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TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Increase in Taxation. The National Liberal Federation meet ing at Scarborough was resumed today under the presidency of Mr. Birrell, when there was again a large attendance of delegates. The first resolution was moved by. Mr. John Ellis, M.P. Ic stated that the coun cil viewed with alarm the enormous growth of national expenditure, which they held, was due to the long pre dominance of the Tory party, and the reckless policy of the Government, an ex penditure which laid upon the people an intolerable burden of taxation. — ‘ _ He said that since 1887, the national ex penditure had risen from 78 millions ster ling to 197 millions. This was mainly due to naval, and military, changes. The policy of the Government had resulted in raising the price of borrowing money when it was required, and had depreciated the credit of the country. He urged all Liberals to ‘use their best endeavours to bring about a reversion to old ideas among yeople respecting the evils of war... Mr. Luke White, M.P., seconded the resolution dwelling upon ‘the necessity for a thorough inquiry being made into the ineliqacy of both Imperial and local taxa ion. The resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. Thomas Burt, M.P., next moved a resolution in favour of more effective representation of all classes in the House of Commons, and calling for manhood suf frage, abolition of plural voting, payment of returning officers’ expenses, and pay ment of Members of Parliament. The speaker advocated unity among all sections of the Labour Party, and said that the headquarters’ officials of the Liberal Party had always given great en couragement to Labour Members. He advised Labour candidates not to take up an Ishmaelitish attitude. At this point Sir Henry Campbell-Ban herman arrived at the meeting, and was accorded an enthusiastic welcome. In the course of a short speech he said all electoral anomalies which now existed had the result that machinery was set up for one theory, whereas it was now being used for another. ‘The possession of a vote used to be a trust, but now it was a right. The Liberal Party must put electoral re form in the very forefront of their work, and afterwards they could proceed with the great projects they had at heart. The resolution was adopted, as was another, calling on the next Liberal Ad ministration to reform the House of Lords.
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London Echo
London, Middlesex, GB
Fri, May 15, 1903
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