In the House of Commons on Tuesday the debate was
continued. Mr. Hartshorn made an interesting speech, full of information as his speeches generally are, but it failed to be practical because it referred mainly to the miners' dead proposals and not to the Government's living plan. The Prime Minister was again considerably interrupted. The net result of the debate was that no practical alternative to the Government's scheme was produced. It has been said that even if the miners accept the scheme the mineowners are so profoundly hostile to it that they will refuse to recognize the Tribunal and may go so far as to hold up district agreements. This would be mere political sabotage, and we shall not believe that the owners as a whole mean to be so indifferent to the interests of the nation until we have better proof.
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