1 AUGUST 1903, Page 2

On Tuesday. night Mr. Balfour moved the suspension of the

12 o'clock rule for the purpose of passing certain Government. Bills, including the Sugar Convention Bill; the Employment of Children Bill ; that dealing with the Port of London ; the Prevention of Corruption Bill, as important to London as the Port Bill; and the Motor-car Bill. Lord Hugh Cecil declared that the Government were inconsistent in moving this motion, while they denied any opportunity for the deliberation of the more important new fiscal policy, the condemnation of which "ranged from the House of Lords to the miners of Durham." Discussion was necessary to complete the rout of the Fair. traders, whose present position recalled the lines :— "But those behind cried Forward!'

And those before cried 'Back !"'