New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
BRITISH REVENUES
EXCEED THE TES.
.4nEGous Still OOer VenezueLa-
Education Bill 4gain.

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London. Jan. 30. i a m.-Revenue returns are
more favorable than Mr.. Ritchie has been will
ing 10 admit. The estimated receipts will be
exceeded IN nearly every instance. Income tax
alton, owing TO the thoroughness with which the
taxpayers returns have been overhauled, will
yield the largest aggregate on record. Customs
receipts VIII show q substantial increase, the
coal export, sugar and grain registration duties
having largely exceeded the estimates. There is
no evidence that expenditures in South Africa
have been greater than were anticipated when
SIR Michael Hicks-Bea presented his last
budget. and Mr. Chamberlain's work offers
promise Of relief for the next fiscal year A
duction Of the income tax by threepence is
pected by the fnanciers and politicians. There
is no probability that the sugar, grain and coal
duties viii be touched. The grain tax is likely
10 remain long it exerts no appreciate
effect on the price Of food There is no talk of
relaxing IL favor Of the colonies. Mr.. Cham
berlain may have something to say about it in
another year. Meanwhile, there is an academic
discussion Of the general subject of trade rela-
tions within the empire, Vincent Caillards ar
1icle in the current number of The Empire Re
view" being a good example of moderation of
statement.
The nation is anxiously awaiting the end Of
the Venezuelan affair. A temporary impasse
seems 10 have been produced by the refusal of
the three powers TO admit equality Of treatment
all around. but there will probably be a way out
OF the difficulty. No solution Of this interna-
tional problem can. however, remove the deep
impression which was made when the policy Of
the British Foreign Office was first revealed TO
the country. The reputation Of the government
has been seriously mayed, and a warm time
consequently. is in store for the ministers when
Parliament meets on February Ii.
Liverpool and Manchester. hitherto deadly
rivals in trade. have entered into partnership
in order TO bring about cotton growing within
the British Empire The two great Lancashire
cities are actively supporting the British Cotton
Growing Association. which has already begun
operations on the West Coast of Africa, and
hopes shortly a. work in the West Indies.
the Soudan and British East and Central Africa
wesley's Chapel in City Road, Will be the
scene to-day of a spirited contest over the Edu-
cation act. The Education and Privileges com
rnittees viii hold 9 joint session as a Wesleyan
court empowered . decide between oppor-
tunis~n and passive resistance. The oppor-
+1Inisrs while the b,u was before Parliament,
sought to amend and improve it, but were pre-
pared TO accept rle benefits conferred oy II
upon Wesleyan as well as the Church OF Eng
land and Roman Catholic schools The progress
h IA
posed compromise measures, by which the Non
Conformist attitude Of hostility TO the Educatlon
acr would be weakened. The leaders of what IS
known As official Nethodism may secure the re
rer-fon OF government aid TO the Wesleyan
schools under cover Of vigorous resolutions IN
favor Of a national system Of educatloh uiloeF
popular control. The government viii be forced
TO extend the operation Of the Educatlon act 10
LONDON by legislation at the approaching Ses-
iro.-o the necessity OF pro-
z,i5ing = substitute for the London School Board
-to,g+ the exercise of the functions Of the
borougb councils an6 the London County Coun-
oil The London School Board will not perish
without q vociferous wake by the mourners.
-ar4sin Nahan has an academic article in the
February number of The National Review On
the Monroe Doctrine The article is chiefly re-
r7arkable for the cautious way in whlch zap
tain Mahan asserts that Japan. China and the
Pacific generally cannot be included with Africa,
the Levant and India within the exclusive
sphere Of European interests. In the same Re
view, anpears 2 Warning to the Cabinet by
an ,lector." which is an extremely violent as
SAINT 1Inon GERMANY II urges that naval
base on the East Coast and a strong feet in the
North Sea are absolutely Indispensable to Eng
land under any circumstances. and that Great
Britain's foreign policy must work for the lsola-
tion Of Germany as most dangerous and ag-
gressiye enemy of the status quo in Europe
- The writer maintains that the German policy is
r1enacing the whole world. and that Holland
Belgium. Switzerland Austria and Denmark
are marked down by the Pan-Germans for
plunder and partition
Rumors current for many months We're con-
frnled yesterday. when Henry Norman obtained
decree nisi in divorce proceedings brought