IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 347, 24 March 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE COLLECTION OF INCOME TAX.' THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION. By Cable.- jri'ass Association. —Copyright London, March 22. In the House of Commons Mr A. B. Steel-Maitland, membere for Birmjugham East, accused the Government of creating financial chaos. Mr Austen Chamberlain asked how the Government justified deducting income tax from salaries of public officials if it was illegal to collect from unofficial persons. Mr Lloyd-George, replying J ridiculed the supposition that Fne Treasury should beg payment of income tax wh«n it was unable to enforce its demand. Mr. S. H. Butcher, member for Cambridge University, iB urging the G6yernment to take immediate steps to legalise the collection of income tax, becamse many millions ore in the hands of banks ana companies throughout the country, some of which companies) may possibly go into liquidation. Mr Joseph King has introduced a Bill providing for holding all elections on one day. Mr Kimber has introduced a Reform Redistribution Bill. The Conservatives have determined to fight every constituency which they con tested in the last campaign.

THE LORDS' PROPOSALS. THE ATTITUDE OF THE NATIONALISTS. London, March 22. Tre resolutions proposed by the Government met 'with approval or disapproval. according to party lines. The Nationalists "withhold their opinion, ptending a statement by the Premier as to how the Government proposes to give effect to The schema in the event of the House of Lords rejecting the resolutions or postponing a decision. MEETING OF THE UMONISTS. i MR REDMOND'S INTERVIEW. Received March 23, 9.30 p.m. London, March 23. The Unionist Party meets on Tuesday to consider Mr Asquith's veto resolutionsT Mr Balfour will then have returned from Cannes. Mr Redmond states that his interview with Mr Lloyd-George had left the position absolutely unchanged. FINANCING THE NATION. TREASURY BONDS OVERSUBSCRIBED. Received March 23, 9.30 p.m. London, March 23. The issue of the Treasury bonds were twice subscribed. The Times says tTTat many subscribed believing that the bonds; -would be covered six-fold. Consequently they now possess much more than they wanted. The bonds are quoted at one-eighth discount. INCREASE OF TAXATION FORESHADOWED. London, March 23. The Telegraph states -hat the army and navy civil service estimates have increased bv nine millions), necessitating another twopence increase in the income tax and the reimposition of the full sugar duty in the next Budget. THE ALb-RED ROUTE. London, March 23. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. A. Fell. Colonel Seelev (Under-Sec-retary for the Colonies) stated that the All-Red Route was under consideration. He was unable to say when a 6ec*~on ■would be reached.