The English Unemployed

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1331, 20 May 1905, Page 2

The English Unemployed

Discussion ill the Commons

Press Association.—Copyright. London, May 19 In the House of Commons Mr. Kerr Hardie askod if Mr Balfour wes aware of the proposed maroh of the unemployed to London.

» Mr Balfour replied that tho arrangements of thoHouao ought not to be modified ono way or tho oihor by any external considerations, Ho had every desire and expectation that the Unemployed Bill would pass this yoar, Mr. flarflic: "Surely the Premier is awaro that only forco carries such a measure. Cannot a dato ba fixed for the second reading ?''

Mr, Balfour declared it was not force, but reasoned and cautions pnblio opinion, that carried things through the House Ho added: " Demonstrations of force are inimical to the prospects of legislation in this House." (Cheers.) He addod further that his earnest hopo and bolief was that the Bill would pass, Mr Hardio explained that he was not an advocato of force, Ho was only saying that tho inon wore dasparate, and, seeing ilioindiffercnco wherewith the Bill had been trcatod, ihore wasno reoourso but lo forco unless tbey wore ireawured.