Members of all parties are disturbed at the reported statement
of the King at the conclusion of his visit to the distressed areas that " something will be done." They argue that the condition of the distressed areas is the burden solely of His Majesty's Government, and that it is they alone who must bear the consequences of any failure in their policy either now or in the future. Members are afraid lest, if the hopes raised of decisive action are not in fact fulfilled, the King as well as the Government might be involved in the resulting unpopu- larity. None, of course, charge the King with any desire but to do all that is in his power to assist his Government in this baffling problem, and they are only anxious that he should not assume in public, directly or indirectly, any responsibility for its solution.
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