A LIBERAL LEADER'S CRITICISM.

Grey River Argus, 3 May 1919, Page 3

A LIBERAL LEADER'S CRITICISM.

(.Bee. May 2, 5.5 p.m.) ' LONDON, May L Mr Doinild McLean, resuming; the Budget debate, said that tho great spending departments were, spreading ''Oevastation throughout, the conntvy. •They must, he said, be now curbed. Referring to preference, he remarked that the late. Joseph Chamberlain had said that complete Imperial preference would invariably entail taxes on food. Mr Austen Chamberlain (Chaneelof the Exchequer) interposed: "The 1 Government does net intend new food taxes. " Mr McLean continuing, stated that a great reciprocal trade on preference lines with the dominions could not be developed without granting the dominions preference on their corn, meat, and wool. He regretted that he must, light any such proposal, and also the present proposals.