BRITISH POLITICS.
" : —— ,*m —: SPEECH BY LORD LANSDOWNE
THE GOVERNMENT SLATED.^
(United Press Association.—Copy-ight.) Received 5-5 p.m., December* 15:
' LONDON, December 14. Addressing the Nineteen Hundred Cluo, Lord Lansdowne said the only legislation that had any chance of success was that introduced for securing votes. This had led to extravagance, which* wonld soon make the normal expenditure two hundreds-millions. A little care would make'the Irish pensions less» comprehensive and less costly. When national insurance was dangled before the country, it was promised that it would not cost the country a farthing. Next year's cost would ibe seven millions, -while' another. If millions would be required to secure the doctors' cooperation. The Chancellor, once the Garment's financial conscience, had become the prodigal son of the family.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 16 December 1912, Page 5
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