The New American Ambassador, Mr. Alanson B. Houghton, Has...
in London and has been received with that special welcome which is reserved for an Ambassador from the other part of the English-speaking world. Mr. Houghton has a peculiar......
* * * * At This Point Mr. Churchill Introduced
his proposal for Comprehensive Insurance and delivered some glowing sentences upon the tremendous boon to be conferred on the wage-earner. The scheme, which would take effect on......
Mr. Lloyd George Though He Praised The " Social Reform
" of the Budget regretted to find such sweet milk " mixed with the fiery alcohol of Protection.", The Liberals will no doubt go on all through the Session mumbling incantations......
The Scheme Of Comprehensive Insurance Will Be Financed By...
employer and employed each to pay an additional 4d. per week in the case of a man and 2d. per week in the case of a woman. For the first ten years the State will pay £5,750,000......
Mr. Churchill Now Came To His Reductions In Taxation. His
proposal to reduce the Super Tax by an amount equal to the £10,000,000 extra Death Duties, took the House entirely by surprise. Next he announced 6d. off the Income Tax—the......
On Sunday Last Field Marshal Von Hindenburg Was Elected....
of the German Republic. The figures were as follows :- Hindenburg .. • • • . .. 14,639,399 Marx .. • • .. 13,752,640 Thalmann .. • • • • .. 1,931,591 The joint votes of Herr......
Death Duties Would Be Raised By Increases Varying From 1
per cent. on estates of £12,500 to £15,000, to 5 or 6 per cent. on estates from £85,000 to £200,000, decreasing thereafter to 1 or 2 per cent. on estates up to £1,000,000 ;......
His References To The Language With Which Mr. Mckenna, "
that eminent Free Trade financier and Liberal Chan- cellor of the Exchequer," had justified his duties were extremely dexterous and amusing. The articles which Mr. McKenna chose......
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