THE PRUNING-KNIFE FOR ECONOMY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2515, 16 July 1915, Page 5

THE PRUNING-KNIFE FOR ECONOMY

QUESTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. July 16, 0.5 a.m.) London, July IS. Mr. R. M'Kenna (Chancellor of "the ■Exchequer), speaking in the House of Commons, agreed that, there , was, a necessity for an extra- tax to-meet vtlio cost of the war. As faifas possible taxation should be direct. Sir A. B. Markham . suggested the stopping of the salaries of members of, independent means, who should set an example in national economy. .He queried whotlier Cabinet 'ha'd considered retrenchments in the. Public. .Service. . : • « * >'

Mr. Asquith replied that he did not believe there was' a i general,.desire to reopen the salaries,:., question. Tie Government was establishing a commit-. ; tce of competent persons outside the Government, to consider the question of retrenchments iu the Public Service. SINEWS OF WAR FOR BRITISH CAUSE..,.;.;: ANOTHER VOTE; OF; By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 14. Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, sneakinß in tlio Houso of Commons, said the House would shortly be asked to pass another vote of credit. TRADE COMPETITION AFTER THE WAR _ LORD HALDANE'S ADVICE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. July 15, 8 p.m.) London, July-15.; ;; In their unofficial capacity, members of Parliament presented Lord Haldane privately with an address or' appreciation of his' services. Lord Haldane, in reply, insisted on tho developing of technical and scientific edeation, in which we were much behind other nations. This was particularly necessary in view of the inevitable commercial competition which would follow the war.