LABOUR’S PROGRAMME.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 929, 30 January 1924, Page 5

LABOUR’S PROGRAMME.

CAPITAL LEVY UNLIKELY,

PROBABLE DECISION OF CABINET. By Eleetrio Telegraph.—Copyright. Received January 30, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 29. The Times's political correspondent says: “There is good reason to believe that no steps tvliatever will be taken in the matter of a cupital levy during the present Parliament. It is generally as: timed J that in view of the result of til 3 general election a levy Avill not figure in the coming budget, but it is thought probable that the Government will i.nnounce the establishment of an expei t committee to discuss the feasibility of a levy. Representations have been made to Cabinet from many quarters, however, pointing out that even the i.nnouqcement of a committee of inqtti j Avill probably have a disturbing effect on finance and trade at a moment when an improvement is expected. “Cabinet has not yet reached a definite decision, but it is understood that no steps for the establishment of such a committee will be taken. This, of course, will not prevent Labour raising the issue of a levy at the next election.”—Times. CURRENT PROBLEMS. MEETING OF THE CABINET. LONDON, Jan. 29. Thu Daily Herald's political correspondent, hough Avriting guardedly, foreshadows Gove Timerit action regarding current problem:. lie says Cabinet’s second meeting, lasting two hours, discussed housing, agncultu e, unemployment, foreign affairs and naval defence. Mr MacDonald, who spent many hours in unremitting inquiry into French relations nnd Russian recognition, reported the result of these. Mr Wheatley. Minister of Health, during the veek-end had a conference with the chair mm of tho Building Trades’ Workers’ Federation. He Avill continue conferences Avith leaders of the building trades during the A'eek. It is understood that Mr Wheatley is aiming at molding a quarter of a million houses per annum. —A. and N.Z. cable. COMMISSION TO MOSCOW. LONDON, Jan. 28. Mi MacDonald held a reception, Avhieh twenty-five Foreign Ministers and Charges d’Af'aires attended. The Daily Chronicle’s diplomatic correspondent says it is gathered that the recognition of Russia is still under survey, and the complexities of the subjeot do not appear to have been simplified. These complications include the terms of the recognition of Russia’s relations with the League of > ations. It seems likely that tho Government, before recognition is accorded, will send a commission to Moscow representing tho Foreign Office, the Treasury and the Board of Trade, under the chairman .hip of Mr J. O’Grady, to first discuss Rustia’s attitude to Anglo-Russian treaties of (’zarist days; secondly, the new Polish fron ier, thirdly, the Bessarabian frontier; and fourthly, debts and private properties. —A. and N.Z. cable. FRENCH COMMUNISTS. WILL HELP BRITISH GOVERNMENT. Ileceived January 30, 9.55 a.m. PARIS, Jan. 29. S leaking in the Chamber uf Deputies. M. Cachin said that the Communist Party would help the British Labour Government in every Avay to attain the triumph of the workers’ internat onale.—Reuter.