The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
EVERY BRITON,
i RICH OR POOR, TO
| BEAR WAR COST
Cabinet Plans Extension of In
come Tax and Increase
: of the Rate.
COMPULSORY SERVICE
AN ACUTE ISSUE NOW
SDcriH cdbie Despatch TO TnE Sus.

SDcrip cable Despatch to TnE SuS.
IoNpoN. July 3l.-Many matters OF
vital Importance in coming legislation
will he taken up by the Cabinet during
Che Parliamentary recess. The Cabinet
will hold weekly meetings and important
Ministerial committees will be formed to
discuss various questions which are to
b. thrashed out.
The most important of the present
Ministerial projects in the opinion OF the
Cabinet is that relating to the new X
tion bill to be introduced early in the
fan to help cover the enormous cost OF
che war. Respecting this matter the
Chancellor of the ~Excheauer. Reginald
McKenna. has been holding frequent
conferences with leading financial au-
shorities. The Premier also Is devoting
special attention to the subject.
II Is apparent that the hanses in the
arcome tax are going to be most drastic.
The scheme In its wider aspects is to
lower considerably the income level at
which the tax begins, the idea being to
include among the contributors large
bodies Of workingmen as well as the
manufacturers who are making large
profits out Of the war. The incomes for
the year before the war and for the
first year OF the war will be compared.
and the increases. no matter II they are
half as much again. will be taken In by
she Government by the new taxation.
Increase in Tax Rate.
Finally. 1t is likely that a big increase
Will be made in the income tax rate.
The Minister of Munitions, David
Lloyd George. still has the greatest task
O, the Cabinet. Perhaps the most urgent
work 10 which he is devoting himself IL
the erection of national she'll factories
Tor a new and mysterious scheme to
which he made reference in the House
Of Commons on Thursday.
MIR. LLOYD George is still encounter
ing a great many difficulties in the
administration of his department, SOM
of which might be eased IL certain large
manufacturing firms possessed a httl.
more patience and realized the i'm
mensity of the problem the Minister 1.
trying to solve.
Walter Long. President OF the Loca
Government Board. has his time occu'
pied in arrangements for the nationa
register and is especially busy. as thu
Government insists on results from thi.
undertaking at the earliest possible date
II is known that Mr.. Ions is evolvinS
schemes OF his own. dependent on thu
national register. which have not We
won rul lapproval of the Cabinet. TIT
most notable of his proposals Is thu
formation of committees in every county
council throughout the kingdom. which
shall be in possession of the full reg
lister for their respective counties an'
he able to act as authorities for thu
transfer Of labor.
All Ministers Busy.
The immense volume OF work tina
will have TO be done by the Minister
At the head of the army and navy. tn
Foreign Office. the India Office and IN
Colonial Deoartmen is fully apparent
The Irish and Scottish Secretaries VIII
administer the Government war scheme
in their respective areas are also yer
busy.
Walter Runciman. President Of tn
Board of Trade, is giving active assist
ance to Lloyd George. while FINAL,
there Is the very grave subject of CON
pulsory service which Is TO be the sui
ject Of a full discussion by the Mir
listers during the recess. 1t may b
said. IN this connection. that an In
creasing number Of Ministers believ
compulsion is now inevitable, and Their
Is no doubt that Parliament will ex
pect a strong lead on this subject whe
1t reassenbles.