. The repercussions in the House to outside events arc
worth tabulating. Members do not yet show any im- patience with the work of the Economic Conference, but they do not show much optimism either. As regards India, the Conservative meeting on Wednesday accurately reflects the temper of Conservative members of the House. The vast majority are willing to trust their leaders or at least to await the report of the Joint Select Committee. They certainly show no disposition to follow Mr. Churchill. Some of them mistrust his views, others his motives when they appear to make him confound overmuch in one condemnation Indian policy and the principle of National Government. Lastly there are signs of impatience in some quarters with the Russian embargo, but these seem to be confined to members whose .constituencies are specially interested in Russian trade. .
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