BRITISH POLITICS
! CRITICISM BY LORD LANSDOWNE. A PRODIGAL CHANCELLOR. (Received Lasl) Night 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, ..Doeembei* 14. j i Addressing the member*) of the j Ninety Club, Lord La usdowiie gaid i?;at tho only legislation that had any chance of success, was that introduced for the purpose of securing votes. This led to exjtravaganve which would soon make the noma I expenditure £200,000,000. A little care would make the Irish pensions less comprehensive and less costly. When the insurance scheme was dangled before the p-"<r:>:\ a premise was made- that it would not cost the* country a fa'rth:np\ Next vear's cryt won Id'be £7,000,000, and'another £1,500,000 would' be necessary to secure the- doctors" 00-onerntion. The Chancellor cf the Excbenuer in the Cabinet once had a f'vinrial conscience. He bad now become the prodigal son of the family.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 16 December 1912, Page 5
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137BRITISH POLITICS Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 16 December 1912, Page 5
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