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that the budget PROPOSALS offered them
the best electionecring weapon tncy
have had for 20 years. one Liberal iis-
| ured that the war had cost Il"oo ior
| every Boer killed.
! In the course Of an editorial on ms
point the Daily Mail reproaching the
government with Il failure to snow
| gratitude to Queensland ana Na'ai
| says: "A few words from the chancei-
| lor OF the eXchequer would have upset
the whole bounty system. 1t does not
| seem to strike him that an infnitesi-
NAL decrease in the price of sugar
would be miserable compensation Tor
driving the West Indies into the Amcri-
can union"
| tn" coal duty. however, seems deS-
| tined to excite the keenest opposition.
| IT has created CONSERVATION in Nal"s
and the north OF England. The north
| country exporters tn the continent as
! @"rt that the duty will almost prevent
effective competition abroad with West
| phalian coal. In South Wales IL Is
urged that the duty will injure tn
miners and materially assist the Unit
| ed states and Germany. The shipping
the House OF Commons are also strong
| ~ opposed 10 In" coal duty.
Altogether. although the government
| organs have little but praise for tn"
budget they fain would admit that IL
| the near future We're to bring by" elrC-
tions the results might be unfavorab!c
| for government candidates
| The entire press. Liberal ana tonScr-
vative alike ia loud in prnis" ~ thr
courage. honesty ana candor of Sir
| Michael Hicks-E E"uch'a statement
| which Was delivered with great ability
| and lucidity but without any attempt
at rhetoric. The chancellor skctchcd
the situation in hard. pitilrss outlines
Il aim at no transient popularity" he
said Il ask for no cheers and cx-
peot none. come To tell the nation tn"
truth and the whole truth. 1t Is nee
essary for the salvation Of the nation
that | should do SO.
You have had Your feast. You have
| ALL Liberals and Tories. been mad for
rioting ana expenditures. Now comes
| the reckoning and You may laugh or
not as YOU please"
| In brief prcuration he added: III
You defeat our budget you VIII relieve
us OF an almost insupportahle burden. -
Why not make Chamberlain chan
| ccllor' shouted Mr. iIealy. while Mr.
| W. Redmond exclaimed: There will be
less 'maf'icking' after this"
Mr.. Rcdniond's Indication Of Mr
| Chamberlain rs the real object Of Sir
| Michael lIiCks-Bcach unsrarlng OK
| posure of tine cost Of the war policy
| was loudly chcered by the Liberals and
| the colonial secretary appeared any
| thing but happy during the speech.
| London, April l9--tt 81 this morn
| ing. Mr.. Ealfonr. the government lead
| or. saii il was necessary ~ pass rcsnlu-
| tions. tonight whercupun the House
| divided on the sugar duty. which was
! adopted by a vote NJ Is; "a IN. The
| coal duty was adopted w Vote of
| III 10 IN. on the resolution 10 author
| izc the war loans being put before the
| House. Mr.. John Redmond moved to
F! report progress. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach assented ana the House then ad-
| inurncd.