... causing loss of confidence and heavy withdrawal of funds from London, was one of the mam factors in the departure from the gold standard. A general election now will cause definite harm to the country. will divide the Cabinet; it will engage the minds of statesmen ...

... excuse if this column should become little incoherent to-day, but Henry has been trying to explain the working of the gold standard to me. HARD HIT •'First Aid for World Trade, runs a headline. I feel sure that an ambulance would be more to the point ...

... of them regret that, despite the action taken by the Government, it had not been possible for England to remain on the gold standard. but whatever the depreciation of the pound might be, it would not be nearly so severe as it would have been had steps ...