Referving to the proposed rep: tions conference of government concerned, the Premier said that th Smmediate question to be settled was the date and place at which *he conference would meet. Great Brit fain, he said, had suggested London for the purpose, but a definite statsment on where and when the conference will eventually sect wus present impossible. 'The Dawes vplon, he asserted, niust be replaced some new agreement, He, per-wad often felt' that tha 18 veetitdde shown tain in fulfilling her obe not been recognized should be. "We are bearing Burdens which, in strict rectitude and in relation to the capacity of others, should not be imposed on us." "(Cheers from the Labour benches.) "We shall go back none of our contracts (irenic cheers from the Opposition) but we shall, in future arrangements, not forget that the just business interests of our nation cannot be sacrificed." (Cheers from the Labour benches.)
India mentioned The Premier said that the King's speech from mention Trulia because exploration of the problems in that Empire still proceeding. He express regret that Auentiat opinion in India had_not een favourable to the Simon Commission, and he appealed to that inion to reconsider the situation help us give a happy and beneficial solution to a very difficult problem, Replying to a question with reard to the conditions on which Russia would he veeognized, the Prime 'Minister said that the' eon. ditions remain as laid down ins speech which had been made public. 'Phe Goverment stood by' "those Turning to home affairs, Me. Ramsay MacDonald said that; with regard to the safe-guarding of dustries, on coming into office they had received a report on the wool Referring to a paragraph in the King's Speech to the effect tha: the Government proposed to in: tute an examination into the experiences of the recent election in order that the working of the law relating to parliamentary elections may be brought into conformity with the new conditions, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said that the Gi ernment stood for constitution democracy. He doubted -wheth some developments—like relaying ches to 20 or 30 constituencies for democratic secuyit There was also the question of the representative result' of elections. Some persons favoured personal ballots ud some proportional ro-presentation. The terms of reference for the proposed inquiry would
sive, therefore be wide and comprehen-
In conclusion he stated that the: Government recognized that it was the minority if the other sections of the House combined to defeat it, therefore the work of the Government would be done largely pint of consultation, and not The House of Commons then ad-Journed,
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