Evening star., 1924-03-11
ARGUE JQBLESS ISSUE
lin BRITISH COMMONS
Challenge Govern
] ment to Disclose It's Plans
!; for Remedy.
GREET DEFENSE
No Rum Curb Proposed in British
; Waters.
,y The A~pciated Press,

By the Associated Press.
5 LONDON, March 1.-THE debate in
the house of commons last night pro-
vjded interesting incidents. Conserya-
tsve members challenged the govern
nent, on the vote for the civil service
Estimates, to disclose its policy with
sespect to remedy for unemployment.
Stanley Baldwin, the late premier. de-
CARED that the unemployment question
lad killed his government and would
Ian any government that failed to deal
effectively with it.
The labor minister, Thomas Shaw,
tn reply, made a spirited open declara-
uonal responsibility which the nation
must shoulder to the fullest degree.
aNen If 1t meant heavy payments on
ssy. ' - '''0'' possessing ie@A' "
Resembles Baldwin's Policy.
( Arguing that the government had
Been in Office only six weeks and could
not be expected to produce q definite
Iheme as yet, the minister addressed
his challengers ''to wait and see" He
then proceeded to outline a number of
tentative proposals that bore such a
strong resemblance to the proposals
previously made by Mr.. Baldwin's de-
fEnct administration that the opposi-
don burst into ironicaI cheers and
laughter, which provoked Mr.. Shaw to
eEclaim:. Does anybody expect that
after six weeks we can produce
schemes like rabbits out of hutch.'
This also evoked ironical cheers.
Other interesting incidents were the
maiden speeches delivered by the sons
Of Llowd George and Hall Caine. re-
spectively. Mr.. Lloyd George was sit
3ns two seats away and watched his
Son'S performance with intent solicit
tide
sHail Caine, jr;;, in opening his speech.
fellow maiden speecher on his very ex-
cellent speech, which showed signs that
the younger Lloyd George would follow
his very distinguished father
Son Pleases Lloyd George.
2fhe former premier was evidently
proud of his sons effort. and shortly
dtcrward beckoned TO him and the two
left the chamber together.
mlsaoSII5 Replying to to questions. Premier
not propose to introduce any new
regulation under the American LIQUOR
treaty regarding the organisation of
waters. ;.
The premier hoped to be able at an
early date to indicate the govern
ments policy regarding the Singa-
pore naval base.
He also announced the early publ
cation of a blue book" corresponding
70 the recently issued French "yel-
low book" on the peace negotiations.
All records would be included, except
some informal confidential conversa-
ttons. These would be withheld at
the request of the Belgian govern
lnent, which feared that the publica-
ton Of such confidential conversa-
tions might impede irte frank inter
change of allied views in the future.
No Vote ON Unemployment.
.gThe unemployment debate proved
dtscursive and inconclusive. No vote
was taken.
Among the interesting points were
Mr. Baldwin's prediction that the
collapse of the franc would mean
fierce competition from France and
Retgium in the iron and steel trade,
and the novel point raised by Mar
raret Bondfield. who maintained that
many industrial factories started in
China by British and American cap
itat were run under conditions worse
than the conditions prevailing in
Rrftish factories at the beginning of
the factory system.