THE BRITISH BUDGET.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18930, 27 April 1933, Page 8

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

PRESB COMMENT. SOUND, HONEST, BUSINESSLIKE. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, April 25. ' The Daily Telegraph describes the Budget as honest, businesslike and sound. It adds: "In circumstances of difficulty our winning through lias ‘been maintained by -sound and scientific -stewardship c-'f the national resources.” The Morning Post -says: "It must never be forgotten that this Government was returned to carry out a poilcy of conservative finance, national economy and -sound balance-sheets. It -could not depart from that policy without -danger of -shipwreck.” The News Chronicle says: “The most discouraging fact is that the statement contains no hint of any policy whereby the downward course of trade may be checked and employment increased.” .

The Daily Mail’s comment Is "Sound if severe.”

The Daily Herald says: “Tariffs have failed, economy has failed and the Government has nothing else to propose apart from small adjustments in taxation. The suppression of the -sinking fund in the Budget is n crime of omission.” Mr Lloyd George was absent -but Viscount Snowden was present when the Budget statement was submitted.