31 MAY 1919, Page 2

It would be unfair to lay upon the police the

responsibility for the foolish and dangerous utterance of the General Secretary of the Police Union, who ventured; we hope without authority, to apologize in the Press of Wednesday to .the recent rioters at the House of Commons for having " chme into conflict with the demonstration of disabled and discharged sailors and soldiers who were demanding what is their undeatted right—work." In effect Mr. J. H. Hayes is apologizing for policemen who did their duty.