IRISH BARGAIN.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 789, 12 April 1910, Page 5

IRISH BARGAIN.

A HOT REPUDIATION. "GROSSLY UNTRUE." , MR. LLOYD-GEORGE IMPEACHES MR. O'BRIEN. ByTeleßraph—Press Association—CoDyriebt. ; (Reo. April .11, 9.35 p.m.) -■■. London, April 11. ■In a speech at Cork, Mr. William O'Brien, Leader of the Independent Nationalists, said ho had read to Mr. LloydGeorgo' 1 (Chancellor of tho Exchequer)' t> letter summarising his recollection of the results of his and Mr. Hcaly'e previous interviews with Sir.. • Lloyd-George, namely: That the .increased duties and new taxes in Ireland, and tho proposed revaluation, might be dropped, and land purchase in'lreland again expedited, conditional on Mr. Eedmond and Mr. Dillon meeting. Mr.. O'Brien and Mr. Healy to arrange matters. Mr. O'Brien added that Mr. Lloyd-George did not dispute, tho accuracy of the recollection. In an interview yesterday, Mr.. LloydGeorge said he' never received the letter referred to by Air. O'Brien, nor was it read to him. The statement made therein was grossly untrue, and the affair was a disgraceful breach of confidence.

FINANCIAL CHAOS. THE HUGE COST OF BORROWING. London, April 10. Four million pounds' worth of fresh Treasury bills, making the floating debt have been issues since the end of October. The interest amointato i 20,000 weekly. Tho average- borrowing last month was four millions weekly. Analysing the whole position, and including taxation In abeyance, the "Spectator" estimates that this year's revenue will total .£162,000,000, and the expenditure £175,000,000.'