St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-15

QduldllO Will, uc appears W tuiilhs UO
irrepressible next year if a settlement
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 measure as that
of Mr.. Ritchie. 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
opinion that Mr.. GoSchen's dealing with
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 97,0OO,O0O. Mr..
Goschen proposes to add the paltry sum
of 95O,OO0 to the succession duty. He
will not question the statement that the
gross annual value of real property in
the kingdom is more than $4,000 900.
Under the existing system the successor
to bequeSt of real property is no more
than if he had
A LIFE 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 9100,000, the
first one in cash and the other in land.
pay $4,000 duty, while the one who gets
the land will pay only e1,654. This is
the point to which the attack of the
Liberal leaders will be directed. The
ingenuity displayed in the proposal
linking the SueZ canal shares with the
payment for the fortifcations of Eng
lands c0aling 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 a class
which is not going to suffer with pa
tience. There is not 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
sion of the hawkers' licenses, but the
tradeSmen
ARE UP AGAINST IT.
The reduction of the income tax was
to all all acceptable conclusion. The
imposition of several new taxes is evi-
IDENTITY 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 a 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
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 a 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.
LIZ 10 CLiOly W PdOAlS
opinion, and is painfully aware that by
many old friends his conduct in this
affair is not considered princely.
O'Brien Arrested.
DUBLIN, April 14.-William O'Brien,
M. P.,was arrested on arriving at Kings
ton to-day, in consequence of his speech
at the meeting at Loughrea last Sunday.
He was taken to the Loughrea Jail. A
crowd gathered at theBroadstone station
and cheered Mr.. O'Brien and groaned
for Mr.. Balfonr. Messrs. CriIly and
Kenny, members of parliament, were at
the station and bade farewell to Mr.,
O'Brien. who was escorted by seven
policemen in addition to those in charge
of him. Mr.. O'Brien has been lodged
in the Ballinasloe jail until Monday.
Detectives are searching for Mr.. Dillon.