The matter, Mr. Churchill maintained, rested almost entirely upon whether
we could or could not afford to break faith with Canada, and in this we had only one possible choice. If British agriculture suffered, the House of Commons must consider some method for supporting that industry, " but we should not support it at the cost of our good name and good faith." Colonel Dixon, M.P. for Belfast, opposed the motion in the interests of the farmers of Southern Ireland, who were breeders of practically half of the stores of Great Britain. Mr. Thomas, speaking for Labour, declared for the motion in that it -benefited the con- sumer. The Prime Minietat was •present but did not speak. The House passed the motion for abolishing the embargo by a decisive majority of 76 (247 to 171), and a Bill to give effect to the removal will presumably be introduced in the autumn session. Mr. Chamberlain's statement on Tuesday seemed to throw some doubt on such promptness of action, but it surely would be a grave mistake to leave the matter apparently still undecided.
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