London, Oct. 8.
There were lively scenes at the] opening of the annual conference of the National Union of the Conservative and Unionist Associatio: at Brighton this morning.—Two thousand delegates were present.
Chappell, a delegate, in moving that the report of the Council should be referred back, taised a storm of protest by declaring that the country was discontented with the Government' inaction, Unemployment was increasing by leaps and bounds, he id, and the Government's failure to do anything in that connexion in ten months was an admission of incompetence. Unless the Gov-dinment gave some hope of better Ronditions it would fall (prolonged of dissent).
The motion was defeated and the port adopted with three dis It is noteworthy that the agenda id not contain any resolution wita reference to unemployment.
The conference passed a resolution viewing with alarm the continued Industrial depression and urging support of the Government in applying the Safeguarding of dustries Act. leks on the Premier General Sir Henry Pi tution. ref on the Government, by A section of the Conservative press, He said that the daily pinpricks end personal vor Mr, Stanley Baldwin and tempts to thwart the Britia ign policy were unworthy The €or carried by acclamation a resolution urging the amendment and enforcement of the Jaw dealing with treasonable off ces by bringing within its ambit plotters against constitutional thority, The mover suggested that such should include persons inciting anyone to dislocate any public service, molesting anyone engaged in lawful work, oF preaching class war.
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