... into being to maintain the gold standard. Within a fortnight they were proposing to destroy the very fabric they were designed to build. The Opposition could not refuse second reading to the Bill. We wore now off the gold standard and it djd not appear to ...

... other galleries.” EXPORT TRADE HOPES. EFFECT OF SUSPENSION OF GOLD STANDARD ON STEEL INDUSTRY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) MIDDLESBROUGH, Monday, The effect of the suspension of tho gold standard upon the steel industry was the principal topic of conversation ...

... (Soc., Newcastloundcr-Lyme) said coining off the gold standard was not tho tragedy it had been represented be by supporters ‘of the Government and the Press, who had talked as if going off the gold standard meant tho end of tho world. Mr. MARLEY (Soo., St ...

... Hopeful Views in the Provinces The following opinions on the gold standard decision were given to ” Leeds Mercury reporters last night:— Mr. T. F. Braime, past president of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce: I have only one regret. It is that Mr. Snowden ...

... disencumbered of —the gold standard. We shall know in a few days what that value is likely to be. It is a waste of time to start guessing at it. Meanwhile, let us consider one or two elements of the problem. Being on the gold standard meant that our money ...

... of sterling, I was referring to what might happen if wo did not Ixdancc tho Budget and the same time had to abandon the gold standard. “I should have been very alarmed as to the eonsoquneces then, for in that case the Government would have had have borrowed ...

... the possible effects of an election on nervous foreigners is no longer so impressive, now that the country is off the gold standard. Liberals are suggesting that the election should be postponed until January. ...

... THE CITY KEEPS CALM. The first day under the new' conditions created by the suspension of the gold standard passed without untoward incident. This may b© attributed partly to the suspension and control of business in various directions, such the closing ...

... providedand this is vital—that the finances of our country are administered with proper care. It is one thing to off the gold standard with unbalanced Budget and uncontrolled inflation. It is far less serious to take this measure not because internal financial ...

... have power to make and vary orders relating to the exchanges to meet difficulties connected with the suspension of the gold standard, the words including the control of foreign securities and foreign balances owned or controlled by British banks or British ...

... battle against foreign panic with an inadequate reserve of these sinews of war. * * * IT is clear that our going off the gold standard will force the United States and France to reconsider their policy of hoarding gold, and this will be a slow job—a deprcssingly ...

... lowed London’s lead and remained closed yesterday, as the result of Great Britain's decision temporarily to abandon the gold standard. Reuter messages show that Paris, like most of tho other markets that opened for business, was closed to foreign exchange ...