SCENE IN COMMONS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10385, 2 May 1925, Page 5

SCENE IN COMMONS.

THE BUDGET DEBATE.

CHANCELLOR TALKED DOWN.

(Per Press Association— Copyright.) K LONDON, April 30 ■) In the House of Commons the gold standard decision was assailed by a broadside from the Conservative member, Sir Frederick Wise, a financial expert, who, after a detailed criticism of what he termed a gamble which probably would benefit nobody but the United States, declared that we did not want to borrow more from America' and certainly did not want to be in -their hands. ■ . Mr Ramsay MacDonald denounced the Budget on similar lines to Mr Snowden's speech. aj-+» Mr Churchill, replying to the W as in a fighting mood. He faced an angry scene when he expressed the opinion that in the interests of trade, unions and employers ought to inform .themselves of the danger m workers learning how to qualify for unemployment insurance. , There were Labour cries or "Shame!" ' "Disgraceful!» "Insulting to workers:" all of which continued in spite of the chair- " man's appeal for order. Mr Churchill warmly declined to withdraw. , ~„ A score of Labour members then sprang up, talking simultaneously. ' The Chancellor ironically commented on the rights of free speech and remained on his feet for 15 minutes wmly trying to get a hean«g. Finally ne sat down, suggesting that the motion should be taken forthwith since the Op- \ position was not prepared to listen to the Government's spokesman ." The Communist member, Mr feaklatvala rose to resume the debate, upon -which the bulk of the Ministerialists xose and walked out. Mr Baldwin moved the closure amid backbench Labourite cries of "Dirty! Labour members challenged a division, but did not persist on account ,nf admonitions from Mr MacDonald, who with She Labour front-benchers, .did'not participate in the interrupiloThe committee stage was then closed. The debate will be resumed on May 7 During the debate, the Hon Walter i Ouinnesf, -defending the silk: tax defied that silk was anything but a lux«rV It was mixed with wool and cotSn merely to increase its attractiveness and was in no wise economical to Sfpoorer classes. He cited as an examp& of the superiority of cotton the fact that ladies preferred that the ■< feet and tops of stockings to which • S *2te»s suspenders should not le made of silk. This sally was greeted with cheers and laughter. Mr Guinness scouted the. suggestion , that the tax would appreciably affect Express" asserts that thf Budget proposals are oreatmg alarm in industries such as shipbuud- " in/ and mining, which are unable to heir the M of the new «« payments. The paper urges the pos£ ponement of the burden, which may cause industrial ruin.