NEWSPAPER OPINION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 7913, 29 September 1909, Page 2

NEWSPAPER OPINION.

Received September '29,, 8.15 a.m. LONDON, September 28. The Times says that Mr Lloyd George's resolution is one of the most outrageous m connection with the Budget, nor call it be expected,- to serve any purpose that can be named ; it will simply be scrambled for some day by all the local interests m the country. The paper adds that the land taxers* theories have utterly broken down. BUDGET CONTINGENCIES. . Received September 29,' 8.5 a.m. LONDON, September 28. It is widely believed m Parliamentary circles that, m the event of the rejection of the Budget, the Government will move for an adjournment for a few weeks, re-summoning Parliament m December to consider what 'measures will be necessary to meet the financial stress, and pass resolutions strongly condemning the House of Lords' action. "NOT A PARTICLE OF INJUSTICE." Mr Ure (Solicitor-General for- Scotland), speaking at Gateshead, said ho believed that the country could get revenue, rising each year until "it drew millions a year, out of the land without inflicting a, particle of injustice on any human being. The people^ must settle the questions involved m the Budget for themselves, and they would have an early opportunity for doing so. THE SUFFRAGISTS. "' Mr Masterman, iii replying to Mr Keir Hardie, said the forcible administration of food to the suffragists was ordinary hospital treatment, to prevent suicide by the costurnacious or weak-minded refusing food. He added that full hospital treatment had_.beeiT' administered only m one caseT"^ ORIENTAL SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES. In the House of Lords, Viscount .Morley (Secretary of State for India}, m. • reply to a question, intimated that the Government proposes to make an annual grant •of £3000 towards the estimated yearly cost of £12,725 for an Oriental School'of Languages m London. AN AMENDMENT REJECTED. exempt from the new land taxes all land the income profits whereof are applied to the promotion of education, literature, science, and the fine arts. Mr Lloyd George stated that he had already conceded two-thirds of the claim made on behalf of the .public schools.