The feature of the debate, however, was a curious speech
from Mr. Balfour, who, while applauding Mr. Bruns far his courage, significantly refrained from approval of his policy, and proceeded to criticise it in a spirit which bore a suspicious family resemblance to that which animated the speeches of the Labour Party. He complained that Mr. Burns had no utilised the machinery of the Act of 1905 enabling martial- palities to set up labour exchanges, and aesoeiated himself with the criticisms on Mr. Burns's attitude towards Hollesley Bay by declaring that he thought the experiment of fitting picked individuals for work in country pursuits Werth making, " even though the cost during the time of training was great per individual." Again, he expressed a desire to alter the arrangement under which manufacturers could maintain reserves of labour.
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