The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
Foreign.

F0Teign.
IN opening the debate on the new radi-
cal budget in the Commons Monday night
Mr. BaIfOur, leader OF the opposition. as
serted that the proposed death duties and
other taxes on capital would change not
only the owners Of capital. but numbers Of
others benefited by its accumulation. He
said that al the old democraeies had
split on the rock Of burdening a part OF
the community unduly He believed that
the number OF poor would not be Iessened
by reducing the number OF great for
tunes. He concluded: You have given a
shock 70 the confidence and credit OF the
courtry from which it will take a long
time 10 recover" IN q spirited reply.
Winston Churchin. president Of the board
OF trade. said that the fine showing OF
revenue last year. IN spite OF the depres-
sion. was q vindicauon for free trade.
Members Of the government DO not seek
20 deny the socialistic intent OF the bud
get Parliamentary Secretary Masterman.
in q speech. said il was the biggest IN
strument OF social reform ever devised
and he hoped that Socialists realized that
Il was a triumph FOR socialism.
Quite Unexpectedly the debate IN the
Commons on the new radical budget was
brought 10 a close Wednesday by the mo-
ton OF the government 10 apply the clo-
sure rule The division thus forced re-
suited in a majority Of 117 for the budget
But this was SO far below the normal
majority Of the Liberal ministry that the
Cnionists on the opposition beaches
chesred and cried Resign" TIE Social
ists and Isaborites gave the government
their full vote. although their spokesman.
Air. Sn9Wden. said that the proposals
did not 90 far enough. Said he IL We
have any influence on future budgets.
this is not the extent OF the taxation 10
be laid upon unearned incomes. L Is not
the last tribute the Idle class VIII be
called upon 70 pay for dealing with the
problem Of poverty" In rebutting the
arguments OF Balfobr. Premier Asquith
denied that capital would be driven out
Of the country. for there was no haven
Of rest for IL All over the world, he said
governments were dealing with similar
problems. He referred 10 the United
States as having a formidable deficit and
difficult tariff problem on hand. After
the division the government majority rose
- lS3 on a resolution &c reir2pose the
duty on tea
The International Woman's Suffrage Al
lance congress az London came 70 an
end last Sunday with a service at St
Pauls. during which Canon Holland
preached a sermon favorable 10 the suf-
fTage cause Dr. Anna Shaw. the Amer
ican suffrage leader. says that the chief
result Of the congress was the revision
Of the constitution OF the alliance This
work had served 10 emphasize the fact
that the alliance could take no part IN
local disputes They had thus assured
conservative countries that they would
not seek 20 force the more radical IDEAS
OF other peoples into the foreground
The people OF Newfoundland opposed
70 the idea OF q confederation with Cana
Ga recently discovered that Sir Robert
Bond. the former premier. had been Sc
cretly negotiating with the Canadian
government Great was their wrath. and
when Sir Robert on his election tour al
tempted TO land AZ Western Bay 10 ex-
plain his position he was seized by mob
and hurled bodily into the sea, fifteen
feet below the pier, whence he was hshed
out BY his retainers and taken back 70
his boat. Bend charges that his oppo-
rent. Premier Norris. Is IN the pay OF the
Canadian Pacific Railway.
From the moment that the people OF
Holland were officially assured OF the
bFth OF 3 daughter 10 Queen WIlEelmina
the rejoicing was universal and contin-
Ted FOR days almost az the point OF de-
lirium- People Of all ages and conditions
mingled IN the dancing and singing
throngs IN the public streets and parks
wearing orange decorations. II was the
relief from years Of anxiety over the
probable passing OF the throne 20 a Ger
man line and the virtual disappearance
of the Netherlands as nation as the re-
suit Of there being 10 heir born 70 the
Queen
The people OF England have been great
" disturbed over the news OF last week
that the Duke OF Norfolk had sold 20
dealers for an American customer the
famous portrait Of Christina Of Denmark.
by Hans Holbein the younger. The por-
trait has been loaned to the national gal
lery for years II was reported that H
c. Frick. the PittsbUrg steel man, was
the purchaser. The sale Is interpreted by
some as the first effect Of the proposed
scheme Of taxation upon wealth.
The Turkish capital has been deeply
stirred by the continued public exposure
Of executed mutInsers and pIotters, and
some say that the populace is inclined TO
regard the MN thus executed as martyrs
and 70 turn against the new regime. En-
yer Bey. the leader Of the Young Turks
said that more OF the plOtters were 10 be
court-Hlartiaied and executed publicly as
q lesson to the people. The carrying out
OF the death sentences was witnessed by
large crowds OF people. among whom
were many women. The condemned men
were clothed in white pantaloonS and
each bore on his breast a placard giving
his name and the nature Of his crime.
Owing 70 the clash between g May day
procession in BuenOs Ayres. Argentine
Republic. and the police. resulting in the
killing of a large number OF the demon
stratOrs, the Socialist party and the
Workmen's Federation next day declared
their intention 20 enforce q general strike.
They demanded the dismissal Of the chief