The Archive · 1930

Dissolution in View London, Bar. 12

Phe Cabinet met this morning in order to consider situation created by the defeat suffered Inst night in the House of Commons.

"Mr. MacDonald intimated that the Cabinet had no intention of resign ing as a result of this defeat but left it to the Opposition to move a general vote of lack of confidence at tomorrow's session.

As the Liberals are not believed to be prepared deliberately to upset the Labour Ministry, the ment will probably emerge victorious.

The Manchester "Guardian" which is usually well: informed as to the Labour Cabinet's intentions, states hat the Cabinet intends to dissolve lament in May or June as it Considers ik innpeciile te eazxy constructive work with Parliament "as constituted as at present.—Trans Ocean Kuo Min.

London, Mar. 13.

Moving a vote of censure upon the Labour Government in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Leader of the Conservative Party, urged that the depressed industries needed.a tariff stimulus. Moreover, he said, unless something could be constructed aiming at the economic unity of the British Empire there' willie 'n risk of the Imperial threads breaking.

Dir. Baldwin concluded by stating' that the Government.would win that might, but-as the rain washed away the Corn"Laws so would unemployment scorer or ater wash away this Government.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip: Snowden, deplored the deliberate conspiracy to discredit the Government.

He denied that there was any ambiguity about the Government's intentions, which were (1) not to consider further application for ding, (2) to allow the duties ito expire on the appointed day, and (3) to declare the Budget policy at the right time and not before for fifty votes of The Conservative vote of censure was defeated by 308 votes to 235.—Reuter.

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