BRITISH POLITICS

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 18 May 1922, Page 8

BRITISH POLITICS

GOVERNMENT DEF£j EXCITEMENT IN LOj Per Press LONDON, The unexpected defeat of vernment caused excitement lobbies and political clubs. The Rt. Hon. H. A. L. f signation is expected. The resignation of the G is unlikely, though it is poss defeat has arisen from the give effect to the report of t| Committee. THREE LINE Wfii During the debate on tl reading of the Teachers’ Si tion Bill, the National Union ers, which has oonsiderabf power in the House of | proved unexpectedly active. 1 so much lobbying that the G« scenting danger, issued a j whip for the debate, which would not attract 50 mem be The Bill proposed that should contribute five per their salaries towards their thus saving £2,300,000 annua Mr Fisher argued the nece economy. He showed that m teachers had l5O p® five years, and the pension trebled. BREACH OF HONOJ Several Labour members, i opponents, then claimed ths gain had been made with the and any reduction was a brei honour of the House of (

which agreed to the bargain. Air Fisher and Mr Chami* nied that any bargain was nil teachers’ salaries were fixed Burnham Committee. Excitement increased wb Robert Cecil moved the :idjc and Mr Chamberlain refused cept the motion. It is now evident that oppe the Government proposal is strength, and the “Die Hard, tion Liberals, and a number servatives will be allied witi members on the question of meat. A SENSATION. There was a sensation whei ioynson-Hicks and Mayor I (Conservatives) tellers, retur the lobby and took up a pi the right of the table with vernment Whips on their let There rose a mighty cheer i Opposition and loud shouts sign.” When Sir Joynson-Hicks i figures showing the Governs minority of three, Mr Chai who was greeted with cries out your election address,” ately moved the adjournment House. CABINET TO MEET. Cabinet will hold a meeting row to decide what action vernment will take. “SOMEONE HAD BLUNDI The general impression is Government blundered in allo division to be taken two how the time mentioned in the line whip. It is also oonsid Mr Fisher is unpopular with servatives and an unconrin batet. Nevertheless there are shre cians who think that Mr Ch purposely risked a defeat now fairly claim that the Gw is doing ite best to economise the pressure of the teachert thwarted their efforts, LLOYD GEORGE MAY RE DOUBLE EVENT DEFE Moreover Mr Lloyd George t the double event of defeat in ti of Commons and the setback I owing to America’s refusal of ance at The Hague, as the for retirement and search rest he badly needs. [The Rt. Hon. H. A. L (Co.-L., for English Universii President <)f the Board of Hd’