The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-24
PROVIDING THE WAR FUNDS

London, Oct. 2S.-The chancellor of the
exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. in
the house Of commons today made a
speech on the question of the expendi-
ture entailed by the Transvaal war He
said the expenditure for the year had
been increased by the supplementary vote
TO total of G11205.0O0, but, he added.
the revenue had increased and he ex-
pected there would be an increase of
$4,000, 900 over his estimate of the rev.
enue- This would be a considerable con-
tribution towards the unforeseen expen-
diture and would leave about 97.000,0Oo to
be provided. He thought there should be
no addition TO the fixed debt but that the
money should be raised by a temporary
addition to the floating debt. The chan
cellor of the efflchequer therefore asked
for power to raise eS,0O0.O 900 by treasury
bills, the whole question of repayment
and the question of fresh taxation TO be
left over the next financial year.
Sir Michael also pointed out that the
present war differed from previous ones
and that the estimates had been more
al CIGlig avn up NJ Ol1C GOu4h III
see what the total would be. But the
British troops had met with brilliant
success and the colonies were loyal AL
though there might be something in to-
days news giving cause for anxiety, yet
he saw no reason to anticipate that the
campaign would not be brought TO a
successful close within the period for
Txrh toS fra ma As
British colonies had been invaded he con-
sidered it to be consistent with all the
laws of war if, when il was brought to
successful termination the Transvaal
taxpayers should at any rate have 10
bear a part of the cost. The TransvaaL
he continued, was wealthy in its gold
fields There had been complaints from
those interested in the gold fields that
there had been excessive taxation, but he
believed Great Britain had the infoTma-
ton that under a pure and honest gov
eminent it would be perfectly possible for
the Transvaal to bear not only the ordin-
airy expenses of government and of pro-
viding for the maintenance of peace and
order within its territory but also to pro
penses of the war with a deduction al
the same time of the taxation o. the gold
fields
Continuing. Sir Michael Hicks Beach
said: IF these anticipations are not full
filled and the sum borrowed proves to be
but part of the total cost of the war. we
shall appeal to your patriotism next April.
70 no u-h "a
ed us in the prosecution of this work
will not fail US when 1t comes TO pay the
bill. If fresh taxation were introduced
now it might prolong the debate and pro-
duce a division which might be entirely
abroad. L shall not take
any course which will promote a divis-
ion or prevent us from presenting unit
ed front in this crisis
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, leader
of the opposition, agreed that this was
not the proper time to discuss the f1nan-
cial question and that 1t was not desira-
bic to show sign Of disunion.
The proposals of Sir Michael Hicks
Beach were agreed to by a vote Of 1856
to %.
The reference Of the chancellor OF the
exchequer to the anxiety as to the latest
news apparently referred to Lord VOL
seley's announcement that the British
were falling back from Dundee before su-
perior forces.
During the course of the days proceed
ings. while the house was discussing the
report of the supplementary estimates,
Patrick O'Brien, Parnellite member for
City, declared that the hands
Of the British secretary of state FOR the
colonies. Joseph Chamberlain, were as
much stained with blood as those Of any
murderer who ever mounted the scaffold. |
The speaker. William Court Gulley, called |
upon Mr.. O'Brien to withdraw his remark
but he refused 10 DO so. whereupon the !
house by a vote Of 316 10 2s resolved 20 |
suspend him. and he left the house re- !
marking: you had better bring up an
other army corps unless you want Il |
somewhere else
The house then adjourned.