New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13

NAV he the reduction OF the income tax TO a
peace level The burdens of war taxation now
fall heavily upon these classes. and what shou'o
be reserve for a critical emergency Is eN-
hausted in time Of peace.
If there were diplomatic or other triuInphs 10
show for them. these burdens would be oorhe
without COMPLAINT: but the Ministers are unable
to boast Of victory in any quarter. not even Oh
the Indian frontier. where the campaign with
fifty thousand men has been grossly mlshla'i-
aged Ever the sea power, maintained at ehor-
NOUS exrcrs. confers no apparent advantage
bevond the permission given 10 England 10 eN'
tend her Burmese railway into Iunnan. Wh'ch
Is announced to-day. but may he conuaoo'cu
tomorrow Tie su:pluses provided ny 'ne
eight-penny ccome tax. and the Soo'a"S'io
death duties are expended year after wear anu
The Government has Only a record OF diporla'ic
failures abroad and imperial responsibilities IN
creased without practical advantage. Inc Ills"
debate under Mr.. Redmond's leadership may
clear the air and leave the Liberals free 10 ADOPT
policies IN the direction of reducing Wer eA-
penses in time Of peace.
The NOS, noteworthy Incident OF the municipal
campaign this week is the Intervention OF Loro
.Rowton With proofs that the housing OF the
working classes is not prudently managed oE
The County Council. He shows that the Couh-
eli expended 100000 In housing 6-Vo per
sons whereas the Rowton Trust PROVIDED ior
1927 persons al cost OF tS1o.3S4 the Row
ton Houses which similar 20 ire Mills
Houses in New-York. haze proved mat cream
and pleasant lodgings with many comforts
o. club life can be provided FOR poor men
At low cost. vet the enterprise can also be
made selr-sustaining with margin OF profit for
shareholders The Rowton Trust has pur-
chased sites for its FIVE houses more cheaply IN
the open market than ii could obtain the ground
cleared by the County Council and It's building
onerafions are more economically managed than
those conducted by the municipality
SIR Bosdin Leech has indicated the policy oi
t~auwav manipulation in an exhaustive pa
rer read before the Statistical society OF Man
chester where the City Council has decided 70
a6opt electric traction and to operate all tram
lines after 1901. The principle OF the muhl'ipa'
operation OF tramways is now regarded ny 70
forr,ers &c on a level with corporation owner
shin OF water. gas and electric supplies. IL mas
proved a successful experiment wherever IL has
heen tried A great impression was produced
b,. tho naper by Mr.. Philip Dawson on electro
,oiI,yavs read before the Institution Of Mechani-
cal Engineers lie contrasted the mileage or
electric railways in the United States and the
United Kingdom. the figures being los" against
l67. and explained that private enterprise was
not restricted in the one country by Iesislauoh'
whereas it is paralyzed in the other Munlclpai
councils are finding out that they are behind me
times and are rushing to electric traction WIN
overhead wires, whereas they might easily se'
. better system by sending experts to Buda-
pest
The new Copyright bill which will receive the
strong support Of the literary class aims among
other things. to dispense with the copyright
performances Of new plays with entrance fees
Of several guineas. the parts being read by anna
,eurs ard supers The new regulations FOR the
registry of the title will dispense with this bur
,esnue and save authors and managers much
unnecessary annoyance. Another reform when
,s sueeesteS in the amendment 10 the Address
relates 10 the law against usury. The Isle Of
Man is the only section of the United Kingdom
vvhera money lenders arc prevented from eX-
.ortinr money and compelled to satisfy them
selves with per cent interest. Royal commls-
Sims have reported on the subject time and
again and a select committee has recently
conducted long inquiry. hut the sensational
cases in court have attracted more attention
than these formal Investigations. and opened
the way for legislation.
Large expenditures will be ordered this year
FOR new public buildings. Work will soon be
begun on the War Office Pudding. which VIII
occupy part Of the site Of poor structures now
disappearing from Parliament and King SITS
This will make Whitehall the finest street in
London. II is also promised that an appro-
priation shall he made for the completion Of the
South Kensnston Museum L y +.
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