BRITISH SLACKNESS.
SIR R. STOUT'S VIEW. THE MOST NEEDED THING.IS LESS ■DRINK., ".:..;'■ STILL THE BIGGEST EXPORTER. By Teleeraph-Press Assooiatton-OoDyrlßßt. V Perth,, February 17. Sir, Robert Stout, in an interview, 6aid ho considered British people do not realiso the important' constitutional question involved in the recent elections. ; There might be grave trouble ahead of the Liberal party if the King had not given' Mr. Asquith' a pledge 'as to what lie would do, but no doubt some way would be found. Regarding the condition of the English worker's, Sir; Robert paid a tribute !.toMr. John Bur'ns's effprts to improve them. What England most -wanted was a crusade against the drink evil, headed by national leaders.:. In manufactures England still exported twice as much; per'.capita as : Germany,, and four times as much as America, but slackness. seemed: to prevail among the people, who were given oyer to. amusement;.. '■■■''■'•■.:.:'■ ,■■■ ' He compared the Australian 'press favourably with the English,-and declared that "The Times" had lost its independent tone and had become a party organ." "
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 745, 18 February 1910, Page 7
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170BRITISH SLACKNESS. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 745, 18 February 1910, Page 7
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