Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-10
WORLD OF LONDON.
Parliamentary Points Of More or Less
Interest.
ENGLAND IN AFRICA.
specuiation 40 to tho Belgian Compact
Rosebery's sporting Proclivitles-Inter-
national NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Rosebery's sporting ProciivitIes-Inter-
national Yacht-Racing-Persona
LONDON, June 9--The daily tedious
and technical discussion OF the budget
proposals interests nobody in the House
OF Commons except the Tory landlords
and tho lawyers, who. by the eeaseiess
Introduction OF amendments. seek TO
white the budgets real-estate tax-pro-
posals down to a minimum Chamberlain
and his followers and the bulk OF the
urban Conservative members are not
giving these landlords and lawyers any
assistance, but Mr. Balfour Is encouraging
them in every way, saying that the
magnitude and novelty Of the proposals
furnish abundant justification for oppo-
sition. Meanwhile the strength exhibited
by the colonies In opposition TO the estate
duties has taken the government com
pletely by surprise. Sir William Har-
court says the only question Is whether
personal property abroad or in the
colonies held by persons domiciled in the
United Kingdom. which is now subject
to the legacy-succession duty shall be
subject 10 the estate duty which it Is pro-
posed to levy on such property held in
England. The Colonial agents in London.
however, declare that the provision IS
a fundamental departure from the prin-
ciples of the Colonial examinations, and
measure furnishing a precedent for
other taxation.
The contest over the proposal will be
the first occasion for showing the utility
Of the rccently-formcd Colonial party in
the House OF Commons. This party en-
braces members of all the political or
CARNATIONS represented in Parliament.
The methods which the party intend 10
employ are not calculated to attract at
tention. They expect TO achieve their
object by means OF protest and pressure
In committee, believing that they will not
have TO rely upon a division.
ANGLO-BELGIAN TREATY.
II seems certain that the Anglo-BelGian
Convention Will not be put into operation
for some time to come, II, indeed 1t goes
into effect at all, and in any case it will
without doubt be considerably modidt q.
Though the differences between France
anu I4iblhIli arc dNulfs INC AlHlskIN VI
neither country Is stable enough ii present
10 adopt a stringent measure. Significant
evidence Of this is the fact that the
sweeping assertion Of NJ. IIanotaux. For
eign Minister. In the French Chamber Of
Deputies. that the AnglO-BClgian COnVen-
tion was null and void, was modified IN
the official report Of the proceedings by
the addition of the words until further
Information was received" NJ. HanO-
tauxs resting his objection on the ground
that the territory which England had
coded belonged 10 Turkey was clever
move. raising the question OF England s
continued occupation Of Egypt great
many English politicians are much Dis
pleased at the haphazard partition of
Africa, and suggest the holding Of ii con-
ference. in which the present vague
spheres Of influence may be better defined
and the question as 10 what constitutes
annexation made plain. But the belief
that the present ministries Of France and
England will not be lOng-livcd IL likely
TO postpone such action. and there is a
tacit understanding among representative
French politicians that they shall not
raise sharp issues If they can be avoided
until after the presidential election IL
November.
ROSEBERY AND THE TURF.
The newspaper battle ovt, Lori Rose
| bery's connection with the turf continues
with more bitterness than ever Thezpro-
| vncial journals have joined In the hut
and cry, and II Is noteworthy that seVera
Scotch newspapers, which were among
the strongest supporters of Mr.. Gladstone
have bitterly attacked Lord KOsebery
horse-racing procliVities. comparing Glad
stones scholarly pursuits With Lord Rose
berry participating in what they call q
carnival az vaEpalifN - Several az fpu!g
Of Lord Rosebery have written open let
tcrs to the newspapers stigmatiZing tbs
hypocrisy Of the anu-gdmbling protest
| when nj the same time the Young Mems
Christian Association has been rapturOus
| IS welcoming American millionaires who's
| fortunes are due to speCulatiOns wnici
| throw the heaviest Derby bet into th'
| shade. 1t Is stated that unless Lord Rose
| berry retiges from the turf AT the end O
| the present session the Liberals will place
| the matter before him in strong an
authoritative form. That is just the scr
| of thing that would make Lord ROseber!
a confirmed turtle.
| The projected strike Of the Scotch Goa
| miners is not likely to be serious or pro
longed. The minority, who did not wisl
| and voted against a strike are strong an
| determined. The resolution was carrie
| 10y a vote Of p to H. and it Is believed II
| many quarters that this does not sh0,
| sufficient unanimity to bring about sue
| cess.
Tie strike is not TO begin till June 25tl
which leaves an interim during whic
the differences between the owners an
| the miners may be settled.
YACHT-RACING
TIE yachting prospects are now bein
| much discussed. The opening days o
the season have been uninteresting OWN
10 the raw weather. II Is remarked tina
the Nigilant and the Dakotah have thei
framework strengthened by means q
angie-irons extending from the deck
beams 10 the floor. The English yachts
men seek comfort in racing for defeat
bv hoping that the English yachts wi
not need these awkward hull support
in making a passage across Every on
Is lauding the phenomenal speed Of III
Dakotah.
United States Ambassador Bayarl In
been elected 10 the Twenty-One Clul
which consists Of the deputation from III
Honorable Artillery Company, of while
the Prince Of Wales is commander, an
which visited Boston, New York, an
Philadelphia.
The Statist, in an article discussing 9
length the financial outlook i'm the Unite
States advises the immediate withdraw;
and cancellation o. greenbacks. which
believes would restore confidence. assun
Ing that the American government ha
made up it's mind TO maintain gol
standard at whatever. cost. 1t is though
that il would b. followed by a reform {
the banking system without delay.
Lord Randolph Churchill is much broke
In health. II is upon the advice of h
friends that he has cided TO take
long rest and recuperative tour Of Il
world.
THE COAL CONFERENCE.