In The Commons On Monday The Chancellor Of The Exchequer
introduced his Budget in a long but extremely lucid speech. His predecessor had estimated a revenue of £142,454,000 for the recently ended financial year, and an expenditure of......
Mr. Haldane Spoke Of It Being Absolutely Impossible To Give
every soldier a pension owing to the great financial burden involved. We agree that it is not possible to add to the financial burden of the Army, but we do not see why the......
The Debate On Tuesday Was Continued By Mr. Chamberlain, Who
described the Budget as commonplace and humdrum. This, however, was not necessarily a fault, and the Budget might be considered a Unionist one, since the surplus was due to the......
Mr. Asquith Then Turned To The Question Of Our General
financial position. After solemnly warning the House of the magnitude of the national indebtedness and the vast increase in expenditure, be announced his intention of returning......
We Have Dealt At Length Elsewhere With The Main Features
of what is a sober and reasonable, if unexciting, Budget. No exception can be taken to the actual remissions, and we cordially approve of the sum devoted to the increase of the......
Mr. Asquith Next Turned To The Year Which Has Just
begun. The following table shows the details of estimated receipts on the basis of existing expenditure :— Customs .., 234,230,000 Excise ... 30,200,000 Death-duties .........
On Wednesday Night Major Seely Moved A Resolution In Regard
to recruiting. In his opinion, we shall never have the Army we need until the Army is made a profession and a career for every man joining it. After Mr. Arnold-Forster had......
The Franklin Bicentenary Was Brilliantly Celebrated In...
at the unveiling of a statue presented by Mr. Harjes, of Philadelphia. After speeches by the American Ambassador in Paris and by the Minister for Public Works, an eloquent......
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