These are the important items of revenue; there has been no change in the tariff as far as regards the land-tax and the general municipal rates; but in 1882 dues on merchandise had been suspended as far as regards the public. Some of the licence fees have been raised in the decade. he great increase potent influence, and tend to alleviate, and eventually stay, those cruel deeds of persecution which disgrace the precent age" hose pages show, unfortunately, that there has as yet been no alleviation or check; the stories of the persecution would be incredible, if they were not supported by official documents, and extracts from well-'Known Russian newspapers. We have already quoted the dignified language which President Harrison used in his annual message to the U. S. Congress, when speaking of the expulsion of the pense and flourish; and for a very, in the land-tax is due to the re-assess- ' Jews from Russia, It is duly commended moderate outlay, which Mr. Lanning, ment of the land in the interval, the} here, and Lord Salisbury's inaction is undertakes will not exceed 'I'ls. 3,000 a; municipal rate, foreign, has increased contrasted with the U.S. President's year, the municipality will havea school: rather less than the number of houses, action that' fulfils all necessary requirements, and the municipal rate, native, rather "But why has not England assumed and of which the present board of, more. Licences have proved a most the like manly and dignified attitude governors is, we understand, quite pre-elastic source of revenue.
Why has she silently borne the affront, pared to give the Municipal Council Now we come to the chief heads of inflicted on her by the return of the the control, if it desires to have it. the estimated expenditure in the two Lord Mayor's respectful memorial to hie is a thoroughly practical solution years chosen for comparison the Czar? Why has not Lord Salisbury of a question that fas been before the 1882, 1892. discovered, as President Harrison has, ratepayers for a dozen years, and we a
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