vigorously as
said the course Of the governments
negotiations with the French.
In this issue the Government
may be able to ride off on It's at.
tempts to secure United States CO.
operation in new international
conferences. But 1t will face even
fiercer attacks than this.
acknowledgements Problem.
The Labor Party backed in this
Instance by the Liberals and many
supporters Of the Governments are
infuriated with the Administrations
policy toward the million and
half British unemployed Labor
leaders describe the government
plans ais mere tshiily- shalIy."
Although fifty million pounds is
to be devoted to the aIeviatiOn Of
unemployment through the insti-
tuition Of public work on roads, rail-
ways, canals and mines the Labor
ties declare that not one-tenth Of
the sum will be expended this
winter, and meantime the state Of
the voorhees, viii go from bad to
worse.
The unemployed are daily grow
ing more restless. The task of the
Labor party is to urge the govern
ment forward to every remedial
MEASURE possible, and at the same
kine to Keep their extreme follow
ars under control ana persuade
them to proceed by the methods Of
law and order. Present i1dica-
tons point to this task being both
unenviable and hopeless.
Tariff Issue Grows.
Mingled with this grim contro-
versy II the question of tariffs.
which has again become one 81 the
outstanding features Of British poll
tics. Premier Baldwin came into
office pledged not to make any ina
terial change on tariff policies. But
IN the dealings with the dominion
premiefs, the admihistrati0 ton has al
ready agreed to q preference within
the empire that is equivalent to the
Introduction Of the thin edge OF the
protection wedge. The controversy
arising out OF this may easily
change the entire aspect FOf British
politics.
The tariff Issue, cuts clean acrosa
the face. Of political parties In Brit
ain. There. are as many ss-free
trade Tory. supporters OF Baldwin
as there are enthusiastic tariff tea
among the Liberals and L1aborites.
In his recent speeches, Premier
Baldwin, together with Neville
Chamberlain, chancellor OF the ex-
cheQuer, and several other MINIS
ters, has limited at an Nout-and-out"
policy of tariffs to protect home
markets" The actual result Of this
decision may mean q cataclysrn in
rhe internal politics OF Britain.
But before any actual scheme OF
tariffs Is outlined the present Gov
eminent is pledged to take the
opinion OF the country by q general
election. To this course the pres
emit sitting may be the immediate
prelude. But such a contest wall
be an episode Of extraordinary Ia
terest, with the housewives cry of
Down with dear foodg' opposed
70 the Protectionist slogan Of "Pre-
serve home fl1aFketsv'
the House of Commons promise to
he of exciting and absorbing inter-
est, and their end may coincide with
the death Of the present Admins
tration.