BALDWIN’S VICTORY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 70, 6 March 1930, Page 6

BALDWIN’S VICTORY

EMPIRE PARTY’S SUPPORT WON

GREAT FORWARD POLICY

BEAVERBROOK AND COLLEAGUES’ ACCEPTANCE.

[United Press Association—By CableCopyright.] London, March 4. The Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin’s speech to the Conservative Association had important repercussions on the United Empire Party which Lord Beaverbrook inaugurated. The first development occurred immediately after the speech. Lord Beaverbrook was booked to deliver a speech at a meeting of agriculturists, but instead he sent an urgent letter addressed to the chairman, saying that Mr. Baldwin’s announcement was momentous, almost transforming the political outlook. He hesitated to make a declaration of policy on behalf of the United Empire Party until he had had an opportunity of consulting his colleagues, but he felt he could congratulate members that the prospects of their cause had taken a favourable,turn. The chairman. Mr. P. J. Hannon, M.P.. read the letter to the meeting, which cheered and cheered again for several minutes.

The chairman declared that he was in a position to say that the whole forces of the United Empire Party would stand by the great forward policy which Mr. Baldwin had just announced.

The Marquis of Elibank, addressing the same meeting, declared that though Mr. Baldwin’s announcement had not gone as far as they desired, Lord Beaverbrook, Lord Rothermere and their colleagues were prepared to accept it loyally and were determined to carry it out, NEWSPAPER COMMENT. Tlie "Morning Post” regards Mr. Baldwin’s proposal as a great advance on the policy of negation which hitherto has shackled the Conservative party. The paper has no doubt that Lord Beaverbrook and Lord Rothermere have discovered that furthering a party is more difficult, troublesome and costly than running a newspaper and will be relieved to find an opportunity of laying the troublesome infant at rest in the capacious bosom of the Conservative foster mother.

The “Daily Mail” says: “There can be no doubt that strong influences within the Conservative party were brought to bear on Mr. Baldwin to secure the result and make him I’ealise that the policy of the United Empire party is what the Conservatives have most at heart.” Tlie "Daily Chronicle” stresses that it takes more than one party to remove anv issue from the partv politics question. The taxing of foreign food on which the lives of the people depend: is a supreme political issue, on which a party must make up its mind and be prepared to stalo its existence.

THE LIBERAL PARTY

CONFIDENCE IN LLOYD GEORGE

After the longest meeting of the Liberal party in its history, an official report wits issued, stating that a vote of confidence in Mi’. Lloyd George was carried by acclamation after a prolonged and frank discussion.

On Mr. Lloyd George’s invitation every member personally pledged himself to work in harmonious parliamentary co-operation in future. Sir R. Hutchison was requested and consented to withdraw his resignation

It is tinders t- 1 i/mt- there was one dissentient to the Lloyd' George con fidenco resolution. Mr. W Ruiicimari. Sir Done ! il Maolean and a few others, abstained from voting. The giving of .i persona] pledge was not expressed in a formal resolution, but was nut is a question from the chair whether the party could agree to work harmoniously, which was passed unanimously.

CENSURE MOTION

MOVED IN COMMONS

(United Press Association— By CableCopyright.] I , London, March 4.

In the House of Commons the Conservatives tabled a censure motion, on which they are seeking an early debate, deploring the depression in trade and the increase in unemployment resulting from the Government’s policy and regretting the Government’s refusal not only not to extend safeguarding and Imperial preference but even to declare its intentions regarding the existing safeguarding. McKenna, silk and other duties thereby increasing uncertainty and distress.