London, Dec, 2.
In the House of Commons to-day series of resolutions were present ed by the President of the Board of Sir/Trade under the Safeguarding of Industries procedure for the purport of authorizing a five-years' import duty of 384 per cent. ad valorem fon cutlery and gloves port duty on gas-mantle and wrapping-paper. The resolutions were introduced as an outcome of recommendations resulting from. inquiries recently held, "I Spy Strangera"
In the House of Commons after obstinate battle during " the Safeguarding of Industries bate, in which there was practical= ly no progress, Mr. Neill Maclean (Labour) threw a bombshell in the House by calling attention to the "strangers present Under Parliamentary orders, all non-members, including the press, were directed to retire, after which the debate proceeded in secret, Sess Dee. 3, The House of Commons adjourn-at 7.15 this morning, Reporters were not admitted, but it is believed that the resolution, dealing with cutlery, passed the committee stage after numerous divisions.
At about 4.90 this morning, when the Cutlery "Safeguarding Resolation was being discussed for 12 hours, the Opposition fighting it Tine by line, "the duty.was scone firmed at 234 per cent: and the question of omitting scissors was being debated when the press wan excluded, Thus it is the first time ince the critical days of the war, when sessions were secret, that Parliament sat with closed doors—Reater.
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