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Evening Star, Issue 14308, 5 March 1910, Page 6

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STRIKE LEADERS INDICTED. EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, NEW YORK, March 4. (Received March 5, at 12.15 p.m.) The Grand Jure of Philadelphia have indicted Mr Murphy, the president of the Central Labor Union, and Mr Pratt, the leader of the strikers, for inciting to riot. Pratt is also charged with conspiracy. Mr Ricrpont Morgan is perfecting the reorganisation of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York, whereof lie recently secured the control on a mutual basis. THE; NEW PARLIAMENT. THE LORDS 7 " MUDDLE. GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO HELP THEM OUT. LONDON, March 4. (Received March 5. at 12.15 p.m.) Mr C. K. Mallet, M.P., has been apjxiinted Financial Secretary to the War Ollice. In the House of Commons .Mr Evelyn Cecil drew attention In the fact of the authorities refusing his Income Tax cheque, and accused the Government of adopting a fatuous policy in order to spite the Lords. Mr Asquith, replying, said that the Lords were entirely responsible for the existing confusion. Ho refused to depart from a principle forty years otd. and to divide the Budget- into two parts for the purpose of mitigating tho damaging results of the Lords’ action. Mr Lloyd-Goorge Raid that- the demand for a separate Income Tax Rill was a piece of hypocrisy.