The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
PAPERS NOT ENTHUSIASTIC.
Budget Proposals Received With TOler-
alton and Some Opposition.

LONDON, April 15.-ToIeration, rather
than approval. IS the note struck by a
majority OF the newspapers in their com
meRts on the budget Those inclined to
protectionism are enthusiastic over the
grain duties. which correspondtngIy in
furiate the Radicals. while the moderates,
accept the view Of the chancellor Of the
excheauer that the effect will be so small
as not to be felt.
TBe ibcpsased income tax metsEith lit
tia favor in any quarter. and there is
mu6h opposition to doubling the cheek
STAMP. the anticipated revenue from this
source being regarded as too paItry to
COMPENSATE for the inevitable irritation
it Will cause.
',The Standard Conservative says the
budget. ran be described IS heroic only
IN respect OF the enormous sums with
which lit. deals The paper urges the
chancellor 10 withdraw the check duty
which, though it could be borne nfeekly
by The large banks and wealthy custom
ers. would bear hardly upon the smaller
banks and individuals transacting bust
ness on a. modest scale The addition TO
the income tax would justify a warm pro-
test If it stood alone, but considered in
connection with the remainder of the
scheme, It viii be treated With indul-
gence. The paper defends the duty On
grain. and says nobody can seriously pre-
tend that it will ever be felt by the. con-
sumner.
The Morning Post Conservative says
there is a mixture of the hackneyed and
the original in The reimposition of grain
duties II adds that the chancellor has
shown a leaning toward a wiser and more
equitable appoTtionment Of the taxation
on all classes. It praises his holiness in
disregarding prejudices. 1t opposes the
income tax. which, il says, is already dis
PrOPortionally high 1t expects an out
cry against the increased check tax and
doubts whether such small game is
worth the candle.
A Valuable Step.
The Telegraph" independent Conserv-
alive, says the grain duty Will be vel
coined as a valuable step toward broad
ening the basis of taxation. All the i'm
passicned fustian about a dear loaf can
be discounted in advance The income tax
increase will be acceIted for patriotic
{
paper does not welcome the check tax.
which. It declares, should be withdrawn
THE Daily Mail. Independent, receives
the budget with tolerance. but without
enthusiasm It approves of the tax on
grain, and says It would have liked tO
see the duty on -four higher than five
pence.
THE Chronicle" moderate Liberal, says
there is something to approve, but more
to condemn in the budget. The grain tax
is thoroughly bad and viii press ulti-
mateIy with the greatest severity upon
those least able to afford it, II does not
oppose the check tax or the income tax
Denounces Grain Drty.
The Daily News Radical, is so over
wheImed by the grain duty that it is hard
" conscious OF anything else 1t says:
The staff of life, the elemental food of
the British people, is once more exposed
to the raids of every inancieT in search
of surplus, OF every war minister in
search OF glory, of every interest in search
OF endowment. It is only 2 tTiie OF e.
500 600 this year, but what viii il be next
year, when the appetite Of the exchequer
has grown? Any thirst OF the landed
classes will be raised 70 fever pitch by
the first draught from the national re-
! sources. a great principle is at issue. The
Liberal party must rise to the height OF
the combat. Money must be obtained else
| where anywhere but fro;a the food of the
people.
The ThundeTer Opposes.
a4The Times" Conservative, wholly ap-
| proves the grain duties, declaring that the
Chancellor of The Exeheouer acted on
sound principles, but it regards the adj
ditioh to the income tax as neither sat
| isfactoTy nor necessary Nevertheless, It
does not anticipate that the income tax
CT the check tax will meet with serious
resistance. despite the grumbling.