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The indications are that the House will adjourn at latest during the first week in December. The point of Mr. Baldwin's speech, for all its welcome insistence_ upon the continued sovereignty of Parliament, was really its analysis of forthcoming negotiations, both at home and- abroad, all vital to the prosperity of this country but all practically impervious to Parliamentary debate. The House. of Commons at the moment may be a useful sounding board for such things as Mr. Thomas's denial of the fantastic rumour that the British Government was indirectly helping to force South Africa' off the Gold Standard by advising against the grant of a French loan to that Dominion.' But the fact remains that the work to be done is largely work which can only be done by the Government itself. That is the logical result of an appeal for a free hand ; and the demeanour of the House through- out the week has been in fact a call for action rather than debate.
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