Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
ANOTHER CABINET CRISIS.
Tories Can Compel Election at Vote
Of Confidence.

Tories Can Compel Election at Vote
Of Confidence.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 5.-A short and
sharp parliamentary session and an
early general election loomed today as
the most likely developments in Great
Britain's political and financial crisis.
The Conservatives were authorita-
lively said to be in favor Of the gov
eminent pressing on with the task Of
balancing the budget and getting out
at the earliest possible moment.
In their view a general election be-
fore the end of next month is a dis
tinct possibility. with a widespread
measure Of tariff protection as the Con-
sentative battle cry.
Tories Can Gust Cabinet.
Liberals, on the other hand, are be-
lieved to be far less enthusiastic about
the prospects Of an early election.
Many of them are said to hold the
view that the present government
should be responsible not only for enaer-
gency financial measures but also for
the Introduction Of the budget next
March.
If the Conservatives insist on the
election, however, the present govern
ment could not remain in Office.
Cabinet members planned an active
week end in preparation for the special
session of the House of Commons Tues
day.
Police Pay Cuts Contemplated.
1t was learned tonight that the first
minister to appear In the limelight next
week probably will be Sir Herbert Sam
uel, Liberal home secretary, who is to
meet Monday with nearly 400 repre-
sentatives of every police station in
the metropolitan area.
The meeting is regarded as clear
indication that cuts in the pay of police
are contemplated and it was declared
in some quarters tonight that 1212
per cent reduction in the hobbies pay
already had been definitely decided en-.
There was little doubt that the police
federation would vigorously oppose the
cuts, whether they already had been
fixed or were merely put forward as a
basis for discussion.
Vote Of Confidence Tuesday.
In this, as in every other matter ger
name to the situation, the cabinet has
definite ideas which will be announced
in the House of Commons Wednesday
after the government has secured its
vote of confidence the previous day.
Arthur Henderson, Labor leader, and
his colleagues, also have been busy pre-
pairing for the parliamentary fray. Of1l-
cial labor as a whole seems unalterably
opposed to the government, although
there are one or two exceptions.
The most striking of these exceptions
is the Blackhall Colliery Lodge of the
Durham Miners Association, which to-
day passed a resolution condemning the
Seaham Harbor Labor Party for ask
ing Mr.. Macdonald to resign his seat
in the House Of Commons, Mr.. Mac
Donald sits for Seaman.
Macdonald Still Supported.
The Blackhall Lodge is affiliated with
the Seaham Labor Party, and so the
resolution shows that at least some OF
his old supporters still are backing him
up.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury issued
a call today for united prayer In behalf
of the government, Parliament and the
nation as a whole, throughout the COM
ing parliamentary sessions.
Asserting that no words were needed
to emphasize the gravity of the situa-
ton, the archbishop suggested that
prayers should be held on week days
and Sundays in all places OF public
worship.
Women Laud Macdonald.
Prime Minister Macdonald received
a letter from some wives Of miners at
a Durham colliery, in which the writ
ers expressed their admiration for his
policy and informed him that large
number of housewives in the district
held practically the same views as
themselves
81 wish you knew how deeply am
touched by your letter of encourage
ment and support" the prime minister
replied. You know, have devoted
my whole public life to building de-
lenses for my own people, the workers,
and I am not the man to desert them
now when in the ordinary course Of
nature there are not so many years left
to me. shall die, as I have lived,
loyal servant to you"