The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
ATTACKED GOVERNMENT.
Liberal Leader Declared Chamber
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London April 29.--The chancellor Of the
exchequer. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, read
the budget statement in the house of com
mons today. The balances of the account
for 1861 shows the exchequcr revenue
to be 1885, $500 pounds, and the expendi-
lures 10l All 900 pounds, leaving a surplus
of 2,437 900 pounds. The National debt has
been reduced 7,54S,0 pounds during the
year and the total value of British trade
during the last fiscal year was 7S6,00O,00
pounds. an increase of per cent.
This being jubilee year, the chancellor
compared the finances of last year with
those of 1897, when the revenue was ST.
500, 900 and now it is 10000, 900. Then the
total of foreign trade was 125,oOoooo
pounds, now it is 537.OO0.0OO pounds. He
added "Our monarchy was never so valu-
able TO the culltry as now"
The exchequer expenditures for the cur
rent year are estimated at l0i .104 900
pounds and the revenue is estimated at
1863 1850. 600 pounds, showing an apparent
surplus Of over 1900 900, but in view of
the increase in the strength Of foreign
navies the government intends to add half
II million TO the naval estimates already
presented.
The chancellor continues I'VE had also
10 consider very carefully our position as
to the paramount power in South Africa,
and d, cided to make material increase
il the imperial armament in that colony
These measures are not taken in an agrees
stye spirit. We intend to fulfil our obliga-
tons and expect others 10 do the same
Sir William Vernon Harecurt accused MIR.
Chamberlain of trying to arouse war
feeling and OF using in all his recest state
ments Language calculated 10 excite feel
ing of radical hatred to South Africa. which
however--thank God-haYe failed
Continuing. he said the policy OF secre-
tarv of state for the colonies intending 10
produce a radical war was defeated by the
good sense and feeling OF the people of Cape
Colony, and he pointed TO the adoption OF
the recent conciliatory motion In the par
lament of Cape Colony as being condem
nation of this war policy.
The secretary OF state for the colonies,
Mr. chamberlain, here entered the house,
ana amid cheers Sir william Harcourt said
I'm the presence of Mr. Chamberlain,
reueat that It was a defeat OF an utterly
untustfiable attempt to excite Ill feeling.
When we are asked to refuse reduction
of the taxes OF Great Britain in order TO
contribute money TO promote warlike ag-
gressve operations in South Africa, we
OBprse a most determined TeSisihHrc- me
proposal 10 apply money to untustifiable
purposes against the will OF the people and
government of Cape Colony is one OF the
most injurious things ever submitted to The
house OF commons.
Mr. Chamberlain said he did not expect
ia have to reply TO such dangerous Lam
euaee. He classed Sir Williams utterances
as being 'unpatriotic in the highest de-
gree embarrassing 10 the government ana
Ia Tho cause Of peRcp. -
Continuing Mr.. Chamberlain asserted
that Sir william Harcourt's statement TO
the effect that the governments policy had
been rejected by the Cape government and
peonle was absolutely Inaccurate. The gov
errment's policy. Mr.. Chamberlain added.
Is to maintain its obligations, not to en-
gage In any aggressive operations nor TO
attack the independence of friendly state,
"but to maintain our own rights ard the
rights OF the nation"
~ hoped" continued Mr.. Chamberlain,
that our policy would continue TO be son
psrtisan. but that hope has disappeared IN
The face OF Sir William Hsrcourts speech,
and now challenge him TO raise me is
sue" CHEERS and counter cheers
Tho question between US ana me Trans
wal is not interference in the internal az
fairs of the Transvaal, nor an attack on
the london convention upon onr part, pnt
breaches Of the convention on the part OF
The Transvaal. and we are calling upon |
,hem in friendly terms 20 give us satis.ae-
ton a-,,i,, "a an
extent absolutely un1ustifiable by any or
d,nary policy OF defense. We nave not