The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-10
BRITISH BUDGET PROPOSALS
First Opportunity Of Bringing Out The
NeTy Formed Colonial Party.
R0SEBERY'S RACING PROCLIYlIIES.
Furnishing Wide Grounds for Adverse Crit
icism-The Anglo Belgian Conven-
tion-scotch Coal Strike.

LONDON. June 9.-The daily tedious
and technical discussion Of the budget
proposals is Of interest to nobody In the
House Of Commons. except the Tory land
lords and the lawyers. who. by the
ceaseless introduction OF amendments
seek 20 whitue the budgets real estate
tax proposals down 70 a minimum.
Chamberlain and his followers and the
bulk Of the UrbOn Conservative members
are not giving these landlords and law
yers any assistance, but Balfour Is en-
couraglng them in every way saying that
the magnitude and novelty OF the pro-
posals furnish abundant justification for
opposition Meanwhile the strength ex-
hiblted by the Colonies IN oipOiitlon T.
the estate duties has taken the Govern
ment completely by surprise. Sir VII
liam HarcOurt says the only qufstl'
Is whether personal property dDroal or
In the colonies held by persons DOME cleo
in the United Kingdom, which is now
subject u the legacy succession duly'
shall be subject 20 the estate GutN, Wnlcn
il is proposed 20 levy on euch properly
held in England. Tie Colonial agents
in London, however. declare thal the
provision is func amental depaI IiuIe
from the principles IF the cOionlhl eN-
aminatiOns and a measure furnishing
precedent Tor other taxation. The contest
over the proposal VIII be the trst occa-
sion OF showing the utility Of the re-
Gently formed colonial party in the House
Of Commons. This party embraces mem
bers Of all the political organizations
represented !n parliament
The methods which the party intend 70
employ are not calculated TO attract at
fentiOn They expect 90 achieve their OBJ
ject by means Of protest and pressure In
committee. believing that they will not
have to rely upon division.
ASoIo-B,Lq1aN CONVENTION.
It seems certain that the Anglo-Belgian
Convention viii not De put into operation
for some time 10 come u, indeed, II goes
into. effect at all. and In any case II VIII
without doubt be considerably modified.
Though the differences between France
and England are acute the Ministry of
neither country are stable enough al pres
ent 10 adopt "a stringent measure. Siguit-
cant evidence OF this is the fact OF the
sweeping assertion Of VI. HanitauX, For
cign Minister in the French Chamber Of
Deputies, that the Angl0-Bcigian ConVen-
tiOn was null and void, was modified IN
the official report Of the proceedings by
the addition of the words, "Dntl further
Information is received HanitauX. rest
ing his objection on the ground that the
territory which England had ceded be-
lOnged TO Turkey was a clever move
raising the question Of Engauds con-
tlnued occupation Of Egypt y great
many English politicians are much dis-
pleased al the haphaZard partition or
Africa. and suggest the holding Of con-
ference I'm which the present vague
spheres Of influence may be better defined
and the question as % what constitute
annexation made plain. But the bcleI
that the present ministers Of France and
England will not be lonB-livel is likely
TO postpone such action. and there Is a
tacit understanding among the resroislD Die
French politicians that they shall not
raise sharp issues IL they can be avoided
until after the presidential election In
November.
TIE PREMIER AND TrF TURF.
The newspaper battle over Lord Rose
bery's connection with the turf continues
with more bitterness than ever. The pro-
Vncial journals have Joined in the nue.
and cry and IL is noteworthy that several
Scotch newspapers who were among the
strongest supporters Of Gladstone have
bitterly attacked Lord Rosebery's hors p
racing procliviues. comparing Gladstone. s
scholarly pursuits with Lord Rose
bery's partaking IN what they call car
nival OF rascaity." Several defenders OF
Lord Rosebery have written open letters
10 the newspapers. stigmatZing the hy-
pOcricy Of the anti-gamDlluG protest When
at the same time the Young Mems Chris
tian Association has been rapturously wei
coming American milliOnaires whose for-
tunes are due 90 specuiauons which thr3W
the heaviest Derby bet INTO inc Sldl-
IL is stated that unless LORD EOsebery
retires from the turf NJ the end OF ne
present session the Liberals VIII place
the matter before him in strong and
authoritative form. That is just the sort
OF thing that would make Lord R0sebefy
q confirmed turtle.
The projected strike of the Scotch coal
miners Is not likely 10 be serious or Pro
longed The minority who did not wish
and voted against a strike. are strong
and determined. The resolution was car
ried by a vote Of % 20 a. and it is believed
81. q. q ..H .
In many quarters that mat docs ho1 $40" sL
n sufficient unanimity 20 success. The
strike is not 10 begin Iin june 9th. when
leaves an interim during which the diff
ferences between the owners and miners
may be settled.
FoErIGE NOTES or INTrREsr
The Yachting prospects are row being
much discussed. The opening days or the
season have been uuintereSuE8, oWiuS
10 the raw weather II Is remarked thar
the Vigilant and the Dakotah have their
framework strengthened by means OF
angle.irors, extending from the deck
beams to the floor. The English yachtmen
seek comfort Tor defeats in racing by
hoping that the Ell glish yachts VIII not
need these awkward hull supports IN
n .aking a passage aCrcss Every one IS
lauding the phenomenal speed Of the Da-
kotah
been elected 10 the Twenty-one Club,
which consists Of the deputatiOn Of me
honorable Artillery company. of which the
Prince Of Wales IS commander, and
which visited Boston, New York, and
philadelphia.
The Statst. IN an article discussing at
length the financial outlook in the United
States advises the immediate withdraw al
and cancellation Of greenbacks, which X
believed would restore confidence. as
surning that the Aemercan Government
has made ZIP It's mind 60 maintain q
gold standard at whatever cost IL is
thought 10 be followed by a reform Of
the banking system without delay.
Lord Randolph Churchill is much broken
in health II is upon the advice Of his
friends that he has decided TO take long