MR THOMAS’ RESIGNATION

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19911, 13 June 1936, Page 7

MR THOMAS’ RESIGNATION

SYMPATHV 0F PRESS. PERFORMANCE OF PAINFL‘L DUTY. DIGNITY OF HOUSE MAINTAINED. United Press AfisnA-i—‘in; Tn] Cnil‘rrlilltl LONDON, June 12. The press throughout Britain deals sympathetically with Mr Thomas. it belicwes the inquiry will have a good result and pays tribute to the dignity and humanncss of the House of Commons in its performance of a painful duty. The Times says: The House of Commons is the least vindictive assembly in the world. It requires expiatlon when the standards of public conduct are violated, but when expiation is made it tolerates no attempt to exacerbate the wound. Mr Thomas repeated his denial that he had con—

isciously betrayed a Budget secret and the House was free to accept. and (lit! accept. the disclaimer. Since the tribunal refrained from any such im—putaiion. the country will be sailsfled with the word or so well-known and trllsind a puhlix: servant. (in lhv other hand. Mr ’l‘hOlnm, in [runny In the “rinse and in ilx‘ il'ilinnul. m'cvpi» ed the findings. which the Huusv alsu avrr-lirml. .\ir Timmns remains. thertu I‘ni'c, um’lor Hm inmllinlitm uf llr‘iruy» in; n sm-i-vi. vw‘n inmlw‘rlr‘nli)‘. (11le Hip I’m'iianir‘nlur) n‘uilt‘ l'F-[llil‘f‘s ini. nirilriiion mr‘n l'nl- 2m \‘r‘ninl n [runngi‘ussinn. H}- i'l'ximiingx his small. .\li' ’l‘liulnth .L'iwu; nilllesiun in that cmh'. The Daily Horalil umnnir'nils‘ ”It‘ Lulmni' l’nl'iy fur its- t‘l‘rai'l in him liw >ilnnlian to [he public mhuntngo. H. says that when: donning is wanicd is in the City. are.“