... Labour Front Bench was most noticeable, both during questions and during the back-bench attempt to delay the passage of the Gold Standard Bill. Then came Mr. Henderson's olive 'branch which. thogglz 11 bail VA appearance of spontaneity, was greeted with suspicion ...

... THE VALUE OF UNITY Though thr departure from the gold standard has led, as anticipated, to a fall in the value of the pound sterling abroad the line for the country to take clear. As the Chancellor of the Exchequer indicated last night, the right and ...

... these rumours. Mr. Arthur Henderson saw the Prime Minister on Sunday night, when he was acquainted with tho terms of the Gold Standard Amendment Bill, and the reasons which had Jed to its introduction. ...

... A TARIFF FOR BETTER SPRING BUSINESS (From Our Wool Trade Correspondent.) BRADFORD, Monday. Tho shock of the gold standard decision brought business practically to standstill in this market to-day. On what little new business has been done, substantially ...

... at a standstill. as operators were compelled to await the settlement of the exchange following the abandonment of the gold standard. A limited amount of chartering was reported, and con. sisted mainly of the acceptance of firm offers made before the week-end ...

... anyone else. So, if it goes on. we reach the last „ . irony of situation. which is that other countries having gone off the gold standard, the gold in the vaults of those who have aNiftred it become valueless or nearly so, since its value depends mainly on ...

... 130111[1011 had become so serious that It was quite evident it could no longer be dealt with except by suspending the Gold Standard Act, and so the tiding of England addressed the following tter to the Prime Minister and myself: I am directed to state ...

... knee to the God of Gold. We have been the servants of gold. At Lust the Government has taken action. It has suspended the gold standard for six months. Why not abolish it altogether? Let us say to gold no longer require you. You have no further part in our ...

... NATION. Heads and Jy Nerves. `AIN'S BASIC )UNDNESS. Standard Bill, which hinge- decision taken by the Governimpend the gold standard for named through all its stages meat yesterday. sired the Royal Assent in the Lords and comes Into immediate lading to ...

... country were closed to-day in accordance with the prompt measures initiated by the Govcrninent to suspend temporarily the gold standard and thus prevent further withdrawals of gold from this country or foreign speculation in the Naturally Throgmorton Street ...

... Foreign Frees gears. Mr. Snowden, in submitting the Gold Standard Amendment Bill, recited what everybody already knew, and read the letters which passed between the Bank of England and blmself and the Premier on Saturday, stating that the Frencn and American ...

... said to “Journal representative yesterday that it was not yet possible to say what the effect of the suspension of the gold standard might be'locally. “It may be only precautionary measure, said, “if is, all well And good. Aid. Young added that at the ...