New-York tribune., 1902-06-05
WAR TAXES REMAIN,
SIR MICHAEL DECIDES TO LET WE'LL
ENOUGH >f.ONE

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Iondon Hume - / a. m.-This years Budget
was not made up without serious disputes
within the Cabinet and, naturally, it could not
lie unmade without reopeninG unpleasant con-
froversies. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach pruoently
decided to let well enough alone, and gave rea-
sons for his inaction briefly during the after
noon and more argumentatively later on. While
rhe remission of war taxation would have been
.be natural sequel Of peace nobody in the House
axnected that the Budget would be patched up.
The ministers themselves have not admitted that
the army in South Africa can be materially
reduced before the end of the year. and Mr-
chamberlain has been unwilling to have the
Grain duties taken off long as the conference OF
--olnniai Premiers promises to lead to important
results While the income tax will not he re
snced It is probable that the harassing enforce
-aer+ Of the collection of arr-srages by the in
aud revenue officials will be relaxed. People of
moderate incomes. who constitute the largest
class Of taxpayers. have been terribly bled dur
fpg The war period
Tor5 Kitchener has not had long to wait for
.,,,g,,tioo Of his services in South Africa. The
rzg,e has conferred upon him the dignity of Wis
count and raised him TO the rank of general,
and Parliament has been asked to grant him
.hs s,,r, of $4,000 Lord Roberts, il will be re-
rnanbered was made an earl and given tloo-
ono The work of Lord Kitchener in South
africa IS admitted 10 be at least on a par with
.ba+ of Lord Roberts but consideration had to
zo taken of the fact that the latter is field
.~sbaI whereas the former only a lieu
tenant general. The money grant proposed IN
the Commons yesterday met with no oppoSl-
tiop except from the Irish members
The newspapers pay glowing tributes TO Lord
Kitchener's skill as soldier and diplomatist II
&c admitted on all hands that he has emerged
from a trying ordeal with immense enhance
rnent Of his reputation, and that he has sple1-
didlv deserved his honors and rewards
In accordance with general expectation. the
Hon Michael Henry Herbert, younger orother
of the Earl Of Pembroke, has been appointed
TO succeed Lord Pauncefote- The new amoas-
sador though still comparatively young man.
has snert 4 quarter of a century in the British
diplomatic service, and Americans VIII reca4I
that ten years ago he was secretary Of the Brit
Sch legation at Washington. Since then he has
sAen service at The Hague. Constantinople'
rorne snd Paris. He has been secretary OF the
British Embassy at the French capital since
1895
The general opinion with regard to the ap-
r,ointunent of the Hon. Michael Henry Herpert
as successor to Lord Pauncefote Is that no more
5tting ambassador could have been chosen It
IS fully anticipated here that the announcement
will create the greatest satisfaction IN America
It is rumored that Sir Alfred Jones ana Slr
CHRISTOPHER Furness are planning BRUSH snip
ming trust as counterblast to the Morgan COM
firation The Cunard Line is said to be IN the
scheme but no trustworthy information on this
point is obtainable-
For the second year in succession and for the
second dine since the institution OF the race an
American Jockey has ridden the winner OF the
Derby. The race was run in uncertain weather,
and Sceptre, for whom betting men had been
pumping many weeks. easily beaten by
Mr.. Cubbinss Ard Patrick, with ]. H Martin
IN II was not a popular victory, although the
winner far from being a rank outsider, carried
a good deal of money, and had been consloereo
safe for third If not for second, place. The race
caused more excitement than pleasure out the
crowd while smaller than usual was sports
rnanlike and good humored, and cheered the
winner The King and Queen and many people
Of distinction witnessed the race Royal pat
ronage of racing is highly appreciated by horse
owners and bookmakers, and the King is cheered
with much ardor whenever he appears IN Ihe
royal tnclosure. The King followed up MS WISH
70 Epson with dinner to the Jockey CIun at
buckingham Palace, and subsequently attended
the dance at DeVonShlre HOUSE. "heIS 'i0
Queen had been dining.
The American Ambassador dined with Mrs
Bradley-Martin where there was concert for
the Princess Christian. A large company Of
Americans from the Southern States dined at
HYDE Park Court Hotel, Ridgey Carter being
among them
Winston Churchill and Mrs Churchill sailed
or America on the Teutonic, after remaining a
month in London and enjoying much agreeable
hospitality
combination OF British engineering firms
las been formed to secure the South African
rade against German and American rivals.
The following Americans are registered at The
tribune coronation headquarters: From New
'ork Z. Lee Davis. Miss Frances Martin, Major
Iasil R. Y. Foster and Mrs. Foster. Albert Rich
nd Mrs. Rich and Mrs. B. Lyons; from Chi
ago. L. Nicolaief and Mrs. Nicolaieff: from st.
louis, r L. Toplitz; from Philadelphia, E. P
Drdway; from San Francisco S. Myer; from
Iloston, r A Sanford and Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Holiness and from other cities, DR.. F. w.
hapin, Edward F. Rush. Mr. and Mrs. w. II.
Miller d. D. Cartwright and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
\. Forbes. L n. F.
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