BRITISH UNEMPLOYMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 68, 17 October 1930, Page 4

BRITISH UNEMPLOYMENT.

CABJNET DIFFERENCES. LONDON, October 16. It is known that considerable differences- exist within the Cabinet, aoriginatiiig ill the growth of unem ployment. The "Daily Telegraph's" political editor, commenting on the situation, says a section of Cabinet now real. ises that the Government's plans, including relief work schemes .are totally inadequate to copo with the 2,176,191 workless people, arid gathers that Ministers have keen compelled in the circumstances to- consider the question of tariffs- as a means of helping home industries and promoting trade with the Dominions. The outcome cannot be predicted. The opinion is growing that the Government is embarrassed on all >sides .and may ride for a fall in the near future. in thte meantime, Mr. Baldwin's now statement is being Kea.rdiingly scrutinised. It is understood that his proposed emergency tariffs would consist of flat rates for manufactured and semi-manufactured good respectively.