Labourite Outburst Leads to Unruly Scenes: Prime Minister Subjected to Insulting Terms London, Jan. 29. NE of the biggest disturbances ever to occur in the Public Gallery of the House of Commons broke out last night during the debate on a supplementary estimate of £5,000,000 for the newly-created Unemployment Assistance Board.
The disturbance was preceded by a bitter attack on che Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsey MacDonald, by Mr. George Buchanan, Labour member for the Gorbals division of Glasgow, who startled the House with the virulence of his remarks.
Mr. Buchanan, one of the most fiery Clydesiders in the House, described the Prime Minister—who was not present at the time—as a "mountebank, swine, low and ditty cur who ought to be horsewhipred and slung out of public life"
This outburst was followed by a scene in the Public Gallery. Women rose to their feet and shouted, "Down with the National Government!"—"Down with the baby-starvers!
"The demonstrators were immedi~ ately turned out, but others toox up the interruptions, and pandemonium ensued for some' minutes. heretofore in friendly negotiations with a view to a new, just, fair and Adequate agreement.—Reuter.
After 60 persons had been ejected, the Speaker—the Rt, Hon E. A. FitsRoy—gave orders for the whole gallery to be cleared. This was done, and the House resumed its business.
Before Mr, Buchanan's outburst the Government's proposals to alleviate the unemployment situation were subjected to warm criticism. The Unemployment Assistance Board has been entrusted with the task of standardizing throughout the coun-fry rules for the assistance of able-bodied unemployed who nave exhausted their unemployment benet.
Mr, Buchanan, the "hero" of tow nights scene, has represented the Gorbals division of Glasgow, since 1922, Educated at the Camden Street Public School, Glasgow, he became interested in the movement and, in 1918, a member of the Gi Council, He Is. $4 years of age and married.
'Mr, Buchanan has been one of the most' bitter critics of the Prime Minister ever since Mr. MacDonald mpetrayed" the Labour movement by taking office as head of the National Government after the Labour Government fall from power in the "crisis" election of 1081.—Router.
Prime Minister on Naval Situation London, Jan. 78.
The naval situation was the first subject brought up for discussion when Parliament reassembled this afternoon.
Tu reply to a question the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, said that when the tripartite naval discussions were adjourned 1m Dec ember 10, the views of the parti elpating Governments had been made known and fully discussed.
Tt was felt, he said, that the stage had Been reached where the delegates should resume personal contact with their governments, The conversations had! fully served the purpose for which they were intended, namely, to enable the Governments concerned to understand their respective problems and viewpoints, and to discuss a number of tentative suggestions for over coming existing difficulties, Mr, MacDonald informed the House that this process would be continued through diplomatic channels, and that fy soon as the situation had developed to 3 stage justifying a resumption of the conversations, appropriate steps would be taken by HM. Government.
Since the adjournment, the Prime Minister continued, the Japanese Government had given formal terminating the Washingion 'Treaty. H.'M. Government had realised for long time that the prolongation of the Trealy beyond 1936 would be contrary to the wishes of the Japan~ ese Government, put 1 feel," declared Mr. Mac-Donald, "that' it fs only consonant with the frank and friendly spirit which has always characterised the relations between Britain and Japan to say that the Japanese decision was received in this country with sincere The treaty, he added, served an invaluable purpose in avoiding composition, with its attendant evils of Hhl-wilt and extravagance, and HM. Government would regard it as a matter of grave concern if there should' be failure to negotiate, before the Treaty terminated, a new arrangement limiting and regulation the Mfuture construction of naval It was, therefore, with great satis faction, the Prime Minister declared, that Tf, M, Government noticed the assurance conveyed to them by the Japanese Government that they had hho' Intention whatever of proceeding with naval aggrandisement or disturbing. International. peace.
The Japanese Government, Mr. MacDonald said in conclusion, nad stated that they would continue to make sincere endeavours to strengthen the relationship, peace and amity be~ tween all Powers by participating 2
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