BUDGET V. TARIFF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 623, 28 September 1909, Page 5

BUDGET V. TARIFF.

LIBERAL CHALLENGE. , , MR. BALFOUR AND FOOD TAXES. FIGHT. AGAINST PBIVILEGE AND THE LORDS. By Tolegraph-Prcss Association-Copyright.) (Eeo. September 27, 10.30 p.m.) London, September 27. The Solicitor-General, Sir S: . T. Evans, Speaking at Swadlincoto, Derbyshire, said: "Mr. Balfour declared at Birmingham that tho Budget has created insecurity. The in-security-it created is to those privileges which Rlready have lasted (i great deal too long. What is the alternative to this.Budget?" A voice: "Tcriff reforip." . . Sir S. T. Evans: "No. Mr.'Balfour was not so plain as that, Mr. Balfonr said 'judicious tariff reform coupled with Imperial preforonco.' '< Why. did ho not. say whether food was to bo taxed? : ■•■■■■-...■ ••Mr. Balfour did not tell tho Lords-what they should do. Tho Liberal party must gird its loins for tho battle against tho privileged few and for the welfare of the-multitude." Sir C. B. MT-aren, Liberal M.P. for Bosworth divisipu of Leicestershire, speaking at Bosworth,; said he would consider a genoral election upon the Budget as one in which the existence of the Hou6o of .Lords was at stake. The Liberals would welcome such a challenge. ; POSTPONEMENT PLAN. CAN A DEAR LOAF 1 POLICY CARRY THE ' COUNTRY? . : • ■ ■'< ;.•■■ London, September 20. ■ The "Manchester Guardian" siys the weight of Opposition opinion shows in favour of ,the Marquis of- Lausdowno (Unionist' Leader in the Ijords), proposing a motion for postponement of the Budget, on-the ground' that tho country should be consulted before it is passed. Technically, it is stated, tho passing uf such a motion by theHouso of Lords-would not be rejection, and tho Government: could continno to collect revenue nndei , the Budget resolutions, until .the election..;; , .. , '■■ A Unionist Free-trader.View. ■■■■'■■ The "Spectator," discussing .tho .political situation, says that in view of the fact 1 that Mr. Balfour allowo'd lfx. r Chamberlain's direct appeal to tho Lords to' forco a general election to be read in, bis presence {af Binglcy Hall without protest," it. is clear that the official opinion of. the ifnionist'party , now favours rejection of the Budget. The/policy of forcing an immediate dissolution; the paper proceeds, is a gamble. If the Unionists' go to tho country, as food taxrrs they will fight, under such disadvantages that their prospects of success are precarious.: : ••'"..'.■..i' . ■':. Party; Organisations' Campaign. The./ Tariff Reform > League in arranging for tho holding of twelve hundred'meetings and the distributing of twenty million pamphlets during .the next three weeks.' s. . : The Liberal;■ Unionist Association' will hold two hundred.' meetings • weoltlyj and Hie Budget Protest League, three : hundred meetings weekly. :■.. , .-'. . .:. ;;...'■: ■.; ",/;;...;, ..; •■ : . Tho Budgetl League;'(Li'boral) has already held 2327 meetings. in •■■favour of tho ■ Budget, which havo been attended; by; 1.034-,ooo'ptoplo.' ■-■ ' ;im. CHAMBERLAIN ■• ■'UNOPPOSED.', • .■'■■■ "<• ■: ■' ■"; .'■' September: 2G. ■ ■Mγ. J. Chamberlain' will 'again stand " fot West Birmingham :ot the. ncit ( gonernl olcction. ; -■ ..i',;.■' ': ■ -', , ■■', Tho Liberal, party, .as a'mark'of sympathy with , him in his, illness, bar arranged l that he shall not bo opposed.'. ..V... , ! '~,"' V '•': .''' : AMENDMENTS IN FINANCE'BILL'. i •Papers'.to! hand by mail contain' a sunimary of. the amendments that' had .'been mado in tho linanco Bill up to August 21, as follow:— ';■'■)?' ■ '?' '■, Ilicfeirfent - Dutj r . : ' : ' " ' ' ...-I; Allowance.-of JO'por'cenfc.ihcrement freeland must rise .SHOO before it pays tho.duty. ':■! , v :. ■:■■' .-. ■ •.. 2. Fluctuations in prico not taxed: land risine from .£IOOO to will bo taxed on but if-Jt fall:to.4lsoo".and' ajjnih.rise to it'will. pay..•nothing.,.. •;.;... '~' ; ' ;•. Eeversion, Duty on Leases, ".. No.duty paynblo on lease purchased' toforo April'3o last withforty years (instead'' of thirty),to.run. •.,.;■_ -.' -,■'■ ■{:,-■■>'. , ■ ■ ■ • •■■■'■.■.■ Tax on Minerals.'- ,' ■'•'■''.-.' I Tax on ungotten iminorals' dropped,"s per ! cent: tax on lninerhl rents and-royalties substituted. •■■.■••.■•".■'■•■■■• . '■ "M ... ■■■■;'■ ■'■;, Undeveloped Land Tax;'■; • \ ■■: 1. No land, regarded as uriderolopod on whibh *eioo an acto has been ■ spent.' ;■ • . .2..Exemption-of land for recroation and of land kept opon. l in garden ; .. •' ; 3. Exemption of houso'gardens increased from one. aero to five, v. . -t r . ■•■,- ■ ■'■ ' ; •.■■; ; • -yalna'tioh;:!:'. : ' \ y \ . ..';■ ■/ ■ i; Valuation at cost of' tho State, instead of owners. ■ ■■'..■•■ ■'.''.:, - , ;.—, ■ . ,-■■ 2. Owners gi ; antcd right'bi";a«ipeal; .' ■■■;'■.■< , !■;,.""'.;' : Land Taxes, GenoraUy. 1 : ■■..':■ 1. Agricultural land exempted. '-,'■■"■; i .•'■•' •2. Small holdings exempted., v: ■■. . ■ ■ ■■ 3. Special.treatment to railways,') cllnrities, ana institutions-such':as sc hools. : ■;■,'■■■ , ■ i. Small houses: exempt lvliero; tho owners live in them. ■ ■ : ,■.■.•. .■■.■■•■ Proceeds .'of. Taxes, .-''V .. j; T ho j procecds. of■'•the' new 1 taxes are to be divided, between tho Exchcciuer' ami the local authorities. . : .. . . ■ ;'