New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-25
ENGLISH TAXATION.


the officers in command of their ship {
State. Mr.. Lowe, in his report, has CON
municated unpleasant news to the Englis
people, and the result is an explosion G
. wrath and opposition which may possibl
result disastrously to the government
The people are taking the matter in han'
with freedom and vigor whicl
bodies no good to the adherents o
royalty, or the system of government
where royalty is to be supported from tn
sweat and toll of the masses. The diff
ficulties of the present government ar
constantly increasing, and the population
are groaning under heavy burdens O
taxation. Among other matters requiring
the attention of the ministry, is the fac
that they have, as a nation, to keep theil
place with the other great powers armed
to the teeth, and by two of whom they
might any day be challenged to morta
combat. Hence the necessity of an or
ganized army, and an increase Of
the national stock of the newest
and most effective weapons, involv-
ing an expense of about e3,OOO,
600 sterling. 1t is said that the
state OF Europe is not encouraging, and
an efficient army system for its prepare
ton for active service will cost a large
sum OF money. Altogether the govern
|
meet additional demands made upon the
national treasury. The expenditure for
the coming year required for the use of
the English government is $4,000, 900,
equivalent to $500, 500, 600 of our money.
Comparing it with our own expenditure,
exclusive of payments, to account of re-
demption of public debt, the difference
in our favor is $50, ZOO, 900. According to
the report of Mr.. Goschen the annual
sum raised by local taxes in England and
Wales amounts to e3O,OOO,OOO, or $780,
OOO, 900. Including Ireland and Scot
land in the estimate in proportion to
their population, the aggregate local taxa
ton of the whole empire is about
1925, 10000, 900.
In our. country there is difference as.
besides the taxes which are imposed for
the support of the general government,
the States have tax burdens to bear, in
which are included a number of items
that in England are charged to the peo-
MI OF lar hoe s., - Al
Mr.. Lowe, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, to solve the problem of raising
the taxes of the people of Great Britain to
meet the large deficiency which is pain
fully imminent during the coming fiscal
year. To do this, among other things, he
suggested the imposition of small tax
upon each box of matches sold in the
United Kingdom. Though it was an in
significant article, yet it is an item of
very large consumption, and as soon as
this tax was proposed it raised such
a storm of opposition that the Chancellor
was compelled to obey the will of the peo-
pie and withdraw this obnoxious propo-
,ition.
The House of Commons was fully pre-
'ared for the painful alternative of in
'reased taxation, but it may be safely
asserted that not a single non-oficial
member had anticipated Mr.. loves sim
5ular project of addition to the duties on
The article Of lucifer
matches had hitherto escaped fiscal vigi
ance in happy cheapness, if not in OBJ {
curity. But now this ingenious com {
ination of wood or wax with brim- [
tone was to do its share in performing
ne work of supporting the expenses of a |
reat government Mr.. Lowe has also f
some modification in legacy t
nd succession duties which seems to be L
Unpopular with the English landowners, e
that he is between Scylla and Charyb- C
is in the attempt to increase taxation in u
he manner stated. t
1t would appear that, as between Eng Fl
nd and the United States, the former O
18th population of thirty-three and a "
If millions, has total burden of taxa c.
IN, general and local, of $685., 900, 900, ii
bile the latter with population of Ia
lrty-nine millions, has total taxation
the federal and State governments 70
$3.50, 100000. Thus we are but S65,
Z, 1000 IN excess over our transatlantic h.
ethren. In this excess, or rather in the W
tai burden of taxation in this country. cl
included charge of $24, 500, 900, which hi
added to the sinking fund for the pay tt
INT or funding of the national debt fir
us Item has no counterpart in the Eng N
b budget Our government is con- th
nifty reducing the national debt, while at
1T of Great Britain remains stationary, flu
COUNTING as it now does to So, 1877, 1885, tie
}. Unfortunately for the British finan- WI
| secretary he finds that the expendi- m
es during the present year will be be
gely in excess of the receipts be
his ingenuity is taxed to WI
ct the difficulty and not incite the hos ha
ty of the people. His attempt, as sug- gu
ted by the budget lately offered in Par nj
nent, appears to have met with a chill is
reception, and may prove one of the lie.
ses of the defeat of the present minis of
His motives are impugned, for it is ha
larked that he has made his fiscal bur- BIZ
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