BRITISH PARLIAMENT

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 3370, 26 September 1931, Page 5

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

DISSOLUTION PROPHESIED. AN IMMEDIATE ELECTION. (Press Association. —Copyright.) (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, September 25. The Evening Standard asserts that the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, on September 30, will announce the dissolution of Parliament and an immediate election with a tariffs and Empire preference policy.

REPORT GAINS CREDENCE. CABINET MAY DECIDE MONDAY (Press Association. —Copyright.) (Received 11..0 a.m.! London, eSptember 25. The cabled announcement of an almost immediate general election may be regarded as "intelligent anticipation." So much has been written on this subject" during the past fortnight that it'seems impossible that an election can be staved off. Apart from one or two notable exceptions, the Press regards the appeal for a National Government under the leadership of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, as a necessary evil. Mr. MacDonald's return from his holiday will have the effect of increasing the anticipation. Most commentators see herein the removal of all doubts of an early appeal to the country and endorse the Evening Standard's exclusive announcement in regard to a dissolution on the 30th September. Nevertheless, the position is in nowise definite and it is reliably learned that the subject has ' not been discussed by Cabinet since the middle of last week, but it is almost certain that a dissolution will be a prominent issue at Monday's meeting. The King is to arrive in London on Tuesday.

LIBERALS DO NOT WANT ELECTION. FISCAL POLICY THE ISSUE. (Press Association. —Copyright.) (Received 10.32 a.m.) London, September 25. The Conservtives' opinion seems more impressed with the urgency of an appeal to the country. It is contended that a new parliament is an essential condition to a policy of trade reconstruction. Official Liberalism remains hostile and there appears no likelihood of an agreement between the Conservatives and Liberals. The real cleavage is the tariff and free trade issues, despite the fact that increasing numbers are responding to Sir John Simons' lead. Meanwhile, Mr. Henderson, speaking at Burnley, expressed amazement that the country should be plunged into a political upheaval. The Conservatives, in an hysterical demand for an election, quickly forgot the national emergency.