NEW BURDENS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 543, 25 June 1909, Page 5

NEW BURDENS.

LOCAL BODIES AND INCREMENT TAX. MR, LONG'S LEAGUE. LIBERAL COUNTERBLAST WANTED. (By Telegraph.—Prees Association.) , ■.......■-,. London, Juno 23. " The distribution among the local authorities .of half the proceeds of the tax of 20 per cent, on tho unearned increment of land, which the Chancellor of tho Exchequer has expressed his willingness to agree to, is intended to secure to cities and towns a fair share of tho value created by thoir enterprise. . ' ■■ ; Tho chief Liberal Whip (Mr.' J. A. Pcaso) has issued an appeal to members of tho Govornraent party to organise demonstrations in their constituencies to counteract tho efforts of the loaguo formed by Sir. TV. H. Long (Unionist ex-Minister) to protest against the Budget. :• . '; . , THE ONE-FIFTH INCREMENT DUTY'oN !'/■■ .;■ ■:•■- ;■. ' LAND. ■.-:..- ... '. .-' ■■'■': REDUCTION TO ONE-TWENTIETH DEFEATED. .■-.-.; } ■ . 'Roc. June, 24, 9.56 p.m.)V : . LpntlPP, Juno 24. In tho House of Commons, ; iu coinmiltco on tho Finance Bill, Mr. ,T.. A. Herbert (Liberal member for TVycomb'e, Bucks) moved an arnondment to reduce tho tax on tho unearned increment of land from 20 per cent, to 5 per cent. The amendment was rejected, the voting being: .•■■ ■■ ■ •■■>' •i . For the amendment ... . ..,117' ~' Against the amendment' ~,.322 .■■ '-■■;' Government .majority ;'... 205 • Several Liberals supported the amendment.: Others abstained from 'yqting. . J...A fruitless discussion upon the proposal.to grant the, municipal authorities half tho proceeds of the tax on theunearned increment followed. ' ":'' •■■•■■ i ' "'.'■■'■: ; ; ; TUESDAY'S DIVISION. J v : ■TWENTY-THREE LIBERALS JOINED : : - ; v';;.:,. : : : ;. ; ;, the ENEaiy, ; ; ; -, ; : : v.,, ■ • Rec. Juno 24, 9.55 p.m.) ■ ;' ■ ' London, Jane 24:, •;• In the division in the Houso of Commons on Tuesday, when tho Uuionist Amendment to exomptliigricultural land from : tho unearned increment tax , was rejected by 105 votes (301-196), . 23" Liberals-. ; voted v with the Opposition. .. , : , ■■■~; .. .