New-York tribune., 1919-10-28
British Deficit
Is $500, 600, 900
ReuiSed Estimate Ciuen
to Commons Causes
4nluzen1ent in London
Nclo York Tribune
EjtroDe011 BUrrnu

.NclU York Tribune
European Bureau
(CopyIisht 1919. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-The crv in Great
Britain for government economy was
renewed to-day when Austen Chamber
lain. Chancellor Of the Exchequer.
awakened an uproar in the press and
spread alarm in financial circles by
the presentation to the House of Com
mons revised estimates showing that
the national deficit. figured in the bud
get at $3.50 100000. would be nearly
double that amount
The estimates for the War Min
istry. made public earlier in the day
by Winston Churchill, and those for
the civil service are the chief items on
the Chancellor's bill
Minister Churchill estimated next
years expenditures in the War Min
istry. at S590,000.000, an increase of
nearly 30 per cent over what had been
planned. The original sum already
had been the subject of severe con-
demnation by critics who insist Great
Britains precarious financial situation
necessltates greater economy
Cost of Strike Figures
lie wages OF StrlKe volunteers Is one
of the reasons Churchill assigns for
the increase, thus bringing the labor
movement into further dsrepute In
creases in pay, the rise Of exchange
war gratuities and other clements are
presented as official explanations OF
the change in the figures. Germany
has not paid up yet for the mainte.
nance of Great Britain's Rhine army
nor have the Dominions settled THEN
bills, Mr.. Churchill says.
LONDON, Oct. y (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-Austen Cham berlain's s
estimates fix the proposed national rev
enue at e906.000 1000 (S4O30.0O0. .0O0)
In this are included 100000 900 de-
rived from customs and excise duties
e46o,00o,000 received from the inland
revenue, 943, 1000 600 from the postof.
nee and 313.000.0o0 from other sources
The estimate OF expenditures under
post-bellum conditions are composed OF
s3T3, 100000 for consolidated func
charges public debt service. G135,0OO
600 for The lighting forces, 9246 500 coo
Tor the civil services and 153, 400 600 fol
the revenue services.
The Chancellor declares that the ex-
,penditures for the financial year 1919
40 will reach e1,642 POS 900, or G191,-
$4,000 more than was estimated in the
budget laid before the House, while tn,
revenues viii attain G1,16S $50, 900
which is s32 $50 900 less than was esti
mated in the budget Thus the deficit
on this years budget will amount tc
&413, 645 900.
Budget is ss.0O0Ooo,O00
The Chancellor stated that Great
Britain would owe the United State.
at the end Of March. 1920, total, esti
mated at par of exchange, of 9S42 900,
600, while the amount which Allied GOV
ernments would owe to Great Britain
on the same date is estimated a
81, 1,74O 100000.
A revised statement of army expendi
lures show a total for the fnancia
year 1919 20 of $4,000, 100000, insteac
of the total of S2,20O, ,O00, 900 original,
estimated. The receipts from the sal,
of materials and from payments by
Germany for the army of occupation
amounted to S475,o 900. making the
ret total expenditure $2,025 100000
The original estimates placed the re
ceipts at S1e5 100000 and gave the ne
total expenditure as 81 ,435 600 coo. Thu.
the final figures show an increase ovel
the estimates of $3.50 900 900