SOCIALISTS’ POLICY

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 183, 29 April 1924, Page 7

SOCIALISTS’ POLICY

MOVEMENT AGAINST ECONOMIC LIFE PROPOSED NATIONALISATION OF INDUSTRIES LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE ACTION URGED Captain Guest, who was chief Liberal Whip in the Coalition Government, declares that the Socialists’ wellorganised subversive movement against the economic life of Britain, and especially for the nationalisation of industries, demands common action by the Liberals and Conservatives. By Telegraph—Press Association. —COPYBKIMT, London, April 27. Captain Frederick Guest, Chief Liberal Whip in the Coalition Government, has written to Air. Asquith, pointing out that although a Coalition between the Liberals and the Conservatives is now’ impossible and undesiraole, the Socialists’ well-organised subversive movenient against the economic life of the country, and especially for the nationalisation of industries, demands common action by the. Liberals and Conservatives. He predicts that many Liberals, while retaining their Liberal principles, will feel it their duty to co-operate with the Conservatives for the definite pm pose of defeating the Socialists’ intentions. The “Daily Mail” comments that Captain Guest and other Liberals desire to form a Liberal-Unionist groun to co-operate with the Conservatives. The movement may die out unless the Conservative leaders give an assurance of a working arrangement providing that Conservative candidates will not oppose these Liberals at the next election. —Sydney "Sun” Cable. ANTI-SOCIALIST CAMPAIGN TO BE CONDUCTED BY CONSERVATIVES London, April 26. 'The “Daily Express” says the Conservative leaders have decided to announce a restatement of the party’s policy, to overhaul the party organisations in the constituencies, to adopt a more vigorous leadership in the House of Commons, and to conduct a countrywide anti-Socialism campaign against Socialism—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LABOUR GOVERNMENT NOT UNGRATEFUL CLYNES REPLIES TO LLOYD GEORGE (Rec. April 28, 7.25 p.m.) London, April 28. Air. J. R. Clynes, speaking at Burton, referring to Air. Llovd George’s reproaches, denied that the Labour Government was ungrateful to any party. “We have not avoided consultations calculated to secure the smooth working of Parliamentary business. On the contrary, we have appealed for it, but Labour cannot consent to an arrangement which would mean the forfeiture of any Labour principle or item of Labour policy.” Air. G'. Shinwell, speaking at Durham. said: "Labour was not dismayed at Air. Lloyd George’s threats. The more he threatened, the longer Labour was likely to survive,” he added. Mr. Lloyd George had himself destroyed Liberalism.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE LABOUR BUDGET LESSENING BURDEN OF THE MASSES (Reo. April 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 27. Keen interest is being directed on the first Labour Government Budget, which Air. Philip Snowden, who is described ns "a man with a sweet smile and a bitter tongue,” will deliver on Tuesday, in the presence of six exChancellors of the Exchequer—Air. H. 11. Asquith. Air. Lloyd George, Air. Stanley Baldwin. Sir Robert Horne, Mr. Austin Chamberlain, and Air. Neville Chamberlain. It is confidently predicted that Air. Snowden will propose to fake a penny off the tax on sugar, and twopence off tea. and io reduce the entertainment tax on the cheaper seats. It is also believed that the Budget will propose the removal of the restrictions under, which lower old age pensions are paid to persons jxissessing small savings, despite the surplus of £48,000.000 in the 1923-24 Budget. These remissions will necessitate addition! revenue. It is predicted that Mr. Snowden will piopose to increase the duties and super-tax on large incomes. Beyond slightly increasing the burdens of the rich and slightly lessening the buiden of the masses, the Budget will not embody the Socialist programme, for which the Government lias not the necessary majority.—Sydney "Sun” Cable. FATE OF McKENNA DUTIES London, April 27. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald will return to London from Windsor on Monday, to hold an important Cabinet meeting, to put the finishing touches to the Budget, especially to decide the fate of the McKenna duties. which have been the subject of conflicting announcements. —Sydney “Sun” Cable.