The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
BALDWIN MEETS
 DEFEAT IN VETO
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 we shall do our utmost to allay that fear. but is not most of, it manufac- tured?"
 He denounced persons who had. rep- resented labor as about to confiscate property.
 This sort of misrepresentation de- preciates stocks and destroys credits, :" he said.
 Some say that the reparations problem may break us,' MacDpnald said in conclusion. Tt might. We shall do our best-but still, it might. If we fail, Premier Baldwin's place would. be beside us, cons6ling us on our failure by reciting the colossal na- ture of his Own." @
 The conservative party dies fighting Attorney General Hogg concluded the debate by urging the merits of his party and attacking the liberals.
 Liberals Join Labor
 Another membre attempted ot con tinue the debate, but Macdonald moved that the debate be closed The speakers of the House read the laborite amendment to the kings speech, de- claring lack of confidence in the Bald win government.
 Then came a dramatic moment.
 As members of the House filed to the lobby so that they might re-enter the chamber on either one side of the House or the other to record their votes, the liberal member joined the laborites. The defeat of the Baldwin government was assured.
 A tremendous labor cheer arose as the liberal move was observed. In a moment the house was in an uproar. Lloyd George was the first member to pass the voting tellers.
 The labor amendment was adopted by a vote of BPS to 256 Commons then approved the reply to the kings speech as thus amended, the vote being S2S to 2J1.
 Premier Baldwin moved that the house adjourn until February r.. la House adjourn until February F. La withdrawn, whereupon the House ad- journed until Tuesday. Parliament broke up amid loud labor cheers for Macdonald and equally enthusiastic conservative cheers tor Baldwin.
 Bad Moments For Labor
 
 leaves no problems to his successors, labor could hardly have come into pow CT at worse moment. The, internal situation is complicated by a serious nationwide railway strike. Almost any attitude that q labor government can take toward the strike is certain to of- fend a portion of the population.
 If the strike continues to point where national health or prosperity is seriously menaced, government inter- ventiOn seems inevitable. England would then witness the spectacle of her first labor government involved in struggle with a group of the very men who placed that government in power The strike eomplicates the unemploy- ment situation. Prolongations of the strike will mean closing of industrial plants which will be unable to obtain supplies or move products.
 A second strike threatens in the spring when the present wage scale of miners terminates. Meanwhile la borite foreign office must deal inn mediately with serious situation in the German palatinate, where Anglo French policies clash.
 Depends On Liberals
 Labor is triumphant, yet its triumph still depends on the favor of the liberal party. The present constitution of the House. of Commons prevents labor from passing radical legislation which would offend liberals, for the liberals and con- serwatives, should they join on any question, can oust the labor regime. Observers believe that Macdonald will therefore keep to legislation of such obvious and universal merit that it can not be opposed.
 Labor's aim in office will be to con duct affairs of the nation. in such a way as to win~the confidence of the country, and thus lay groundwork for asnew election-in which the labor party could be returned to power in strong CT position.