St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-15
the claim of another session. The Irish

the claim of another session. The Irish
damand will, he appears to think, be
irrepressible next year if settlement
of the English local government be now
made: and while he does not
look for home rule bill from
the government he would, it
is believed, be quite willing to accept
On that account such a measure as that
of Mr. Richie. The Liberal leaders
will gravely criticise the relative deal
ing in the budget with real and personal
property. Mr.. Goschen guards himself
on the question of the succession duty
by saying that his proposals are not
final. Mr.. Gladstone is strongly OF the
this part of England's fiscal system
is very imperfect. Mr.. Gladstone's
views are as follows: "The succession
duty has for years produced only about
9820,000 annually, while the probate
duty has approximated 97,000,000. Mr..
Goschen proposes to add the paltry sum
of $4,000 to the succession duty. He
will not question the statement that the
gross annual value of real property in
the kingdom is more than 9190, 900.
Under the existing system the successor
to bequest of real property is no more
than if he had
ALIFE INTEREST IN 1T,
although he might likely sell the prop
erty before the duty became payable.
The inequality may be illustrated by a
comparison: Suppose that two men OF
equal age receive bequeSts, the capital
value in each case being 100000, the
first one in cash and the other in land.
The one who receives the money will
pay 1000 duty, while the one who gets
81, 10, Il 10
the point to which the attack of the
ingenuity displayed in the proposal
linking the Suez canal shares with the
payment for the Notifications of Eng
lands cOaling stations meets with high
praise. This proposal is regarded as
the gem of the budget. The change of
carriage tax is not large mat
ter, yet it has hit class
which is not going to suffer with pa
tience. There is not a perfect agree
ment even in Tory circles as to this, or
as to MI. GOschen'S proposals with re-
gard to horses and horse dealers, and
wines other than cheap wines. A GER
tain popularity will attend the remis-
sion of the hawkers' licenses, but the
tradeSmen
ARE UP AGAINST IT.
The reduction of the income tax was
to all an acceptable conclusion. The
imposition of several new taxes is evil
IDENTIFY regarded with suspicion. The
feeling against various provisions of the
budget has increased to such an extent
in both Liberal and Tory circles as to
raise serious doubts whether the budget
resolutions will be carried in anything
like their present shape. The
utterly baSeless rumorS of plot to
murder Mr.. Balfour have been re-
vived. There is not the slightest
trace of anxiety on the part of the police
for the safety of the chief secretary for
Ireland. Of course he is attended by
police, but there is no reason to suppose
that Mr.. Balfour has ever been in the
danger which surrounded one or two of
his predecessors. Angry men animated
by coercion might be offensive to Mr..
Balfour if he were unprotected, but
that he has ever been exposed
to such peril as menaced Mr..
Forster there is no reason whatever
to believe. The report is being made
use of to-day as support to the minis
terial policy respecting Ireland. But
most people regard it as libel upon the
politics of the time. The Duke of Cam
bridge has greatly aged of late, and
now looks quite an old man. The duke
is much troubled at the unpopularity of
his dismissal from the rifle association.
He is extremely sensitive to public
opinion, and is painfully aware that by
many old friends his conduct in this
affair is not considered princely.