New Britain herald., 1926-06-25
WILD DISORDER IN
 BRITISH COMMONS
House AdjournS During Debate
 on Russian Activities

suspension of the sitting by Deputy Speaker Hope who was presiding.
 Would End Agreement
 The motion for the debate was slade by Oliver Locker-Lampson of Birmingham. It provided that this house condemns the subversiye poll tical activities in this country of so- viet organizations admitted for pur- poses of trade and if of the opinion that the trade agreement with the soviet government ought to be ter minated by his majesty's govern ment."
 Premier Baldwin previously had made clear that the government, while permitting debate, would not allow a vote to be taken on the mo- ton.
 Mir. Locker-Lampson said that when the labor government came into office under Ramsey MacDon- aid, it opened it's arms to a rather gory embrace with the bolsheviks and decided to recognize an admin istration which was dedicated to our destruction and fed on the plum der of our nationals"
 Stabbed In The Back
 He has declared that the soviet government had lost no opportunity to abuse it's diplomatic rights and, under the claim of friendship, 10 stab Great Britain in the back.
 Our enemies do not, as of old,
 cold the pnCaT- vative member, who added that ehere would not be a communist party in England worth the name to- day If it were not sucked on so- viet shekels."
 Arthur Ponsonby, who was under secretry for foreign affairs in the labor government, deplored recent speeches by chancellor of the eX- chequer Churchill and Lord Birken- head. which he declared contained vulgar abuse and the cheap sneeri of street corner orators. He appeal cd to Foreign Minister Chamberlain 10 make a fresh move to negotiate a commercial treaty with Russia and declared that renewal of friendly relations with the soviet government would be the best means of curblng propaganda.
 Lloyd George speaks
 Former Premier Lloyd George said that while the Russian government under the trade agreement, had done m, ly things which he deeply regret led. he was glad that Great Britain stood by the agreement. This ac- cord on the whole has worked well for the interests of industry.
 The question is not whether we approve of the Russian government it's principles and methods, but whether we arc going to cancel a trade agreement that brings trade to the extent of several million rounds to this country Lloyd George declared.
 Discussing the character Of the Soviet government the former pre- mier said, the revolution in Russia was q reaction against the most rruel trcacherous, dasardly mis- management ever inflicted upon a brave people. This is not case of a wicked, inefficient, tryranhlcai' Jespotic government being put there in substitution for q good and bene- dcient government. On the contrary, it is a terrible tyranny which IS ei- Gcient. substituted for terrlbIe tyranny which was inefficient, cor rupt and treacherous.'
 RidicuIcs Blue Book
 Lloyd George ridicuied the olue Look issued by the government yes ,nrdav in which Russian cores uondence purporting 10 show SoNlet activity in Great Britain was made public. He said that while there was q lot of talk about Russian gold pouring into England, the cores uondence indicated the greatest Iac'' of funds in Russia itself.
 Saklatvala, then arose and siid: "I hone the house will pardon me for any lapse after my somewhat rrolongcd stay in a semi-socIaIlst lh- etitutiou. where l was fed and taken care of on a communist basis and on |; much better scale than the poor miners receive"
 He defended the sending ot iHhus tn help the miners, comparing It with the sending of missionary tunes for religious purposes to Chlna ana India. Tho Russians, he asserted were animated by honorable. ChTls- tjan motives in sending money 10 haIn the miners, their wives and children.
 !ahuritcs Turbulent
 The laboritcs became turbulent durmg speech by Sir Austen chamberlain in which he discussed inc question of Russian gold being semi to England to aid the striking miners. He said that he could hoL see any difference between Hv-eF being sent directly by the sovlr~ soy srnment and money collected by compulsion from Russian Workmen and remittcd in breach of, or hy special exceptions to. the soviet law regarding the export of funds.
 Those on the laborite back benches frequently interrupted with sucb cries as starving miners" The deputy speaker intervened several times and secured quiet temporarily
 The real storm. however. broke when Mitchell Bankcs, another con soryatiye member, was called on 10 speak.
 1he ]aborite member Mardy Jonrs. on d point Of order, protest ed that there were 50 British miners in the house and that not one had b,en asked 10 give his views. Dep nrv Speaker Hope replied that Mr.. Bankes was a spokesman for the conservatives who had initiated the debate.
 The laboritcs would have none of this explanation and there was con siderable shouting. in which Hack Jones, long prominent in disturb ances in the house. took part by