NATIONAL EXPENDITURE.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1916, Page 5

NATIONAL EXPENDITURE.

ITS RISE EXPLAINED. * Reuter Service, received July 21, 0.?5 p.m. ' London, July 21. In the House of Commons, Mr. Mc- ( Kcnna, in reply to questions as to the rise in the rate of the national expendit re, during the past seven weeks, said s it was due vrstly to the Government's , purchase of American securities, and . secondly, to the rate whereat the advances to the Allies and the Dominions lad been drawn upon. He was hopeful , the expenditure would decline. COUNTED-ACTING THE GERMANS. i THE CAMPAIGN DEFENDED. Eeceived July 21, 10 p.m. London, July 21. In the House of Lords, Lord Womyss raised the question regarding the Mesopotamia expedition and moved for an inquiry into the whole campaign. Many ' believed it was but a gambling venture. ■ At the moment the Dardanelles enterprise failed the Mesopotamia campaign ought to have been abandoned. A mad- ' der undertaking could not be imagined than that 1200 troops should have advanced five hundred miles against the full force of the Turkish army. The Earl of Crewe said it was imperative that in the critical moments of August, 1914, wo should reassert our paramount position in the Persian Gulf in order to counteract the German campaign, which sought to induce a holy war. It was necessary to support the faithful Arab chiefs. Our presence in Hie Persian Gulf had saved the Empire from a near approach to a great disaster. It was also necessary to consider the great: Moslem people in Africa, who might easily have been aroused ngainst us. . , Lord Islington stated that all the ' , troops in Mesopotamia were now fully • rationed, except for a shortage of veget- ' , ables and milk. Political considerations ' , would not be allowed to over-rule the ' advice of the military in connection with i the campaign. 1 The motion was carried. ! > ( CECIL RHODES SCHOLAR- i SHIP. l LEGISLATION BARRING GERMANS. Received July 21, 10.20 p.m. London, July 21. The Select Committee of the House ■ of Lords has passed the Bill to revoke the codicil to Cecil Rhodes' will providing for scholarships at Oxford for German students, on the ground that Mr. , Rhodes believed that the understanding between Britain, Germany, and America i would render war impossible. The pre- ; amble of the Bill states that events have happened showing that the testator's anticipations have not been realised. It is proposed to substitute twelve scholarships within the British Empire. I EXPENDITURE ON PENSIONS. CONTROL OF LIQUOR, Reuter Service. Received July 21, 10.40 p.m. i London, July 21. Mr. MeKonna informed a deputation from municipalities that a grant of siv millions would be placed at the disposal of the statutory committee in charge of pensions after the war In addition to the millions already granted, the Government was now spending SO millions i annually in separation allowances and pensions. Releived July 21, 11.2,1 p.m. London, July 21. A memorial has been extensively signed by distinguished men and women unconnected with temperance bodies, which urges the Government to withdraw all drink licenses during the war AUSTRO-GERMANY. THE NEW PEACE PARTY. DEMAND FOR INDEPENDENCE. Received July 21, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, July 20, M. Karolyi's new peace party demands Hungary's economic independence in po's-