For instance, in the House of Commons on Thursday, July
1st, he surprised the House and gratified those of us who want the Report and nothing but the Report by , suggesting that if the miners would agree it was still possible. for them to have that boon. It has been said that Mr. Baldwin's statement was equivocal and that he did4iot really propose to return to the policy of the whole ReOcirt. We think otherwise. We believe that he meant, precisely what he seemed to say. The reason why doubt was thrown on his statement was, of course, that he did not offer to withdraw the Eight Hours Bill or the reorganization Bill. But surely if the miners' leaders had any sense they would have jumped into the opening. Goodness knows their faces need saving, and here W 0:S their opportunity. -As. for the Prime Minister, we sincerely hope that he 'will* believe, what most of his followers' ardently belieVe, that he will' do best to follow his own star. He is in an extraordinarily Strong position and he' can easily afford to resist those in his party who question his attempts to inaugurate a new industrial era by making' co-operation take the place of conflict. We are confident. that if any.maleontents were told that they could go their, own way but that the Prime Minister would certainly. go his it would be found that they would fall into line.
