“ FACE PARLIAMENT.”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17220, 11 December 1923, Page 1

“ FACE PARLIAMENT.”

ADVICE OF THE “ TIMES,” By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright " Times " >Service. ('Received December 11. 10.20 a.m.) LON DON. December in. The ” Times. ’ in a. leader, urges the Conservatives to dissuade Mr Baldwin from following the inclination to resign forthwith the leadership of the party. “ The Conservatives.” it says. would consider it a irmre honourable course to face Parliament. There is an easy parade of precedents for resigning. but in the present oircumstances it- seems beyond the question. Not only the most constitutional, but the most straight-forward course for the Government is to carry on the

duties with which it is charged. If it chooses otherwise, it may have the satisfaction of embarrassing to a further degree its discordant opponents, but. it will also be liable to the taunt that it is afraid to face defeat like men. This will come soon enough. There is neither reason nor honour in going out to meet it beforehand.’’ ITALIAN PRESS JUBILANT. By Telegraph—Ps*es« Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 11, 11 a.Qi.) LONDON, December 11. The Rome correspondent of the “Morning Post” says that the Socialist Press is jubilant at Mr Baldwin’s defeat. The Fascist newspapers say that Britain, having pronounced herself against protection, must now face the facts of the European economic situation. Her egoistic and niggardly refusal to agree to systematisation of the reparations debts must be dropped She must accept a. scheme such as Signor Mussolini proposed a year ago.