Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-05
The European Situation
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Inc koumanian agent AZ Vienna r,,,,,,,,,.
Cales 10 Sir II. G.. Elliot, April 3, a diSnatcs
from the agent at ST Petersburg rernnnftos
s conversation , with Prince GortSchakoh. who
,aiu: ~ II true that your government Intends
10 protest against the article of the treaty
WHICH PROVIDES Tor the communication of the
aia,f Ia bnlsaria With Russia through Rou-
form YOU that II you have such an Intention he
VIII order the occupation of Roumania anS
1 Tn uiSai i I.aIne I OF The Roumanian army"
Inc agent replied that Russia should hsvs
treated with Roumania. not with Turkey con.
corning the passage of the army FRINGE
GortSchakoff rejoined, I'VE did moi choose 81,
have anything more 10 do with YOU. on ac-
count of you conduct. Ii is important that
yeu should know that we insist upon a free
passage through your country, and that YOU
perors declaration; Your government must
plainly state their decision"
THE ENGLISH PEACE TREATY.
telegram from London says: Despite the
sPetches OF Lords Granville and HartingtOa
TO the deputies of the national liberal fedora
h hI al the Westminster Palace hotel, il is not
peheNed that the opposition will take anv
strong line against the governments poIicy
me LtmeS, In Its leading editorial article.
fia dOheH cohaemns the objects of the deputa.
ZION, and sharply criticiSes the speeches Of
Lords Granville and Harrington. VI
IN PARLIAMENT LAST NIGHT
In tne House OF commons Yesterday affair
noon Mr.. Gladstone asked: Firstly IN IL W..
The intention of the government in the receaE
communications regarding the congress to
the congress upon the proposal TO discuss any
matter the discussion of which II did not think
admissible; and, secondly, why England re-
fused preliminary conference
Sir Stafford Northcote, chancellor OF the ex-
chequer, replied firstly, that all England
wanted at the congress was the discussion of
every article Of the treaty; and secondly, that
Lord Derbys dispatch gave the reason for de-
Ginning the preliminary conference. Mr. Glad
stone thereupon gave notice that he wouId
raise the discussion to morrow because of sir
- - ST ata ,Nlx-
THE BRITISH BUDGET
Sir Stafford NOrthcote, in explaining the
stated that the estimated deficit for lS7S'TS
was 4, 56noOO. This does not include any pro-
vision for the redemption of treasury bonds or
Tor lori further liabilities. 100000 of which had
been incurred for the army and e21ON for the
navy. which would have TO be met by Supple-
mentaTy estimates. They further estimated
t s,eo expense ep OF calling out the reserves at
t4VoUWl which allowed for their being under
arms three mouths. They estimated the eX-
penSe which would have TO be incurred for
new dock-yardS and extra labor at slDO,Oo0,
tl,WNuGh or II .jO0NA All of these expenses
combined showed a total deficit of f.. BOO 900 or
ta,shoO. They proposed 10 meet during the
present year the deficit or ordinary eNpendi-
ture, the supplementary estimates some por-
ton of the outstanding debt and for the treas
ury bonds. For this purpose they proposed to
increase the Income tax twOpenCe on the
pound, which they estimated would produces
t3.WnotO: to increase the tobacco duty four
pence per pound, which they estimated would
produce tIJl,On, and TO increase the dog tax
IN manner estimated to produce fl01 on
But they proposed to make some allowance in
the assessment of the income tax for the de-
probation in the value of machinery, and tn
grant some exemptions from the house tax i'm
particular circumstances. These reductions
would cause a loss of tSlOOO. Thus about
tl,550U0 of deficit would be left over 10 NEXT
year. The chancellor trusted that the house
and country would receive this statement i'm
the same magnificent manner i'm which thu
late calls of the government had been re-
Sponded to. ICheerSl