In the Commons on Wednesday the Government carried the new
Indian Cotton Duties-without the least difficulty. The temper of the debate was, on the whole, so good that it relieves us from the necessity of making more than a mention of the Lancashire depu. tation to Mr. Austen Chamberlain on the presious slay. The faults of temper and taste displayed by seyyral.metalx s of that
deputation were very noticeable. Mr, Chamberlain, moving
the acceptance of the Indian gift of.1100,008,000 towards the cost of the war, was able to pay a splendid tribute to the services of India in every part of the field. ies for the proposed new Cotton Duties, they were the best way of enabling India to pay for her great gift. The gift might. be 'accepted,. omit might be refused, but it could not be haggled over. The Lancashire cotton trade would be treated more favourably than any other British industry, even under the new conditions. The trade was, however, asking for more than any Government could grant, and be appealed to Lancashire to rise superior to rather ill-founded fears.
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