Show PRICE HIGHER PRICE LLOYD-GEORGE LLOYD i DRINK REMEDY British Chancellor Proposes to DOl Double Duty on on Spirits Quadruple Wine Imposts Imposts' I and nd Raise aise Taxes Taxes' on Beer PLAN MEETS WITH STR STRONG 0 NG OPPOSITION O Provisional Provisional Resol Resolution ion Rel Relative to Li Liquor Adopted in in Ho House I se J of Commons c Over Over- Strong Str Strong 1 g Protest of Irish M Members I I CLERGY WONT WON'T SWEAR OFF I l T I L DO 1 April 29 Pr Proposals Proposals posa s in in-i in traduced in the house of commons commons commons' com com- l I I mons mona t today da b by David Hoyd-Geor Hoyd e chancellor of the exchequer to double the duty on spir spirits ls qun quadruple ruple th the duties on wines and to to institute an increase increase e by bj gra graduated tax o on beer beer beer- to encourage th the use of or lighter bee beers beers' were strongly opposed d and nd it t i is s believed belie that the new taxes will have to b be moderated be before ore par par- Hament will win accept them The a aa as a protest against an additional taxation on on Irish whiskies wMs' wMs kles kies and beers beers brought about the first firs division In Sn tho the house since the tho outbreak out out- break of ot the war by taking the unusual course e of ot Voting against the provisional provision al ai resolutions bringing the taxis taxes Into force at nt once o to prevent withdrawalS withdrawal from bond while parliament nt Is dealing dealin with the matter The resolution re reI re- re I lading ng to spirits was wa adopted by a vote vot of at 89 to toji to the minority being belm composed com corn pO posed of at O Unionists Do ha Sot Not ot Vole Voir Tho The nationals also aso protested a gains against t the me measure measure sure but did not ot vote Th The unionists who withheld ld criticism until all the tho facts could b be placed before them also abstained from voting Usually a these thee e. e provisional pro re resolution are aro carrl carried without division iori hould p parliament ref refuse to sanction the taxes the they arc are r refunded d. d to those who ma mahave may hOo have hOoe e paid Th The laborites j promised ron to reply t to o otho the tho chancellors chancellor's charges es that a y o. o of 01 the i daay lured d by drink i V t tn th lr ir irest Jest est th ti work of ot which h 1 Is Isso so Io greatly needed by the soldiers at th the fron front t. t Besides the Irish opposition to tn th the spirit duties man many m members oppose th the new wine Ine taxes on the ground th that t the they strike at France Franco Australia and South Sout Africa The proposed appointment o oa of ofa a board of control and the proposal t to take over oer for tor canteen purposes th the saloons In the tho munitions of or war ar areas area and to compensate all aU Interests ar are aro generally general approved cd by the members Minister ra Spirit Spirits The clergy comprising the lower lowe lowerhouse house o of the convocation con of oC Canterbury are willing to set the nation an example exam exam- pie In the matter of ot temperance but bu they arc are net nt willing IlUng to abstain from al al a- cohol cobol This was as the sense of ot the tho meeting toda today o of the tho lower ower house which passed a resolution inviting Inciting the clergy ant and laity of ot the Church of England to se sean set an example c o of self sacrifice In th the matter of or alcoholic liquors Several So members voted only after being assured d that tha total was was not expected 01 them The Tho dean o oi at Canterbury said flatly he refused to tc swear off ort altogether He had hod tried i it before ho he saId Maid and found it a failure In that it Impaired Impair his health |