The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-30
LLOYD GEORGE IS
BEATEN IN HOUSE
Alien Bill Is Rejected by Members
Of Commons
BALLOT STOOD 1856 TO 113
Government Heads to Discuss Defeat
and Decide Aetion-vote Of Con.
hdenee May Be Asked-Money
Crisis Discussed by Lords.


London, Oct. 24.-The government
was defeated by majority of ~ In a
vote In the houes of commons on an
amendment To the aliens bin.
Bonar Law Immediately moved to
postpone further consideration. lie
said the government must discuss the
defeat and decide what course II
should adopt. His motion was agreed
to. The house then adjourned ""
Monday.
The vote by which the government
was defeated was MSS to 113.
IL Is the first time that the coalition
government has been defeated with
the whips present. The reverse came
on the governments pilotage of pro-
visions in the aliens bill In which IL
is proposed To admit French pilots to
special consideration ut British ports.
IL was a minor matter. but involves
big principles. The government had
made convention with the French
granting such privilege.
Before the war, the granting Of such
privileges to aliens had made Il pos
sible for German pilots to familarize
themselves with British ports. The
new hill gave protection against rope
tition of this state Of things except in
respect of the French.
Sir John Rutherford. conservative
member, struck the keynote Of the
sentiment Of the house in saving:
The time has come for clear-cut
conventions with France or any other
nation. Ii is time that we. made up
our minds that no certificates shall
he granted in the future to pilots I'M
less they are British-born subjects"
Talk Finances on Wednesday.
Before the vote on the aliens bill
was taken Mr.. Bonar Law announced
that the proposed general discussion
of national financial questions will
take place on Wednesday Of next
week.
In discussing finances J. Austen
Chamberlain. chancellor OF the ex-
chequer said the average daily ex-
penditure from April l to September
30 this year was f4.225, 600. and from
October l TO October 10 II was Ca
100000.
Regarding the question Of imports
Bonar Law informed the house that
an "antidumping" bill was being draft
ed by the cabinet for early introduce
ton.
Special measures to deal with spec
ulation In cotton. tobacco and soap
under the antiprofiteering act are be-
ing considered by the government, ac-
cording TO statement by Undersec-
rotary Bridgeman of the board of
trade.
Lords Take Up Money Crisis.
The house of lords had its first word
in connection with the financial state
Of the country. II was In the form OF
a resolution by Lord Buckmaster, call
ing attention Ia the gravity OF the
financial position" and suggesting
that IL was essential that further tax
alton should be imposed"
Lord Buckmaster declared his mo-
tiOn was not intended as a vote of
censure of the government. The sail
ent features of the situation. he said.
we're the imitation of the currency. the
slightness Of the reduction OF the ways
and means advances. and the excess
Of the daily expenditure over the reve-
nue.. He emphasized his view that the
financial position was at the very root
Of the Industrial discomfort.
Chamberlain Is Unheeded.
Referring to the warning OF Austen
Chamberlain. the chancellor OF the ex-
August that II the country continued
spending at the rate II was doing its
course would lead straight to national
bankruptcy Lord Buckmaster said the
government had not needed this warn
ing and was pursuing the same road
with undated speed.
Lord Buckmaster estimated that the
country must find In normal times
GOO 10000 by direct taxation, 60 Sc
cure which there were only three
levy, a capital levy on war profits. or
nm increase Of the income tax. He
contended the best course to be adopt
ed was capital levy on war profits.
with perhaps an increased income tax
also.
The nation, he declared, must follow
the road Of sacrfive and hardship,
hut II was the road Of honor and
safety.