New-York tribune., 1902-01-24


but it is freely stated that the tax on tea will
be raised from fourpence to sixpence a pound.
The Chancellor is being urged to revive the old
registration duty on corn which Mr.. Gladstone
abolished many years ago. If this duty had
been in operation last year 1t would have yield
ed e, Cos, 900.
Parliament having Wednesday discussed
Persia, yesterday turned its attention TO Ireland.
The House of Commons was crowded when John
Redmond rose to move amendment to the
address which raised the whole question Of
Irish grievances. The Irish leader is man OF
great gifts, admittedly the foremost orator in
Parliament, and he presented the case with ex-
treme plausibility. In glowing If somewhat ex-
travagant terms lie described British rule in
ireland as resting force and corruption. and
declared that every Irish patriot had right to
resist such government. He certainly made out
a good case for his contention that the Irish
people will never be prosperous or well affected
until they are masters in their own country.
When Mr.. Redmond resumed his seat the Eng
lish members ceased to interest themselves in
Irish matters, and the debate continued for
the remainder sitting in the House.
The London newspapers are at last beginning
to admit the possibility of the formation of
gigantic British iron and steel combine. Fol-
lowing on the announcement that the iron and
steel firms of Guest Keen & Co. and the Nettle
fold Company are to be amalgamated comes
the statement that this is only the beginning of
a mammoth combine in which twenty large
firms with a capital of E10,000,000 to f15000-
000 will be interested.
At 1870 this morning The Daily Graphic"
received the following message from its special
correspondent in Djumbala:
ali1 nd
now in Bulgaria, eight hours distant from the
line of demarcation NJ. q. Argoulo, the Ameri-
can dragoInan. who is here, is convinced that
owing to the strctness Of the Turkish Gordon
no clandestinely cross IL. He has
therefore begged the American Legation at Con-
stantinople to ask the Sublime Porte to issue
instructions to Ibrahim Pacha to relax his vigi-
lance to induce the brigands to bring their
captives over the frontier. 1t is most probapie
therefore that in few days the two women VIII
be free.
A movement is on foot. initiated by the medi-
cal profession for the purpose of investigating
the cause and treatment Of cancer.
1t is understood that the government will meet
the demand for a bill TO stem the inflow of un-
desirable aliens by proposal to appoint a royal
commission to inquire into the whole question of
alien immigration.
People here are not exactly delighted at the
notion of Richard Crokers return to Vantage
THE ST. James's Gazette" says: 1--WE can assure
our friends on the other side that he will be a
stranger within gates and an unwelcome
stranger at that"
The stock markets were dull yesterday, not
withstanding the reduction in the Bank of Eng
land discount rate from to 312 per cent. An
other disappointing dividend weakened the Brit
ish railway market. Kaffirs quieter than
for some time past and American rails were
neglected operators here being still content to
await a strong lead from Wall Street.
1t is reported that a combined team Of the
Oxford and Cambridge University chess players
will meet a team representing Harvard in Lon
don prohahI on March l. N. Il.