Speech from Throne Devoted to Better Financial Outlook The Hague, Sept. 16.
Parliament re-assembled to-ds:
The Queen in her speech hoped that they "had seen the end. of the economic crisis. A slight improvement in commerce, agriculture and industry was already percept and there were good prospects of improvement of the country's. fine ance. If the financial measures awaiting Parliament's sanction were approved, the budget would balance 1925, The Queen said that relations with foreign countries were most friendly. Bills would be introduced dealing with the Fleet, a tax on luxuries and with the reduction of certain direct tuxes. A Bill would also be prepared providing workers with national health and. accident. insurance.
The financial situation in the Dutch Indies was improving, and the estimates for the Dutch Indies would be accompanied by proposals for certain alterations of the pre sent fiscal régime.—Reuter.
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