New-York tribune., 1903-03-23
THE IMPERIAL BURDEN.
,yDEoI1ALLY DISTRIBUTED
British Taxpayers Groa" - Ir4sh
Phase of English Politics.

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,SAn March O. =. m.-TheFs 10 un'
d,b,a5tv a growing demand by the peopIS OF
this country that ths sslf-geverning colonies
sbouId hear a larger share Of the cost OF the I'M
neriaI defence II IL pointed out that, aithousn
colonial commerce forms one-hfth OF 'Hs '0'~'
troda of the empire, and although the popuIA-
,,on of the colonies is more than one-fourth ''"'
of the United Kingdom, yet the coioh'Si 0o
tribution toward the cost OF the navy ~ a''IUTN
nonexistent. Mr.. Arnold Forster speaAihs ~
authority an Secretary of the Admiralty n4s
.aso .. ,,nr.,.taksbIv clear that the Admiralty
copno+ continue to accept with eQuansntt! the
,dea that almost the whole burden OF support
ING the defence of the empire shauId rest OH ''s
United Kingdom. Mr.. FoFster's speech mas "ot
been repudlated by any member OF the C4O''H''
sud the colonies are advised to take tas
InR 10 heart. The British people cannot uhu0'
stand that it Is useless to expect the eoIoiii0S y
saddle themselves with debts due to HufopsA"
feuds. THE Saturday Review" argues ~ A0'-
lows:
sunposinz for moment that Canada were
sanarate country She would be forced, esps-
ciaIIv as her wheat export increases, TO Keep
considerable feet to defend her melcnanthottt mel thst
and vet Sir WiIfrid Laurier maintains ,i Us
Canada is doing her full duty In the ihlpshrtsSt,
defence by building railways, mos OK 0'
were made possible by EhsiSh c1Fi'0i'
The real meaning of this and similar argu-
ments is that John Bull, In spite OF Ms nf"su
back. Ia groaning under an income tAA % !"
nence in the pound, and Is anxious 10 Do re-
lieved Of the load.
If IS runored that the Irish Land bill VIII pro-
nose a grant Of f10000.000 from the Imperial
excheauer to help bridge the diHerehcS ps-
tween what the tenant thinks ne can ahoro 10
nav and what the landlord deems hlmset Ell"
titled to obtain as purchase money. Ihere %
tremendous demand for tickets to hear the III
PRODUCTION of ths bill in the House OF Commons
on Wednesday,. All the seats tor sN aHse'S a.
ready have been appropriated.
Dean Farrar only survived his old friend and
chief rchbishop Temple, G few weeks. by
bie death" remarks The Telegraph" tine
Church of England has lost one Of the most
MONS devoted and accomplished Of her higher
officials. classical and Biblical learning ripe
and luminous scholar, education one OF us pest
servants and large circle of friends one OF the
most gentle genial and amiable of men"
THE Daily Mail" understand that great diff
Guilty is being experienced III inducing British
firms to consent to exhibit at the st. Louis ex-
position. The reason for this would seem to be
belief that the American tdFlH VIII FetluSI
impossible the. entrance of British goods into the
United States Such reluctance on the part Of
manufacturers vii 1probaby seriously affect the
cooperation Of the British Government. and
certainly lessen the sum which it would other
wise be willing to grant. The Empress Dowager
Of China has ordered appropriation of tI0.000
for the purpose of China's participation in the
exhibition. This is than twice
much that which Great Britain proposes to
contHbate,
The dissatisfaction prevailing among the Lib
erals with the present uncertainty about tho
leadership OF the party has been intensified by
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's announce
ment at Leeds Of his determination to stick to
the policy Of Home Rule for Ireland Liberal
ImperiaIsts object to the renewal of the Irish
alliance, and MI Perks advises his Noncon-
formist friends in Chertsey not to vote for Mr.
Longman, the Liberal candidate who is an
avowed follower Of Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman. Recent elections have been won by the
Liberals large extent the education
! question: and the Nonconformists have not for
| gotten that the Irish members assisted the gov
| ernment to pass the Education act, which they
| consider unjust and discredtabie. It looks very
| much If Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman in
/ fishing for the Irish vote has helped to widen
| the breach in his own party. I. n. F.