21 MARCH 1908, Page 2

In the Commons on Wednesday Mr. Clynes and 'Mr. Kelley,

both Labour Members, moved and seconded a Resolution that the working day in all trades and industries should be limited by law to a maximum of eight hours. Mr. Harold Cox declared that Liberals did not accept the fallacy that by reducing the hours of labour room could be found for an unlimited number of unemployed. "That fallacy was based on the assumption that wages were drawn from the pockets of the well-to-do classes. If two men did one man's work, they would get one man's pay." Mr. Samuel, while unable to accept the Motion, stated that the Government intended to proceed actively with the Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Bill.