The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-13


as to the approval Of ihe country should
this measure prove feasible
"AccOrdmg to thc older financial ira
ditons,' continues thc minister, "the in |
come tax was WA tax: men were willing |
to sacrifice much. It only of their means, |
but of their prilut,. time and comfort, to |
the call of patrio Ism. In 1912 the income |
tax was employed 10y Sir Robert Peel, |
partly to cover u serious deficit in the rcye-
nue., but principally Ia allow of important
advances IN the direction of Free Trade"
lie goes on to show tie Inconvenience IT'S
weight has brought upon the country,
which has cngcndcled an expectation or
hope Of its extinction
at has, however, been the Happy fortune
of Mr.. Lowe to bring it che tax down,
first from Cd to 4d., and then from Al to 3 |.
in the pound The proceeds of the income
tax tor the present year are expected to be
between five and six million pounds, and at
sacrifice for the financial year of some
thing less than 4,500, 900 L., the country
may enjoy the advantage and rclict of its
total repeal | do not hesitate TO affirm
that an effort should now be made to attain
! this advantage, nor to declare that, accord
ing to my judgment, j. is in present ,r-
Cumstanccs practicable
With regard to the extraordinary war on
the Gold Coast, ii is being waged with all
possible consideration as to the health and
comfort of the troops, by careful atten-
tion to the eXigencies of the climate, and
it is hoped that the time is not far distant
when the British lion will lie down with
the Fantee or Ashantce and faaternize to
the advantage of the former.
Laws respecting the transfer, the descent
and the occupation of land; those respec-
ting game and the sale of spirituous liquors
of the relations between employed and en-
ployers; of taxing and of local govern
ment, are subjects promised for future
treatment and too of "extensive improve
ment."
Mr.. Gladstone next expresses his heart
felt satisfaction at the progressive rise of
wages in the agricultural districts. 81 view
this rise, he says "as the natural and prop.
err, though long delayed, result of economic
laws as the removal of something like a
national discredit; as carrying with it a
great addition to the stock, never too album
dant of human happiness; and as a new
guarantee for the stability of the Throne
and institutions of the country"
IIereupoD he AYERS that he has ever
thought that such institutions will be fur
Their strengthened by granting to the couu-
ties that extended franchise which has been
conceded with general satisfaction to the
towns and to the populations of n number
of rural districts with central village
which may be called peasant boronghs
= This sentiment leads him to cherish the
: hope that at no distant day "our loyal, pa
tent and Gas hold intelligent peasantry'
} may receive this boon at the hands of the
= Legislature without conflict but in all gooC
} will.
The subject of the Finances is treated
| in plain style without even an attempt a
forid figure; for whc1 did Mathematics
I ever admit of the graces of rhetoric?
r 1t is said that next to the great questions
| of Irish church and land, came that o
| stewardship of the public funds. The sta
| tistics show that notwithstanding the de
a mands arising at the period of the war 0
: 1870; the serious burden of the rise o
: prices setting aside the debt and other con
c siderations, a saving had been effected a
i the close of the last financial year, amount
: ing to $3.50 900, and that it is contended
G with no diminution but with an increase o
: defensive force, both naval and military
$ Upon review the Premier states that, with
Il out taking into account the purchase of TIN
e telegraphs for Il sum exceeding nire million
S pounds, the aggregate amount of the Ma
n tional Debt has been reduced by more thai
been lowered or abolished to the extent o
# f12 100000. Moreover, the Alabama In
/. demnity has been paid and the expenses o
e the Ashantee War will be met out of tn
/. revenue. A flattering picture for the com
V ing year is then drawn wherein it is ven
" tured that the surplus of the probable bal
! ance of the income will exceed rather tina
'. fail short of nvo million pounds
The local subject of rate-paycrs natu
/ rally follows and the distinguished states
= man succeeds to answer certain charge
& against his government. lie seems to pos
sess the wand of Merlin so quickly do the
vanish before his eloquence or are merge
in the plea that they were caused by lou
anxiety to consult the highest interests c
all"
After generating Liberal Government
in general from their usual charges of fau
Mr.. Gladstone closes with this signifcar
alediction-"'such, gentlemen, is the issu
Il placed before you, and before the nation fo
le your decision. If the trust of this Admin
n stration be by the effect of the preser
:, elections virtually renewed, for one, wi
vi serve you, for what remains of my time
D.; faithfully; and if the confidence of tn
,e country be taken from us and handed Owe
:, to others whom you may judge more worthy
III l, for one, shall accept cheerfully my di;
m missal."
is Thus terminates the very able manifest
10 of Minister who, in point of executiv
70 ability, is not to be surpassed on this sid
20 of the Atlantic. The appeal to the peopl
If is stirring and convincing and so acute
its management that scarcely doubt ca
e remain of its happy result.
4 Like King John the cause of Conserve
~ tism may die and its opponents be left I
g excaim with Faulconbridge;
If Thought shall make us rue,
\ II England to Itself do rest but true"
- j. V. L.