Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-26

practically involving the British exs ,i srbat-
or taxpayers IN any additional rlsk W. .he
ever. The Times explains thnt, ,;rue
interest on Government stock - 70 COZ cor .han
at least thirty years, stock is better Ter ttar
consols, because the interest on tne .,ssIve
will be reduced 10 2E per cent. II .wi
years. MIR. Balfour omitted 70 ins men fnr
this. The Times praises Mr.; Gladseoh0
his courteous reception of the biii. LII "a
The Pdn-Mdl Gazette says that the vi, 70
abominable, in that il dishonesty P
fesses 10 clear the British taxpayer "a la
sponsibllity, while his credit Is the 81
lever by which Dir. Balfour expects 70 ea,n
his ends. II is also unjust, in that J, oCn
fers upon handful of citizens at tne GA,
pense of the rest of the community uJor
to which they have no claim beyond o'N'-
cultivators Of the soil. ,1;-
The 81. James CARTE defends the com pi. -,
Gated nature of the proposals containe 90 -
the bill. The chief merit OF the me- g
sure. il says, lies in its elaborate system "
checks and counter-checks, by means VI
which the purchasing tenants are preyent-
ed from becoming a burden upon the I'LL
perial exchequer.
The Gdzeae further says that the scheme
REQUIRES n minute examination, bur u ~
obvious defect existed it would have De ..a
pounced upon at once by an acute cri''o
Ike Dir. GIadstOne.
INGENUITY OF THE BILL.
DUBLIN. March 25.-The Express praises
the ingenuity displayed in the bill, but y
saws proposals relative TO the congestott
districts do not supply the solution OF tnHii
feature of the land question. What VIII
be done, il asks. with the people VINO re-
fuse to buy land or 70 emigrate ~
Frooz,nn's Journal SAYS Mr.. Balfour's speech
in the Commons last night shows that NJ
has not grasped the solution OF the lahu
Droblem. Although he has been coached py
Mr.. Goschen he failed TO follow the lntri-
cacies Of Goschens ideas. The entire oO-
ject Of the bill the Journal declares to De
the value Of the land.
sISGULABLY INGENIOUS.
LONDON. March 25.-The Standard saws
that not ONLY is the land-purchase measure
thorough, but IL is singularly ingenious
Although twenty years is fixed a. the max
imum time of the purchase, seventeen
wears is likely to be the average III ~,
taches much importance to the proposal
dealing with arrears, and in concluslou'
while admitting points that may be adNui1-
tageously modified, II says that III the zen,
eral scope and bearing the measure may
be trusted to stand the brunt even OF nl'.-
levolent criticism. Regarding the lrlsu
Church surplus, the Standard understaIlH y,
that about $1,000. 900 remain. The Dlii
consists Of ninety clauses of much con-,
plexity. The bulk of the Unionists VIII
support the bill.
THE LAND-PUBCHAsE BILL.
JoyDoy. March 25.-The Ulster Tories
anprove the land-purchase BILL regarding
the security az sound. Sir Charles Lewis,
member Of Parliament for Antrim, ,,I Is
greatly pleased with the measure. Inc
Glasgow dockmen's strike has collapsed
pABNELL AND CHURCHILL.
LONDON, March 25.-Mr. Parnell left inc
House when Mr. Balfour was about nan
through his speech. Lord handolpn
Churchill was not present.
SUPPORT ASSURED.
LIVERPOOL. March ga meeting OF the
striking dock-labOrers was held here 10
day. Mr.. Davitt was present and made '1
address in which he assured the strikers ol
the support Of the Knights OF Labor and
the American trades-unions generally
BoAT-EACE-BErTING.
IoyDov. March 25.-The Oxford-Cam-
bridge boat-race will take place tomorrow
The latest betting Is IL to on the Gam
bridge crew.
GENERAL D0ULANGER.
PARIS. March 2j.-Genoral Boulanger has
written a letLcI III WHICH hc l'l.'" W. -
offer To return 10 France providing tho
Government will permit him 10 be tried
bv court Of appeal or by court-mar'
tai.
CHRISTIANS AND JEWS.
Moscow. March 2j.-The students OF thi'
CITY are agitating the question OF religious
equality between Christians aud Jews.
CONSIDERING TIE M'KELEY BILL.
PARIS. March PA meeting Of the Cabi
net was held to-day at the Palace, OF Elyse'
to consider the protests which have beer
| made by the various French chambers OF
commerce against Mckinley's AmercaI
customs administration bill.
MORE FRIENDLY RELATIONS.
PANS. March 25-The UaiCerse says thai
Won Caprivi. now the German Chancellor
has intimated his desire for more friendly
relations with the Vatican.
INFLUENZA EAGTNG.
LONDON. March 25.-The influenza cpl
demic is raging in Australia and New Zea
land.