THE ENGLISH UNEMPLOYED.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12399, 14 November 1908, Page 2

THE ENGLISH UNEMPLOYED.

WORK FOR THE WORKLESS, MR ASQUITH AND THE SOCIALISTS.- . [Press -Association — Copyright.] (Received, Nov 13, 11.10 p.m.) London., Nov. 13. There is much comment at Mr Asquith, at the instance of the Labour_ Party, promising, almost apologetically, after consulting Mr Burns, to revise Mr Burns' circular to the Distress Committees. Mr Henderson's complaint was based on the fact that Mr Asquith's promise 'to abolish two of the disqualifications regarding distress employment hadV been modified, the circular leaving it optional to committees to withhold such employment ■ from improper applicants. Mr Burns' policy was intended to shut out the habitual loafer. The - Unionist newspapers protest at Mr Asquith flinging his colleague to the socialist wolves, instead of defending him. "The Times" urges Mr Asquith to rise above constitutional precedent, which is hardly applicable to the present circumstances, and to forthwith place contracts for the ships needed; thus simultaneously alleviating the . distress in the shipbuilding centres.