SAMUEL MUST GO!

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3640, 8 February 1932, Page 5

SAMUEL MUST GO!

Attacks Own Colleagues DRAMATIC SCENE IN HOUSE THE MINISTER EXPLAINS HE OFFERED RESIGNATION MUST HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH WOULD NOT RE LIKE A CAGED BIRD POLITICAL SENSATION ON THE TARIFF ISSUE By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) (Received Feb. 8, 10 a.m.) London, February -7. Sir Herbert Samuel, Header of the Liberals in the National Oafunet,' speaking at Southport, that ho. Viscount Snowden. Sir Donald Mac-Lean and Mr Sinclair during the tariff discussions in camera had tendered their resignations to the Cabinet. THE NOTE THEY WROTE ’‘Wo accepted the invitation to remain only because it was aconmpatiled by an offer of complete liberty of speech in tlu> House. We wiote a note expressing our disagreement and adding that our freedom must be a reality. We would not be restricted like birds in a cage. DRAMATIC ATTACK In the course of .the debate °n* the tariff in the House, Sir Herbert who is Home Secretary, attacked the Governments tariff. He said the Government went to the country not pledged to tarifls. It -only undertook to consider every remedy tor the auteise balance of trade, including; tariffs without prejudice. Ihe (J ancellor had stated* the. ease not leu temporarily redressing the Lala’»re el trade, but lor a permanent, scientific system of protection. RESENTMENT AROUSED Sir Herbert's dramatic attack incensed the Causeivarives. Tho spectacle of a Minister assailing tlio Government’s policy is nnprecedent. ed. Some of the Conservatives declare 'hat Sir Herbert has gone too far and must resign. THE THUNDERER The Times suggests that the ineidetic will be overlooked if the measure is not further hampered. POSITION UNTENABLE Political writers say that are convinced that Sir Herbert Samuel s position ill the Cabinet is untenable after his speech iti the House of Commons. The Daily Express says the cry in tile lobbies is “Samuel must, go.”