Most of the Government's supporters were so thankful for an
announcement of some kind that they welcomed this policy enthusiastically ; and only Liberal feelings appeared to be divided. On the one hand, no one has been stronger in pressing for a strong policy than Mr. Lambert, a Liberal whose rather explosive sincerity has pleased successive Parliaments. On the other hand, a few Liberals saw in the policy the beginning of food taxes and protested against such an interpretation of the " free hand." Mr. Mason, whose spiritual home appears to be at Churt, Dr. Morris Jones and Mr. Mander were among a small group who voted against the money resolutions, which passed through the House on Tuesday. Criticisms of another kind are threatened from those who see that the adoption of a quota system in preference to tariffs endangers their cherished obsession of Empire Free Trade ; and representatives of the millers, for their part, are pointing out that the scheme will be blown sky high failing the control of imports of flour.
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