The Week in Parliament
Our Parliamentary correspondent writes: Mr. Chamber- lain made an adroit speech on Tuesday. Seldom, if ever, in recent years has he had a more uphill task. The greater part of his own supporters, to say nothing of his opponents, were profoundly moved by the tragedy of Finland. They did not for one moment doubt the Government's good intentions, but they were by no means assured that every- thing possible had been done to avert the disaster. The Prime Minister did a good deal to set their consciences at rest, although, in this endeavour, he could scarcely expect to be wholly successful. He made no attempt to disguise his view of the Russo-Finnish treaty or to pretend that the terms could be a matter of indifference to this country. But he gave a succinct account of the steps which the Govern- ment had taker, and his closing words struck a note of grim determination which accorded well with the mood of the House.
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