A "REFORM" DEFERRED.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 63, 3 August 1914, Page 6

A "REFORM" DEFERRED.

. "NEXT WIIJSX 'ni! CO.ME BACK." By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Augn.-'t 1. Tlic Premier wis interviewed to-day by the Wellington Trades ( oi' .-'il on tiie subject of tile cost r f 'iv'ng. Tin; I deputation iirjrtl t.i ar thi> (icrernment | sliou'd give, fuvoruli'o consideration to i some of tlie main findings of the eom- ' mission. It mis particularly anxious 1 that ;i hoard of industrial and social investigation should be established to I advise Parliament as to the best means : (;!' toping with rings and monopolies. ! The deputation suggested that wherever J and sa.'us were c'd'cctel the Government : should demand that one-half cf the dif- ] Ferem e of capita* v-ahra should go to the. Government: in other words, half the mollis. The Government v.:i; urged to , >•: move Onstoms duties and make, up i lhe revenue by increasing the land tax | by twopence. i .Mr. Jlassev. in reply, promised that if an opportunity a;o;e lie wou.f place be- ; fi.re I'.tbiwl the .suggestion regarding i I ! ■>' ostab'ishment of a hoard of iiulusI trial inv slignti'on. The removal of Customs, duties was quite impracticable. ! and he ecuM not agree to an increase or ; land tax. If they iveffl going to avoid ; hind monoiopy they niM. have to i: certain extent free trade in land. The : (.'c.vei'nnieiit was prepared to ive nuini--1 :i;\i!;ties by iVgihition a'l the facilities I ; illrequired to establish markets. Durii".' :hc present year the fiovernnumt ! v.'oi; 'd spend £1(JO.OOO in providing work- ' i':'-' f.o'.iies at a, reasonable cost in dif--1 fa.vnt centre-. lie was ifr.lid the Gowould not bs able to deal wi'i l'" tsrilT this year, and add' Mi. "!•'! I trust to take it in band 0";:t -i' ion '.vlien v.'e come lock."