MUST ABANDON IMPERIALISM.
Straight Talk To Russia, MR RAMSAY MACDONALD’S APPEAL. By Cable—Tress Ai«Dai*tlon—OopyTlfM, ■ Australian .V>* N.Z. Cabls, Assertion. (Received October 7, 7.85 p.m.) LONDON, October 6. At the Blackpool Conference. Mr Ramsay AlacdoUfld said: Before ,there is a revision of the Versailles jVeaty,’ we must ensure that we are..“safe from the danger of war.” “I say to the Russian colleagn*!,” Mr Macdonald added, “abandon’ your Imperialist ideas. Imperialism ; i» an attribute not only of Toryism,, but alio of revolution. I The proposal far a surtax on incomes over £SOO, was adopted ‘by a large majority. ■ Mr'Jßevin said: “Many of the difficulties *)f the Trades Union leaders are duo to the millstone of taxation on the neck of industry. You can talk us highfalutin:’ as ypu like, when winks are dosing dawn, and work- is going to other countries, for God’s sake, do something to save industry, work", and wages. Have a surtax on capital levy, but unless you tackle the credit system itself, you won't rid the tremendous Ul.it hanging on industry.’ There must be one great national effort to got out of pawn.”
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17773, 8 October 1927, Page 17
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185MUST ABANDON IMPERIALISM. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17773, 8 October 1927, Page 17
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