The debate •oh the next afternoon afforded a first-class Parliamentary
field-day. Mr. Baldwin was in great fighting form, though he' seemed a little disturbed by the laughter that greeted his 'extremely ingenious defence of November • as :being Ihd 'only possible hianth in 'which General Election Could take place. He was followed by Mr. Isaac Foot, with a very effective Plea for the preserve'. ton of Liberalism' as an independent force in British politics. Mr.• Amery 'cattle next with a 'long aild' rather laboined defence Of the enti-League point of view. 'It is a pity that he does not speak 'as well 'as he writes, but many of hiS quotations from the speeches of members of the Government who have hedged their support of the League in the past with careful reservations were damaging', and' will Undoubtedly' peove very useful ammunition to the 'Opposition at the election. The speech' Of the • day was' that (deer. Leoyd•George. 'He had 'not much material but he used it with consummate artistry. By a series of questions he created most cleverly an atmosphere of suspicion of the Government's motives in their conciliatory attitude towards 'Italy, and 'made tremendous play with their statement that there Was now a " lull " in fereign affairs. eir.Anthony Eden had to face his biggest Parlia- mentary test when he rose to reply immediately after Mr: Lloyd George had sat down, but he stood up to it well.
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