LABOUR'S FAILURE

Hawera Star, Volume L, 28 November 1930, Page 9

LABOUR'S FAILURE

BRITAIN AND DOMINIONS MB BALDWIN ON PREFERENCE AN APPEAL TO COUNTRY. LONDON. Nov. 27. In the House of Commons. Mr. Baldwin, submitting a censure motion, expressed regret that the Government had had neither vision nor courage enough to carry forward the proposals outlined at the Imperial conference. The Empire to-dav was the only part of the world where our trade could be expanded. This was only possible by the negotiating of treaties. He believed that eventually, the Elm'pire would become one economic uni#, goods being produced and manufactured in the most convenient partIf steps were not taken towards EmI piro economic unity, it would lie j dangerous. Failing arrangements with j Britain the Dominions and colonies J would make them with foreign countries. Mr. Baldwin recognised that it would v«. ■ il'-p great courage for the Government to set aside old prejudices and traditions. If any section of the Government had the courage, it would split the Party, but they would have won a higher reputation in Britain than was otherwise likely in the members’ lifetime. When the Government, let the Dvstuffs Act go>, it was acclaimed in Germany and when it failed to negotiate with the Dominions it was honoured everywhere except in the- Empire. “The judgment of the previous House U us,” said Mr. Baldwin, “but we shall appeal to the country where the cause for which we are lighting will he endorsed by the majority of the people.”