Sir Herbert Samuel spoke later, making a Most courageous speech
addressed to the heads of Members and making no assault at all upon their hearts. It was a strong, argumentative defence of Free Trade, the " fighting " speech that we only associate with opposition. The lesson seems to be that if he Can still- support the National Government from within after that, Liberals and Free Traders without can do so without quidms. The question of the dissentient Ministers was fully discussed in the House on Monday, when the vote of censure on the Government was moved by Mr. Lanshury, whose conservatism was shocked by the breach of constitutional tradition; Mr. Baldwin recalled the relevant history of Cabinets and claimed that the National Government was united on questions abroad much more serious than the domestic matter of tariffs. The spokesman of the dissentients was Sir Donald Maclean, who brought the. House into .a very good humour and
the belief that experiment would be carried out hoUestly by men who realized what Ministerial responsibility means. The Upper House treated a similar motion likewise on Wednesday.
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