News of the Week
1111 House of Commons reassembled on Tuesday. It at once -became clear that the Budget was quite over-shadowed in the thoughts of members by the Trade Rims Bill. The Budget- will evidently go through with Innparative case, the general feeling being that Mr. liurehill has met his difficulties with extraordinary clever:- iss and that he must be allowed to enjoy his triumph on In e understanding that such legerdemain cannot be re- 'ealed. As for the Trade Unions both sides are stating heir vase far and wide to the country with a vigour and pplieation which have been aroused by no other domestic sinee the War. The General Council of the Trades Ilion Congress has set up a body called the Trades Union )(fence Committee to organize the fight against the Bill. speeial conference of trade union executives is consider- [lie recommendations. of this Committee, and it is xpeeted that when these have been adopted the Labour 'ffliPaign in the country will be intensified.
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