NO AUTUMN SESSION.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2143, 8 May 1914, Page 7

NO AUTUMN SESSION.

CABINET DECISION. THE BUDGET DEBATE. By T<3!osrap]i- FrC93 AEBociatiQ'h--Cffi>yri[;hi; i (Hoc, May 7, 11.10 p.m.) London, May 7. In the House of Goimikdhs, Mr, Austen Chambcrl&m vekxttKd the grunts In aid of local taxation, but said thai the Budget marked the abandonment of the Liberal doctrine of retrenchment and economy. Tho treasury "9 Iffiigcr checked tho expenditure, which was most extravagant in all Departments. Taxes had. been raised to a war figure in a tinw of unexampled prosperity. AVhat would be done iti feitn years? Mr. Montagu, Parliamentary I'mler-Secre-tary of State for India., replied that unequal distribution of wealth Was indefensible' unless it could to shown that tho possessors made adequate ctuiiribution to the State's- requirements. Ho emphasised tlio .point that capital: was growing Fa-stcr than. tlie tsses, Tho present Aclinimstratwn's reduction of tho debt lmd saved three million? pelyear in iritc-rest. _ - An antariiij session will probably deal with legislation arisfag from tlio Bud-. got. Many Miftisterialigte httvo iiiade strong representations against the holding of an autumn session ,anj have declared that tlioy will not attend. GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT. (Ree, May 7) 11.10 ii.nj.) London, May 7. Tho Government announces, that it Ha s decided against an autumn session. .