Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-05
Staggering Figures Are Pre-
sented to Parliament by
Lloyd George, Who Declines
to Say When End viii Come
LIQUOR QUESTION IS
ONCE MORE BROUGHT UP
Chancellor Of Exchequer to
Confer With DistiIIerS and
Brewers Regarding Pro-
posed Increase in Taxes.

LOnuOn, May tJsiV y. III. D--ln
one Of the shortest budget speeches
on record, he being on his feet a lit
tie over an hour David Lloyd
George. the chancellor of the exche-
quer. gave the British public further
insight into what the war is costing
the nation.
The expenditure at present. Mr..
George said, was f2,100,000 (S10.-
500,000) daily and he added that If
the war continued for Year Great
Britain's bill would be upward Of
fl 900, 100000 (about $4,000, 600, 000)
The debt of the country, according
to Mr.. Lloyd George, already had
been almost doubled and stood well
over the $4,000, 100000 mark.
Comparing the financial problemsl
of Great Britain and Germany, Mr..
Lloyd George remarked that while
British imports had increased enor-
mously and exports had decreased
considerably, both the exports and
imports of Germany had been cut
off by the British navy
Comparison With Germany.
From the point of view of a war
minister Mr.. Lloyd-George added,
this made Great Britain better off,
but from the point of view of u H.
nance minister, her position was more
difficult" In the ordinary year, the
chancellor continued, British imports
range t130,000,000 ($650, 600, ,000)
above exports, but this year they
would be f448, 100000 ($2.240, 900, i
000) exclusive Of government pur-
chases.
Referring to the question of dis
elimination in recruiting, the chan
cnllor ss.ie be thought the allies
ought to determine the part Great
Britain should play In the combina-
tiOn and the best service she could
render She. he declared. could keepl
command of the sea and that was al
valuable service she had rendered the
allies, which was essential to theirI
ultimate success. especially if thel
war were prolonged She could main-
tain a great army on a continental
scale. he continued and third SER
vice which once she had rendered inl
the Napoleonic days-bearing thel
main burden of financing the allies.
Great Britain, said Mr. Lloyd
George, could do the first and third
of these things, but the second shell
could do only within certain limits. |
She had raised an enormous army |
but the time had come for discrimi- !
mating In recruiting within suggested
limits However. there was a greatl
boom for recruiting.
No Fresh Taxation.
The chancellor then caused smileI
of relief by announcing that therel
would be no fresh taxation. He said
he would confine himself at present.
to asking the house to renew the in |
come tax ON the scale announced inI
November, but with some modifica-
tion. II, however. the war were pro-
longed, the chancellor added, i'll
would be the duty of the house tol
consider what other contribution the
community could make and in what
other form, to enable Great Britain
to carry on the war.
1T is vital for the successful con-
duct of the war, and in order to help
finance our allies. that our national
savings should increase the chan
cellor said.
The chancellor declined to predict
the length Of the war He introduced
no measures calling for new taxes,
although he limited that such a step
likely would have to be taken. There
was little discussion of the budgetl
itself and the usual income tax reso-
lutions We're passed before the house
adjourned.
Revenue Exceeds Estimates.
Mr.. Lloyd George sadi he was able
10 report that the revenue of theI
country had exceeded the estimatesl
and that the sur-tax and income tax
payers We're sending in their money
with unusual CELEBRITY,
During the evening Austen Cham
berlain mentioned the proposals for
increasing the taxes on beer, wine
and spirits, which the unionists and
nationalists and several liberal mem-
bers declared their intention to op-
pose. Mr.. Lloyd-Ceorge announced
that he intended TO confer with dis
tillers and brewers and also that he
was open to consider their proposals.
He added, however, that he would
ask that the government be given
power to control the sale of liquor IN
the areas whore munitions Of war
are made.
Chancellor David I.loyd-George in
the course of his budget speech in the
house said that in December there
was decrease of 3S per cent in thel
production of beer. in January and
February decrease of 20 per cent?
each and in March a decrease OF III
per cent.
Liquor Consumption Increased.
On the other hand. the chancellorI
said, there was an increase In the
consumption of spirits as follows;
Decem Der, Q per cent; January, q
per cent; February, Is per cent, and
March, g5 per cent.
During the debate which followed
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