'Mr. Winston Churchill paid tribute to the courage Mr. J. Thomas had displayed in dealing with a grave and distressing problem, remarking that his treatment' of it was very moderate and sen: sible. He said that the Conserva-ive Party would expect the Government to. submit a motion of confidence early next year in order to give the House an opportunity to review and vote upon the political situation, Referring to the notice ates Act, Mr. Churchill predicted that the House sould not permit a return to the old vicious conditions which existed before that Act was passed, Referring to the questi electoral reform, Mr. Chure that the -Conservatives would not combine with the Labour Party in any endeavour to extinguish the Liberal Party, He said that an amendment to the Address would be moved, dealing with the safe-guarding of industries and the McKenna duties, and demanded an early announce ment as to whether the Government intended to cancel them.
In conclusion, Mr. Winston Churchill remarked that there was no reason why the present Government should not enjoy a lengthy tenure of office, while they wore content to administer and fortify the capitalist system of civilization; but the moment they attempted to carry out the fallacies on which their Party had been built up they: would be swept out of office.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.