THE BRITISH BUDGET.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 256, 3 May 1909, Page 5

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

'.'A- TRIUMPH" FOR SOCIALISM

Press Assn— By, teleg-rjaph— Copyright. LONDON,, Yesterday.

: The Unionist's , in Parliament have appointed four committees to .prepare ' a report and amendments to-th'e Budset - ."'. . .' . ' ..' ' . ...■'

It is considered ' that Mr LloydGeorge utterly" ignored the balance between 'direct and indirect taxation in order to serve - party purposes. There are several complaints that the Budget is conjectural as to the yield of revenue. It is persistency reported that' Mr Lloyd-George anticipates a large Surplus in 1910, enabling the removal' of considerable taxation. He will then appeai to' the country.

: Mr C. F. G. Masterman (Liberal M.P. for West Ham North),, speaking at Stratford, said that the Budget was the biggest instrument social reform has ever devised, and it Avas a- triumph for . Socialism. Every glass of whisky drank adds a halfpenny for Dreadnoughts.

- LONDON, Yesterday. - The Unionists in Parliament have appointed four committees to prepare a report on and amendments to ■the Budget. , ; '

It is considered -'that Mr LloydGeorge, has: utterly ignored the balance between direct and indirect taxation in order-to serve party purposes. . -

Several complaints are made that the. Budget is conjectural as to yield.

It is persistently reported that Mr Lloyd-George anticipates. a large surplus in 191Q, enabling the removal of a 'considerable amount of taxation, aud that 1 the Government will then appeal to the coiintry: ' 7

' Mr Masterman, speaking at Stratford, said the Budget was the biggest instrumental of social reform- ever devised. ; - It was a triumph for Socialism. Every glass- of whisky drunk would add a halfpenny- for a Dreadnought. <-,