BRITISH POLITICS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 19 November 1923, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYBIGHT LONDON, Nov. 18. The election campaign is now in full swing. Speeches are being delivered all over the country. Air (. hurchill, addressing a meeting at Manchester, declared Ihe Government was rushing the electors with a hurriedly-conceived and utterly unexplained scheme which revolutionises the commercial and fiscal system. All constitutionalists should make a common effort to

avert the threatened Free trade had not presented unityin the Empire in the past and would not do so in the future. The economic “ development of the Empire ought to be the care of all parties in the State. LONDON, November 17. Three Parties are issuing manifestos. There were two Cabinet meetings yesterday, the second one at night being devoted to consideration of the (tovernment > declaration. Lord Curzon was absent owing to illness. The Labour Executive met and approved their document. Labour members complain that members who served in the last Parliament, and are re-elected, will lose nearly two months pay. They protest against the delay in swearing-in formalities after the election. Mr H. G. Wells, addressing the Teachers’ Labour League, said: “What preposterous thing it is that a little man who has lost his. heaa should be able to plunge us again into the noise, confusion, and expense of a general election.’’ In an address Lord Derby said he hoped to get the best from the two policies, by not being a hide-bound free trader and not going to the protectionist extreme. He felt there were many cases where it was imperative to protect the traders, which were in danger of being crushed by dumping, and at the same time did not want exceptional measures to be regarded as permanent. He hoped, as times became more normal, ilicy would gradually fade away. He wished an election could, have been avoided, but he recognised Mr Baldwin’s honesty and would support hito. LONDON, November 16.

Ju eoiineetion with the failure of All Bn Idlin',s negotiations with Lord Birkenhead. Air Austin Chamberlain, writing to Air Baldwin inters from the time that elapsed before a reply was received, that his and Lord Birkenhead's inclusion in the Government was not welcome to some of Air Baldwin's supporters, he concluded therefore, that their assistance must therefore be combined to platform support originally coni emplated.

Air Baldwin replied regretting the supernumerary Cabinet appointments, on tlie eve of an election, would have to replace two existing colleagues which was mu ii inkable. Mr Baldwin’s letter to Lord Birkenhead expresses confidence that he would still give the Barty his lull support at election. particitlarly to help Loro Derby to keep the flag flying in Lan cashire.. ’Hie Prime Afinister adds that what is not possible now may be more easily accomplished later, when he hopes to achieve the complete unity of the Party. Lord Birkenhead replied, profoundly regretting that the common desire to wipe out the memory of past differences had been defeated by forces whieu neither control. LONDON, November 16. Parliament assembles on 20th December.