Mr. Macdonald hoped that the! conditions which the Labour Party would reveal in the course of the debate would enable the—Government to get the two sides together Mr, Winston Churchill, the Chan. Jeellar of the Exchequer, in reply, said the Government had no knowledge of any facts justifying Mr. Macdonald's hope.
Mr. Macdonald declared that the Government was responsible for the present situation. The Cabinet had been a most efficient and loyal] sub-committee of the owners and had taken up every suggestion of the owners (Labour cheers), The Premier's letter to America was unworthy of himself and his office.
He declared that there must national agreement between the 'Mining Association and the Miners' Federation, and negotiations should
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