"But I am afraid I am getting
controversial," said Mr. LLLOYD GEORGE, to the amusement of the House,
which had enjoyed his sword-play for half-an-hour; and with that he turned
to the task of defending the new policy in Russia. Having failed to subdue
the Bolshevists by force, we are now going to try the effect of commerce--a
modern reading of "Trade Follows the Flag." The Labour Party cheered the
new departure vociferously, but the rest of the House seemed a little
chilly, and Mr. CHURCHILL, at the PRIME MINISTER'S elbow, looked about as
happy as NAPOLEON on the return from Moscow.
[Illustration: HILARITY OF MR. CHURCHILL ON HEARING HIS CHIEF'S VIEWS ABOUT
RUSSIA.]
Lord HUGH CECIL raised the standard of economy, and complained that the
legislative programme was extravagantly long. "A large number of Bills
generally meant a large amount of expenditure." I have myself observed this
phenomenon.
_Wednesday, February 11th._--The Lords, having disposed of the Address with
their usual celerity, welcomed Baron RIDDELL of Walton Heath (and, perhaps
I may add, Bouverie Street) to their ranks, and then adjourned for a week.
If all Labour Members possessed the sweet reasonableness of Mr. BRACE we
should view the advent of a Labour Government without any of Mr.
CHURCHILL'S misgivings. The Member for Abertillery argued the case for the
nationalisation of mines so gently and genially that before he sat down I
am sure that a good half of his hearers began to think that, after all,
there was "something in it.
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