Mr. Chamberlain announced that H. {M. Government had decided to appoint two commissioners with very Wide powers—one for England and Wales and one for Seotland—to devote the whole of their time to the initiation, organization and prosecu-on of schemes to facilitate economic development and social improvement.
The commissioners, he said, would have power by legislation to acquire and compulsorily for their schemes.
The primary function of the commissioners, he continued, would be 10 enlist local effort and voluntary Assistance from outside to initiate schemes outside the scope of ordinary
respect of employment. public "administration Which offered The commissioners would have the widest discretion, and he enjoined them not to openments even if they sometimes failed.
Mr. Chamberlain concluded by. stating that Parliament would be ked to vote £2,000,000 for a fund for the use of the commissioners.—Reuter.
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