May 4.
The fact that Sir John Simon, x.c. (Liberal), and Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Premier, were speaki stimulated interest in the debate on the Trade Union Bill in the House lof Commons to-day.
It was Sir John Simon who, during the general strike, first dejelared that it was illegal. The House was quiet to-day when resumed the debate, mentioning that Bill.
Ironical Opposition cheers erected! his regret that the Labourites were not prepared to try to amend the Bill. He added that the House should direct its attention to the Tanguage in which the Government! expressed certain praiseworthy intentions in the Bill, He would have preferred one clause in the Bill dejelaring it illegal for any com!
Jeocree Parliament or the Government.
'A storm of cheering, count cheering and Labourite taunts—for! instance "Uriah Heep"—greeted Mr. Baldwin, who argued that the Government had authority to amend the existing Trade Law Us because, as a consequence of the Law, power was now ott inw the hands of the so-called "minent movement." This declaration "wa:
[challenged by Latour Members, but Mr. Baldwis, refused to withdraw it whereupon a Labourite honesty!
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