New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
WAR STILL DRAGS ON.
KITCHENER'S CAMPAIGN SHOWS LITTLE
DECISIVE RESULT.
PLAN TO PURCHASE ENGIIsH pRrn
HoRSES-NEW DUTY ON SUGAR
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fBy CABLE TRIBUNE.J
London. April %. 1 a. m.-Lord Kitchener's
brief messages from Pretoria do not throw much
light on the progress Of events In South Africa.
The British commander in chief, instead of an
nouncing the plan Of campaign which his gen.
erals following, is content to give a sum-
mary OF the results of their actions. Prisoners
continue TO be snapped up, and horses. wagons
guns and ammunition fall with almost monoto-
nous regularity into the hands of British troops.
but still there is indication that the end OF
the war is in sight, and the taxpayers at home
who have long since failed to take much inter-
est in the campaign are asking themselves how
many more captures will be necessary before
the Boer army ceases to exist
English breeders of horses have been up in
arms against the War Office for not making an
effort TO buy more horses for the army at home.
As a result Of their agitation Mr.. Brodrick has
determined to give encouragement home
breeders and owners and farmers in the agri-
cultural districts being invited to submit
horses for sale at certain centres in the Mid
lands The horses required are thickset animals
with good riding shoulders. An officer Of the re-
mount department of the War Office is to at
tend the markets at Drayton and at Lichfeld
Barracks this week to purchase the approved
horses at market prices. Breeders are informed
that grays restive animals will be taken.
The new war loan is very well received, and
may prove to be the most popular feature of
the Budget. The issue price of 941a is about
what was expected and could not well be higher.
It is toleraby certain that the loan will go to
high premium, but Ii may be doubted whether
the old record price of ia for Consos will again
be reached
Judging from preliminary inquiries in the last
few days the applications French account
are expected TO be considerable but in city
financial circles II is feared that the rate of in
terest will not be considered sufficiently attrac-
tive by the average American investor
No indication is afforded of the direction in
which the first half Of the loan has been placed,
but it seems probable that some of the leading
financial houses with foreign connections have
interested themselves in the work of floating the
bonds.
The negotiations which have been in progress
between the representatives Of the Dominion
Iron and Steel Company, of Sydney, Cape Bre-
ton, and certain Glasgow and other British
firms for the purpose of securing the marketing
Of the company's iron output in Europe are un-
derstood TO have been concluded. Already the
first cargo, amounting to several thousand tons
is the way here.
American and Dutch traders are reported u
be driving English statesmen out OF the great
metropolitan meat market at Snithfeld. 1t is
said that the sum of 10000 was paid recently
by American traders to acquire a stall in the
central avenue, and that another American firm
paid f12500 for inferior position. This mat
ter is receiving a good deal Of attention now,
and the Home Secretary will be questioned on
the subject in the House OF Commons.
The Chancellor of the Exchequers new duty
on sugar has been welcomed by nearly every
Englishnan in this respect differing much from
the tax on exported coal. Not many years ago
the refining Of raw sugar of the great
staple trades in this country, but it has fallen
of 10 great extent In the last two decades In
1884 out Of the total consumption in the United
Kingdom of 100000 tons of refined sugar.
British rehneries supplied so per cent. while to-
day, out Of a total consumption Of 100000
TONS they only supply 40 per cent. British re-
fners are ardenty hoping that the new
duty viii stimulate their industry but bounty
sugar has taken the place of unrefned sugar
TO such an extent in British imports that the
new duty may only succeed in reducing the con-
sumption without leading TO revival in the
home industry.
hl1ChENEh - SIiUilA SCOCL'ooA1''-
London, April 22-The War Office has received
dispatch from Lord Kitchener reporting that
since April IS various British commanders have
taken eighty-one prisoners together with
100000 rounds of small ammunition and many
horses cattle and wagons Lord Kitchener re-
ports also the surrender OF twenty Beers since
that date.
REFUSAL TO SELL MULES TO BRITISH.
London. AnriI 22-''The Viceroy Of Marking"
says the Shanghai correspondent OF Inc Morn
ing Post" sevidently distrusting the professed
object Of the Franco-Cerman expedition, re-
fuses TO permit further sales of mules to the
British except on condition that the animals
not intended for the prospective expedition
to San-Fu."