The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29

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Editorial in the Baltimore sun.
With the duke of Marlborough auc-
tioning off his own lands-a live duke
crying the farmers bids; with huge
blocks Of London real estate changing
n and portions of many estates On
the market. the radical changes con-
~servatives predicted as a result of
Lloyd-Georgie's policies are actually
taking place. With land taxed at it's
real value. many OF the dukes and gem
try find 1t Improbable to maintain
their holdings. They are land poor"
n there is no question that many
large estates will be divided or reduced.
Lloyd-George struck a severe blow
at the whole system of landed gen.
try" by which the great mass OF Eng
Ilsh farmers have been held as tenants.
AS long as landlords refused to sell, 1t
was impossible for the Independent
farmer to get a foothold. Breaking up
OF large estates into small holdings
means that he British farmer will en-
JOY an independence he has never be-
fore possessed. and millions Of acres
that were held as game preserves or
left fallow or in forest will be brought
under cultivation.
proving that the large landholders
were not bearing anything like their
snare OF the burden Of taxation. Vast
tracts were on the tax books at the
same valuation that had prevailed
hundreds or years ago. Revaluation Of
Iahd. putting 1t on the tax books at it's
true value. was the first step. That
was a mere act Of justice; but. as
Lloyd-George saw. the results would
be f~ar-reaching. If fully taxed, the
SOIL must be put to use. The hue and
cry against his vast schemes of poor
relief. insurance against illness and un-
employment. provision for the aged
poor. better housing of working people,
proceeded from the belief, now a GER
talnty. that they YOU be paid for
largely by the wealthy who had not
been taxed in proportion to their
means.
His ambitious schemes for the well
fare of the working classes entailed an
expense that shocked the more con-
vat members Of his own party.
racing a deficit of s25. 900, 600 in the
budget. the chancellor found aver that
insufficient n doubled the amount.
Where is the money coming from?'
his critics demanded. Lloyd Georges
smiling reply was, mo poor mans
cupboard shall be the barer by reason
OF my proposals." In addition to the
larger revenues from taxation Of land
at Its value. the tax on incomes was
largely increased. Compared with the
Brltlsh income tax, that Of the United
States Is extremely light. On $1,000
income the Englishman pay $3.50. On
$500 she AillS lcdn pays out SO, In
England 1T would be s11S. The tax on
Ssoo,O0o in England is S62,50 as
against $4,000 here. But it must be
remembered that a very much larger
proportion Of E~nglishmen live off their
incomes and pay practically no tariff
tax
II the Lloyd George program meant
nothing more h a increasing taxation.
1t could not be justified. But ,John
Burns. head of the British board Of
trade. estimates that within the last
eight years 100000 lives have been
saved by the improvement in housing
and health conditions and infant wei.
Iare. Pauperism. the great bane Of
England. which baffled he conserve-
tives. has been dealt with, the number
OF pauper charges in England and
Wales decreased by IT'S. 900. The Brit
ism Workingman no longer fears he will
become a public charge if he falls sick
or loses his job. The aged poor no
Longer have the fear Of the alms-horse
before them. Their Is in
surance against sickness, against un-
employment n against old age.
thousands of novels and noisom,
tenements have been torn down to giy.
pace TO decent homes. And with all
this has come a new spirit of indie
pendence and democracy.
with dukes selling off sections ~
tnelr estates to yeomen and the house
or lords stripped Of it's power ever
Macaulay. who. in his review Of Hal
lans history, predicted sweenino
changes IN British government and
me- Would have been amazed at The
changes that are taking place.