IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Hastings Standard, Volume XII, Issue 5847, 11 May 1908, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

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THE BUDGET. NEWSPAPER CRITICISMS. London, May 9. The "Spectator" says that the Budget discourages the working classes from making adequate provision for old age. So complicated, harassing and unpopular a pension scheme will not last two years. Mr Mr Asqui»h"s Budget is unabashed Micawberism. Such juggling would only defer payment of the bill, both as regarded pensions and increased naval expenditure. Any succeeding Government is certain to have recourse lo tariff taxation, thus destroying Free Trade. The " Daily Telegraph " says the Budget is a huge evasion, an immense effort to deceive the nation. While the cost of introducing s policy of stupendous weight will apparently be only £t,2Oo,cco for the first year, for the second year it will ccst £6,000,000 and ultimately rearlv £30,000,000.

THE DUNDEE SEAT. "* MR CHUR< HILL AN EASY VICTOR. London, May 9 The Dundee election resulted as follows:—Mr Churchill 707 a, Mr Baxter 4370, Mr Stuart 4104, Mr Scrymgeour (Prohibitionist)6ss. Irish Suffragettes at Dundee maintained a persistent bellringing, which interfered with Mr Churchill, who, while refusing to apologise, explained that he did not intend to reflect on the personol character of the Suffragettes.