Chorus of Criticiem in the House of Commons as to Labour Policy "London, Apr. 2 'That the Government are gain to have x ne wat the snggesti 'Henry Canendish-Bentinck, Conservative member for Nottingham, at ques-ion-time in the House' of Com: anons to-day, when even the Conservative frontéenchers joined in thd chorus of criticisms of the Government answers on the sub: ject of their housing scheme, mnemployment benefits and other matters. Peeling throughout, questions on Wembley strike especially excite Jhented passages between the Government and the Opposition To-day's business included. controversial topics. like the Evictions "Bill, the Capital Levy, Army discipline, including "the death penalty, and the se of troops in trade disputes. The Evictions Bi i Lions Bill, which was introduced by Mr, John Wheatly, Minister of Health, provoked the Conseryatives and Liberals, who describe it as n "sop to Clydeside," chicfly on account of its first clause which prohibits the ejectment of tenant not paying his rent, if the tenant is unemployed,"
When Sir H. Kingsley Wood, Conservative Member for Wool wich, asked for a prolongation of the debate on a bill of such gravity, Mr. J. R, Clynes, the Deputy Leader of the House, said that in serious grievtance which the bill dealt with the Government intended to take a decision of the House to-night (Ministerial cheers).
The Evictions Bil Misister of Healthy moved the smendmente were rejected:. The second reading of the Evictions Government promised to ask the Bil He vividly depicted. the Army Ucstitution in Glasgow due to] whole question of the unemployment, Women and. children were starving, yet eviction Were increasing, destroying. fam: ily life and subjecting them to treatment worse than that inflict-eden great. criminals. Sir. Wheatley agreed that the burden of helping them should mot be thrown entirely on property owners (Oppo cheers and laughter). He knew that there Were still members of the House who put the rights of property nove the rights of human bei (Opposition "protests and interial cheers). He warned the House that there were limite to Macdonald for the good
ichers and a pledge the Tabour Party ids that class. wa:
allowed to sleep.
were now beginn ig to power.
Asquith. Liberal Member for Paisley, said that he was un-gale to support, the bill, which oduiced an iniquitous and in-reposal. Unless the divoted the" first clause, he said that the Liberals vote against the second reading.
J. Maxton, Labour Mem-Glasgow, pressed. the int to accept, the Opposition's ultimatum and appeal to the country on the issue.
The Bil! Talked. Our.
The trend of the "Opposition speeches was heralding the doom the Government until Mr.
Clynes, Deputy Leader of the House, ni the last moment nounced their willingness to Clause I and substitute a whereby the cost of maintaining unemployed in their homes. fell on the public. fands. Discussion thereupon arose as to whether the insertion of such louse would make the measure money bill, which would neces sitate complete re-framing. Thus the allotted time for discussion passed and the bill, was talked out. This does not mean. that the bill is lost, but that the debate is adieu The Government are_considering the situation arising from the debate on the Evictions Bill, have decided that, whatever the outcome, they will not treat the matter as one of confidence.
(It is the opinion. at. present that the Hill will be dropped and new measure substituted).
The Capital Levy.
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