Brussels, Apr. 24.
The Anancial projects of the Government suffered 9 setback today ox the Catholic bloc at an extraordinary congress rejected them by a large majority.
The Government is expected to modify the plans somewhat and The Socialist Minister of M. Soudan, had previously declared that the projects were not unchangeable, "The Catholic bloc in Belgium is an important factor in the governmental coalition, having 63 deputies in the Chamber. The coalition includes, beside this group, the Socialists, numbering 70, and the Liberals with The plans vetoed by the Catholics were destined to cover a deficit of about Frs. 1,970,000,000 by economiz~ ing to the extent of Frs. 661,000,000 and levying new taxes to raise a further Prs. 1.350,000,000.
The Catholic bloc want the budgetary equilibrium re-established chiefly through important economies fon expenditure. The bloc is against any increases in taxation.—Havas, Three Missionaries Killed Rome, May 1. Three Italian missionaries and two native converts were murdered by the "Abyssinians near "Harrar April 14, according to messages bien have reached Catholic sources The messages stated that the murderers, wearing Italian colonial uniforms, set fire to the mission Euilding before they escaped—Reuter.
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