On Friday, the 18th, the resolution for borrowing a further
£10,000,000 for the Unemployment Insurance Fund was moved by the Parliamentary Secretary to the
Ministry of Labour. It was agreed to, but the Govern- ment seems to be reaching consciousness that such things cannot go on for ever, and that their own legis- lation has made the position worse. We cannot doubt that Mr. Snowden rubs into his colleagues the financial crimes, while Mr. Thomas delicately points out the moral harm which is worse and more difficult to remedy. On Monday, upon a Naval vote, Commander Kenworthy attacked the Government for their whole Naval policy, which he declared to be no better than that of the Unionist Party. He is a clever, painstaking and well informed critic as a rule, and the more tiresome for that reason to the leaders of any party to which he belongs. On this occasion, however, the speakers for the Admiralty would not admit the accuracy of his complaints. Mr. Churchill spoke strongly upon the dangers into which the Government policy was, in his opinion, leading the country. The motion was negatived and the House turned to the Coal Mines Bill.
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