THEUNEMPLOYED PRO BLEM.

Gisborne Times, 17 October 1908, Page 5

THEUNEMPLOYED PRO BLEM.

DECLARATiON BY JOHN BURNS.

SCENE IN THE HOUSE

A MEMBER SUSPENDED

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LONDON, Oct. 15

Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, speaking at Tyuemouth, said that no legislation relating to the right to work or as to the unemployed problem would be taken this session, but. next year much more, would be spent in distress areas in non-pauper relief than during the whole period of the Lancashire cotton famine.

Mr. John Burns, speaking at Newcastle, declared that- be refused to be ax party to panic legislation in regard to unemployment. The war against poverty was not a skirmish, but a long, dogged campaign, lasting perhaps for a century. Tile police have, summoned Mr. "Will Thorne, member of tlie House of •Commons for West Ham South, on a charge of inciting the unemployed in Trafalgar Square on October 10th to rush the bakers’ shops. In the House of Commons, immediately after questions were disposed •of, Mr, Victor Grayson, Socialist, in j-a -greatly excited state, moved the •adjournment of the House in order to discuss the question of unemployment.

The Speaker declared that the Licensing Bill was tlie first business.

{ Mr. Grayson refused to permit the I discussion of tlie Licensing Kill while, | he said, people were starving in the [ streets. He refused to obey the Spea- | her’® ruling either to sit- down or jj stop speaking. Ultimately the. ser- !; gjeant-at-arms removed him. Mr. ij Grayson was- suspended for tlie rest | -of tlie sitting.