That was impressively proved on Tuesday by the uproar created
at question time over the proposed cession of territory tentatively suggested in the Rome conversations as a solution of the Italo-Abyssinian conflict. To the demand of Captain Dickie, a Liberal supporter of the Government, for an assurance that no territory " should be ceded " to Abyssinia, " or any other Power," without the House of Commons being first consulted, Sir Samuel Hoare curtly replied, that " the House must trust the Executive Government in that matter. If it is not prepared' to trust the Government then the whole basis of Government is destroyed." There were loud cries of dissent in all parts of the House and the Foreign. Secretary was forced in a further reply to make a far more conciliatory statement. It is clear that no " Nazification " of procedure will be tolerated in this House of Commons.
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