ENGLISH POLITICS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20028, 9 September 1930, Page 12

ENGLISH POLITICS.

A LIBERAL'S OPINION. [THE FBESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, September 8. Lord Beauchamp, Leader of the Liberal Party in tho House of Lords, arrived by the Niagara to-night on his way to Australia. Ho was Governor of New South Wales from 1899 to 1901, and intends spending two months revisiting familiar scenes in Sydney and Melbourne. In British politics, Lord Beauchamp has boen actively opposed to the Empire Pre** Trade campaign conducted by Lord Beaverbrook, "The by-elections have not shown that he has secured the support of any large number of tho electorate for food taxes," he said, "and I think the Conservative Party at the next General Election will be content to put before the people a policy of widely extended tariffs." Speaking of the Labour Government's position, Lord Beauchamp said the Govornment had failed to reduce unemployment, which had actually increased largely since it took office nearly fifteen months ago. "Their own supporters are largely disappointed with them for having failed to grapple with the problem, and the prospect for the

coming winter ia far from good," he said. "It is extraordinary that evidences of unemployment are so few and far between in our big. towns, except perhaps in the north. Although there was no obvious sign of improvement when I left England, I am certain that before long .conditions will improve in Great Britain, as they must also improve in Australia, the United States, and other countries."