The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
TAXES OF IRELAND
AGITATION ARISING OFT OF THE
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
GROWING.
ENGLISH PRESS ALARMED.
IREsa UXI0NlSTs WILL ASK THE
RETURN OF TWELVE MILLION
DOLLARS.
THE RADICALS ARE IN MouK>ING.
Defeated ia Their Fight Against the
Renewal of the London Tram
ways Lease.
ENGLISH PRESS ALARMED.
aHE RADICALS ARE IN MoUK>ING.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The agitation
arising out of the report of the com
mission on the provincial relations ex-
listing between Great Britain and Ire
land is growing apace, and the ques
tion bids fair to be one of the leading
matters to be discussed at the next
session of parliament. The Times,
alarmed at the prospect, published an
article stating the commission, to which
John Morley has replied, warmly up
holding it, The Irish Unionists are
taking the matter up and intend to
bring the subject of undue taxation of
Ireland before parliament at the open
ing of the session, in the form of an
amendment in reply to the speech from
the throne, calling upon the state to
refund the $12 100000 of over-taxation
Col. Saunderson, Conservative member
of North Armagh, is expected to amend
the amendment, and there is much
speculation, in view of Mr. Morley's
attitude, regarding the position which
Sir William Vernon Harcourt will as
sumo in the matter.
The London Radicals are in sack
cloth and ashes at the decision of the
London county council this week re-
garding the renewal of the lease of the
tramways for fourteen years. The Rad
icals made hard fight against the re-
newal. but according to the Star Lon
don, by the decisions of the council,
has lost all hopes of prof1ting by cleo
trio traction; lost 10000 a year as the
lease was worth f55, 900 instead of f45.-
600 which the company pays, and has
lost all hope of half-penny fares which
exist on the provincial tramways. as
Well as having no security against an
increase Cf the present fares. The eff
forts of the Radicals, led by John
Burns, were directed towards obtaining
better conditions for the employees OF
the tramway companies, but these
steps also failed.
Figures just published regarding
shipbuilding in the United Kingdom
during the present year show that this
branch OF industry is not losing ground.
The total tonnage launched was / 1896
S22. Harland and Wolfe, of Belfast,
alone built 81,316 tons, which beats all
records and is five times the amount
which all the British dock yards have
added to the navy. On the Clyde 420,
S4l tons were launched, which is an
increase of 60,6S9 over the year 1895.
1t is said that not a single ship
building yard abroad approaches any
Of the leading British firms
Private letters received here from
Manila capital of the Philippine
islands, state that the Spaniards there
are resOrting to torture in order to ex-
tort confessions and information from
captured Insurgents and suspects The
instruments of torture used are from
the time of the inquisition and consist
of thumb screws, Spanish boots" ETC.,
which are still preserved there.
A preliminary meeting of the trus-
tees of the queens cOmmemoration
fund has been held for the purpose of
placing the jubilee institute for nurses
upon a national basis. The institution
Was founded by the queen in 1887, who
gave $4,000 tOwrad it. The Duke
of Westminster, who presided read a
letter from Miss Florence Nightingale.
approving of the plan. 1t is stated that,
although subscriptions have not yet
been invited 900 is the
amount already in hand. The commit
tee appointed, including the Duke of
Westminster the Duke. of Fife, the
Duke of Norfolk, Earl Cadogan, the
archbishop Of Canterbury, Cardinal
Vaughan, Baron Rothschild, the chief
rabbi, the governor of the Bank of
England and others.