New-York tribune., 1903-01-07
REVENUES OF BRITAIN.
GREAT GAIN NRECEIPTS
Tanes on Gram and Sugar Hid
Finances.

London. jan 4. j a. r.-'The revenue from
the grain registration duties and the sugar tax
promises to exceed SS7. 10000 for the fiscal
year. These taxes have been collected without
Increased cost in sugar wheat, barley
oats TO the consumer The prices Of wheat.
barley and oats are now from two shillings
sevenpence to three shiIlings lower a quarter
than they were before the registration duties
were imposed Those duties have been more
than balanced by the conditions Of supply and
demand. and the sugar tax has also been more
than neutralized by abundant supplies. that
consumers have not suffered from the duties
levied reluctantly by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
fwo years ago.
Convenient as il may be for the Liberals in
the by-elections TO raise loud outcries against
the oppressive taxation OF the masses through
the abandonment Of free trade principles. meat
and coffee have both risen n price through
conditions Of defective supply. although there
has been no change in tariff arrangements.
Sugar and grain duties might have been
doubled without increased cost to consumers
as prices have averaged during the year.
growing feeling Of impatience at Berlin
over the prospect Of q prolonged delay in re-
gard to & settlement Of the Venezuelan claims
is noted suspiciously by a good many writer's
OF the press. The German Embassy here is
reported as rejecting the opinion Of the Ber-
lin Foreign Office. that award must be made
within three months from the opening Of pro-
ceedings at The Hague Tribunal
The slightest indication OF resentment on
the part Of the American press over German
structures on the Monroe Doctrine would be a
signal for vigorous denunciation sf the Brit
ish Foreign Office for persevering I'm an alli-
ance which has been disliked from the outset
even with evidence Of q lack of excitement in
America
There are warnings from the provincial press
that Lord Lansdewne must make strenuous
efforts % remove the obstacles which Germany
IS placing in the way Of speedy settlement,
and there are also elaborate arguments in
demonstration OF the position that British in
terests VIII be served best by q frank accept
ance Of the Monroe Doctrine safeguard
against European schemes Of annexation or
Of z partition OF the Western Hemisphere
The fate Of the Balfour government would be
sealed If Germany, with Great Britain support
ing her. were involved in complications with
the United States.
Lieutenant Godfrey L. Garden. Of the United
States Revenue Cutter Service. is now in Man
chester il the interest Of the St Louis Exposi-
ton. his chief object being advise Lanca-
shire manufacturers with reference TO the
facilities which are open TO them in counec-
zion with q scheme for power plant in Ma
chinery Hall ins,ead Of securing power wholly
IN America Thomas n Moore, chief Of the
machinery department. mas SuLnOTlZeO MN 70
ask for offerings from various points in
Europe, and already about half Of the neces-
sary 10000 horsepower has been accepted
AIr. Garden was negotiating with the French
manufacturers until a few days ago, when he
received cable instructions TO proceed to Eng
land and TO invite British firms to make dis
plays On the same bases afforded to other
nations. He says that German and French
houses are prepared TO take full advantage Of
-l7a T.71IiS will offer for
increase of export trade.
Sidney Lee expects to arrive at New-York al
the end OF the month. his way 10 Boston,
where he win deliver q course Of eight lectures
al the Lowell Institute. on Great English
men Of the Sixteenth Century" He viii give
lectures al Harvard Yale and Wellesley in
February. He viii deliver the Trask lecture at
Princeton on Foreign Influences on Shakes
peare." and subsequently viii give lectures be-
fore Columbia, Johns Hopkins. the University
OF Pennsylvania. Cornell. Western Reserve.
vassar and Wells. and also will speak before
several clubs and in other institutions. He
hopes TO visit Chicago. Cincinnati and the
Western universities in April
The action Of the British Ambassador at Con-
srantinople in protesting against the passage Of
four Russian torpedo boats through the Oar
dansIles is warmly approved here The con-
tention Of the St Petersburg Government that
q vessel OF war entirely changes its character
hy dropping its armament and flying a COM
u1ercial fag is regarded as merely farcical.
This IS not the first time that evasions Of that
kind have been practised similar pretexts
shfps when snuggied through the straits are
rsu-eseuted by the Russian authorities either
as harmless merchantmen or transports convey
ing home time expired troops There can be no
doubt that such expedients are in conflict with
rha s-iri1 Of The Convention Of 1886 and the
Treaty Of 1871.
The Daily Telegraph" insists that II the
r,araanelles are 70 be free of entry TO Russian
7vsrships they must not be closed TO those OF
Great Britain
The Berlin correspondent Of The morning
poe-., understands that Germany does not as
.eooiate herself with Great Britain in regard TO
-. -o+a Of protest. and he is informed from
& Petersburg that this attitude became known
Lo,.+ : 5frAc+ British question TO Germany
on The subject
'T.or6 and Lady Charles Beresfords the Prince
s-5 Princess Do. Jurousd and many titled peo-
rta attended the marriage yesterday OF Slr
ea,--,o,7r Biane and Mrs. Blake, the WlooW OF
x7-51lfs-, Blake. OF Boston. The bridegroom
,-o ,-as in his seventeen year and had seen
se~zsoa ;n the Crinaea and the Indian Mutlny'
raoe+,-e5 = walking stick from the King as a
wedding present
hFRE AT ST. JAMES's PALACE
100, Ian 6-There was considerable alarm at
- C,,,snea Roval St Janess Palace, thls morn
~ o1fnp 70 the sudden outbreak OF nre In th9
Christmas decorations above 1hg eire % the annual
VS. ,E c-o ee---ice at which the Kings oIeIlng OF