The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
PLANS FOR
WAR WITH
THE BOERS
England's Policy Is to
Be Paramount in
South Africa.
TO INCREASE THE CAPE
GARRISON.
EStim ateS Show That Great
Britain intends to OutWit
the TranSVaaI.
POINTS IN THE BUDGET THAT
EXCITE The COMMONS.
TO INCREASE THE CAPE
GARRISON.
POINTS IN THE BUDGET THAT
EXCITE THE COMMONS,
The Chancellor OF the Excheouer
Shows That the National Pros
perity Is Increasing.

LONDON, Eng, April 29-In the House
of Commons to-day Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, Chancellor CT the Excnequer, sub
mitted the annual budget amid prolonged
cheering. He said the national prosperity
even exceeded the previous year. There
had been an increase of per cent in for
elgn trade, and home trade was equally
satisfactory.
During the year, he said, the people had
smoked, drank, earned more and paid a
greater aggregate sum in income tax and
death duties than in any previous year.
In 1896 he had forecasted the revenue
would amount to f1G0, 80, 600, whereas it
had actually been fl03, $50, 600. including
supplementary estimates amounting to
f2,279. COO. The total expenditure had
been 9102, 235, 600.
The budget proposals include $500. 900
for increased naval estimates, 920O; 600 for
increasing the British garrison in South
Africa and the esta blish ment of a series of
postal reforms. The naval expenses, the
Chancellor said, have been increased 40
per cent since 1892, and the educational
expenses for the same period had been in
creased 43 per cent. After deducting the
exchequer issues from the revenue the
surplus for the year was G2,473, 900, and
that had been devoted to the naval AMI
military works.
During the year the national debt had
been reduced f7,584. 900. The Chancellor
said the Govern ment had carefully consid-
cred the responsibilities of its position
as paramount power in South Africa
and was convinced that ii was necessary
to materially increase the strength of the
British garrison there. Loud cheers from
the Government benches. l'This step
has not been taken aggre lsiveIy," lie
said, 'but We intend to fulfill to the ut
most all our obligations and we expect
others to do the same" Tremendous
cheering by Ministerial supporters
Sir Michael estimated the expenditures
for the coming year at 91O1, 100, 600 and
the revenue at 9103 359, 000
Harcourt, leader of the opposition, COM
planned that the Governments policy was
TO forego reduction of taxation in order
to carry out a war policy in South Africa.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies, he
declared. had endeavored to cause a racial
war and failed, and the war policy had
been condemned by the Cape Parliament.
Chamberlain defended the South Afri-
vaal Government he declared, had spent
millions In strengthening the ornaments
OF the Boer republic, which were now
greatly disproportionate to those of Cane
Colony. Every loyal British subject, he
maintained, would be grateful if the Gov
ernment recognized the position of Great
Britain as the paramount power in South
Africa and was determined to maintain
her rights.
The debate continued for some time.
Leonard Courtney, Liberal member for
Cornwall, refused to believe the TransvaaI
aggressive. This provoked Balfour into
characterlzing the speeches OF Harcourt
and Courtney as tending to aggravate the
situation. The Government, he said, only
desired the actual existing rights and
would regard it a disaster if it were found
necessary to go to war with the Transvaal.
Harcourt thanked Balfour for his heal
ing words.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, April o.
Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, Premier and Treas
urer, to-day presented the budget to the
Assembly. The budget contained a pro-
posal for an increase in the strength OF
the Care mounted rifles at an annual
cost of f23 600 on the ground it is neces-
sary for the protection of native terri
tories.