Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-24
In the House of Commons.

LONDON. April 23-The budget was sub
mitted to the house of commons this after
noon by Hon. George J. Goschen, chancellor
of the excheQuer. Mr.. Goschen said that
there was an excess Of q, 100, 900 over the
surplus which he suggested in 1890. He
said. however, that there was no certainty
that progressive increase would be main-
tanned, as the needs of Ireland had in
creased the expenditure by sum Of
100000
Goschen said that the expenditures of the
postoftice exceeded the estimates by 600
900, of which sum most was due to the in
crease in wages paid 10 the postof1ice EN-
ployes. The government did not believe,
he said, that the cheapest labor was the
best. Cheers.
Goschen said that no less than
e9,O0o,eO0 OF surplus arise from
the ointernal revenue duty on alco-
hOlic spirits. There had been an in
crease in consumption during the year of
slS,O00,000 gallons of homemade spirits
Tobacco, said GoSchen, had given an in
crease of si56. 600. and beer had given az
increase of 43I5.000.
Referring to the reduction of the national
debt, Goschen said that taking into conSid-
Grafton the diminished liability on termina-
bic annuitieS, the reduction during the year
was 1852 0G0, making total reduction Of
over ESQ, 100000 during the time the pres
ent administration has been In office.
Cheers Goschen then reminded
the house that at the same
time the yearly charge for the debt has
been lowered from s2o, 100000 to e25,0 00,
coo. He had sometimes been twitted in re-
gard to the low price of consols This was
due not only to their conversion. but to the
large sale of consols during the present
year, arising from the eXigencies OF fnan-
cial houses and from the investment of
many trust funds in less patriotic securi-
ties. Laughter.
Abiding to the increase in the duties on
alcohol, Goschen repudiated the idea that
the government was pledged to carry out
the system of the purchase of public house
licenses. If it raised the duties, instead OF
buying licenses the money would be
assigned 70 an excellent purpose,
that Of technical education. It would
be doubtful boon to take OFF penny
abating the duty on beer and pence gal
Ion of spirits: therefore the government
had determined there should be no reduc
ton. Hear, hear
In regard to accounts for the
coming year, Goschen estimated that
the revenue would amount 10
f90, $50, 600, and that the expenditures
continued Goschen, had been augmented
by the Irish relief works, the census and
dockyard building. He proposed to apply
most of the years surplus to free education
IcheerS |, thus redeeming the pledges OF
the government in an ungrugding spirit.
Two million pounds would be absorbed
by free education if fully applied, but as
this system would be introduced in Sep
TENDER only one-half the amount named
would be necessary for this financial year.
Of the remaining surplus of 10000 he
proposed 20 apply 4e500,0O0 10 the construc-
ton of barracks and e400, 900 to withdrawal
OF light gold from circulation.
Goschen said that the time for the pro-
duction of the education bill would de-
pend upon the progress Of the land bill.
There would be no delay on the part of
the government.
\ member here asked if the school funds
would be abolished in Ireland.
Goschen declined to make pledge in that
respect, but said that q portion of the money
would certainly be assigned to Ireland
Goschen invested the dry statistics of the
budget with playful humor. In speaking of
the increased revenues from alcohol
he said the country was drink
ing itself into afiuence, whereupon
Sir Wilfred Lawson shook his head gravely
Goschen added that the increase from alco-
hol indicated that the masses We're earning
better wages. He calculated that the in
creased revenue from tobacco represented
$780, 900 extra pipes. Signs were ap-
parent, he said, that the prosperity of the
country was approaching its zenith. but he
was not apprehensive of rapid decline.
The Liberal leaders withheld criticism on
the free education project for the first time
in many years There has been no change
in taxation vet. The budget was fairly
well received. The Gladstonians cannot
oppose free education. They Will merely
realize a fight on the question OF popular
control OF the church schools.