AT ITS WITS' END

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 54, 27 November 1930, Page 11

AT ITS WITS' END

British Socialism' BALDWIN’S WARNING Economic Unity COUNTRY’S ONLY HOP® By TeJegraph—Preus Ansoelaflcn—(Rec. November 26, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 25. The Leader of the Conservative Party, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, after receiving a vote of unabated confidence, addressed a conference of Conservative associations in the Kingsway Hall, Ho indicated that the clouds which were casting a shadow of unparalleled national depression had a silver lining. The Socialist Party’s doom warn written immediately they left the land of promise for the land of performance, he declared. They are still at their wit’s end after eighteen month® of office, leading a day-to-day existence. lack of Courage. The Conservatives would have negotiated freely with the Imperial Conference delegates and submitted, results to the country which would have given a verdict. Tho Socialist Party’s lack of courage had been disastrous, and the country’s only hope was to work for Imperial economic unity and develop Dominion trade. When it regained power the Conservative Party would prevent foreign dumping and do everything possible to co-operate with the Dominions. The meeting passed a resolution welcoming Mr. Baldwin’s declaration that the Conservative Party would be free to negotiate with the Dominions on an unrestricted basis, Including the adoption of tariffs on foreign food, and any other method extending the principle of preference. CONTACT WITH RANKS Labour Cabinet’s Policy (Rec. November 26, 5.5 p.m,) British Wireless. Rugby, November 2S. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and most of the members of Cabinet, attended a meeting of th* Parliamentary Labour Party to-day in pursuance, it was explained, of tbs policy of maintaining a dose contasj between Ministers and private Labo®’’ members.