They were met, and rightly met, by the Government's only
weapon—the closure. As the House had been compelled, nevertheless, to sit up all Tuesday night, it was hoped on Wednesday that things would be quieter, but this hope was ill-founded. On Wednesday afternoon the obstructive tactics were renewed and• the speeches of the Labour men soon made it clear that their intention was to keep Parliament sitting until the Government had been coerced- into adopting what was-called "a more generous and sympathetic policy to the unemployed." The immediate demand was that Mr. Bonar Law, as Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Commons, should himself give assurances that he did not wish the unemployed to starve, and so forth. Mr. Bonar Law showed admirable temper and firmness, as did the Speaker also, in the face of the violent and unjust attacks of the extremists. Mr. Bonar Law is, we venture to say, not only as well aware of the sufferings of the unemployed as any Labour Member, but is also quite as anxious to relieve suffering and put an end to unemployment.
