BRITISH POLITICS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7337, 12 February 1920, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS

Speech by Premier By Telosraiiii-Press AssociaUon-Copsrigl.t Australian and N.Z. Cable A sso dati 0 n Rec Feb ii, evening - """" m ii .0 London > Feb 10 Mi Lloyd George, speaking i n the House of Commons, indicated that he would deal with several important subjects at a later stage-

Referring to the housing problem the Premier pointed out that the chief difficulty was due to the refusal of the trade unions to suspend their regulations, despite the fact that 350,000 demobilised soldiers were anxious for work and sufficiently skilled to provide labour. That was a question for the Labour Party. As regards Ireland, Mr Lloyd George challenged an earlier speaker, Mr Adamson, to say if. lie were prepared to grant a re^ public if the Irish demanded it; otherwise his proposal of selfdetermination was dishonest(Crieers.) Ought Ulster to be x compelled to come under a Parliament for the whole of Ireland? Referring to the cowardly and despicable murdei-3 and assassinations, he asked : Were we to withdraw troops and all protection and leave assassins in charge?—(Cheers.)