Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-26
MANIFESTO ISSUED BY
 BRITISH LABOR PARTY

London, Oct. 25 CBy the A. P.)-A manifesto of the labor party issued this evening advocates removal of the bur den of the national debt through the reation of war debt redemption fund by special graduated levy oY fortunes exceeding f5,OO0."
 It further declares for the revision of the peace treaty and German repara. tions for an international conference to arrange the freedom of the straits, fo- independence in Egypt and self-govern- ment in India.
 The manifesto says that labor will not penalize thrift, but that it will re- f quire some restitution from the profit eers out of the huge fortunes made n the war.
 The taxation of land values also is advocated.
 The labor party declares itself against revolution and says ''labor's program is the best bulwark against a violent upheaval and lass war"
 "A demoratic government can be made effective in this country without
 bloodshed or violence" the manifesto says. The policy of the labor party is to bring about a moro equitable distr'- button of the nations wealth by con
 stitutional means. This is neither hol- shevism nor communism but common l StuSc
 The conservative government, the
 manifesto declares. was formed to car
 " out a policy of naked reaction la-
 bor is appealing to the men and women
 of the country on a policy of interna-
 tional peace and national reconstruc-
 tion.
 Revision of the peace treaties, which
 caused greater international wrongs
 than they removed, is the first step to
 peace" 1t continues, German repara- tions must be brought within Germany
 capaicty to pay. Turkeys relations
 with Europe and the freedom of tho ternationa conference by the represen tative5 of the countries concerned, What Labor Adroeates Labor is working for an all inclu sive league of nations with powers t. deal with international disputes b,
 methods of judicial arbitration and con D cliation. Through the league of na
 tions an agreement can be reached fo . the limitation of armaments, with gen l eral disarmament as the goal" } The labor party advocates the inde
 pendence of Egypt, self government |
 India and cordial acceptance and rat i ihcation of the Irish treaty ' Labor" says the manifesto, "rec. . | ognizes the urgent need or lifting fror 2 trade and industry the deadweight bur r den of the national debt; it therefor proposes the creation of a war debt re !. demption fund by a special graduate f levy on fortunes exceeding pound |. sterling 5,0oo Labor will not penaliz 4 thrift but will require some restitutio f from the profiteers out of the huge fol 4 tunes made in the war"
 f l. advocates a system of taxatio ,' distributing the burden fairly accordin S to ability to pay, increase of death dr = ties and the taxes on large estates an .- incomes, exempting incomes belo' c pounds sterling 25o. reducing the ta ' on incomes below pounds sterling 50C n taxation on land and statutes to secul ,s to the community socially create
 wealth diverted to private hands ;, opposes indirect t9xaUon and all bu ,s denscme imposts, whether customs 6: [. else or stamp duties.
 <, It further advocates economy "witi ,s out starving public service or at u V expense of the poor fer the benefit the rich" and adds
 Reduced expenditure on the educ T. tCOHtinucd Ou Page Five, No. FOsr)