St. John's Daily Star, 1920-06-29

              The St. John's Daily Star Oar /ttwrage Z)ai7y Circulation, March 8,898 NcUjfotmcUmtd 7™ Profo-S- to S.W. Winds; Fair and Warm VOL. VL ■■'■■■" ■'■ ■— ■' ■ —.I— ■—■ —mi .i.i i. ■ ... ■ ■_■ i i (PRICE: One Cent);. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1920. _...-,. . , mi ii urn ($3.00 per Annum.) : l _  No. #£ Budget Speech Delivered By Min. Of Finance Shows Revenue to be in Excess of Expenditure And Announces Decision to Reduce Taxation POLES WIN SUCCESSES Defeat Bolsheviki Though the Enemy Was Superior Numerically. — Capture War Material. UKRAINIANS BREAK REDS' BATTLE FRONT WARSAW, June 28—fierce fighting is proceeding along the entire Polish front and increasing in intensity according to a Polish official communication issued yesterday The communication asserts that the bolsheviki, profiting by numerical superiority and great masses of cavalry are seeking decisive results at all costs. The heavy fighting for several days in the region of Lake Meshusziol ended with the defeat of the bolsheviki who were dislodged from their positions. According to the communication the enemy's resistance has been broken all along the line between Pripet and the Ryzerayc- Kalenkowicz Railroad where the bolsheviki lost two thousand men killed. The Poles captured quantities of important war materials. Bolsheviki General Budenni's army has been prevented from developing its success in occupying Jemilczyn. Ukrainian forces broken the enemy's front at Bielariy. The communication reports a number of other minor successes. 1 tm i War Prisoners Are Saved. Stockholm, June 28—Two thousand war prisoners on board a Bol« shevik steamer which sank recently in the Neva R vcr, were saved, according to a despatch to the Dag Blad from Helsintfors, Finland. Britain Gives No Aid To Greek Operations London, June 28—No obligations have been entered into by Great Britain to give assistance to the Greeks in their operations against the Turkish Nat.onalists, Premier Lfoyd George stated in the House of Commons. The premier declared that the Nationalist army was recognized as a combatant army subject to the laws or war. KIDNAPPED A GENERAL Brig.-Gen. Lucas Disappears in Ireland.—Sol- Soldiers Destroy Property in Reprisal. CITY OF DUBLIN FACING FAMINE __H_W___M___h* rERMOY, County Cork, Ireland, June 28—Damage amounting to hundreds ot pounds was caused by rioters and window smashers here last night. The inhabitants attribute the demonstrations to soldiers who left their bcrracks on hearing of the kidnapping of Brig. General Lucas on Saturday night Attempts to burn houses were frustrated. Nears State of Siege. Dublin, junc 2&—The corporation ot Dublin loday passed a resolution creating committees in certain areas lo meet the famine threatened-by thc stoppage of railway*. Alderman McDonagh said Dublin was rapidly approaching a state ol siege and that machinery must be created to meet the crisis. TREATY IS ENDORSED Speeches in Its Favor Made by Bryan and Democratic Chairman at San Francisco Convention. [REJECTION IS CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY CAN FRANCISCO, June 28—Ratification of the treaty of Versailles with such reservations as a senate majority approves is proposed in the plank of William J. Bryan, dealing with the treaty and League of Nations and made public tonight The League of Nations covenant was championed as ''the Monroe Doctrine of the world" by Homer Cummings, temporary chairman of the democratic national convention, in hii keynote address at the opening session today. Of the peace treaty's defeat in the United States senate he said, "No blacker crime against civilization has ever soiled the pages of our history." He declared for endorsation of the peace treaty and League of Nations by the United States without reservations of any nature. Incidentally he supported Canada's right to a vote in the league assembly. IS THREAT TO CANADA Republican Regime in the Ulited States Unlikely tolTreat Canadian Transportation Kindly. PLAN AN AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE .(JEWfYORK. June 28—A special despatch from Washington print ed in the T.ibune this morning indicates |hat protests regarding the discrimination against Canadian transportation interests involved in ~ the Jones Shipping Bill will not receive v cry sympathetic consideration should the next occupant of the WhiteHHovesc be a "carrying out the policies of a Republican Congress." According to the Tribune a statement was issued on Saturday by the Republican publicity association which;;says: "It is quite probable that Pices. Wilson wiM turn a spmpadi etic tar to British protest against 'he Jones Hupping Bill, but after Marchtof next year when a Republican President will be in die White HouseAo carry out the policies adopted by' a Republican Congress there can be no doubt the spirit of the Shipping B'P will be maintained and a pernfjanent merchant marine will be J j established Garibaldi Plans Mew Coup a Montenegro ________ ' Parijjj, June 26—Ggoeral Peppino Garabijjhdi is preparing a military coup m Montenegro similar to that of D'Annunzio at Fiume, according to a Ifeples despatch to Echo de Patts to-day. The detpß*ch said Garjbajyii would begin occupation of MinijJLi-iiii towns within a few day* «p a large force of men. Shoe Prices Drop In Montreal 10 PC. Montreal, June 25—A slump of approximately 10 par cent in shoes has tdlen place) in this city, but it rot rejfcrded by manufacturers to be a permanent change for the better. Thg njftv tax on shoes is given as a reaaomfor. the skimp. Cheap hides, due teethe accumulation here on account If transportation troubles, are also a|eontributory factor. S- 4 Kyle.left Port aux Basques 12.50».m to-day for North~Sy_ney. S. ■% Edmund Donald left Conche 2.30 p*n yesterday going north. HON. H. J. BROWNRIGG TELLS THE COUNTRY BURDEN OF TAXATION WILL BE LIGHTENED Many Articles Are to Be Placed on the Free List and Export Tax on Fish is to Be Reduced From Twenty Cents to Ten Cents Per Quintal—Country is in Excellent Position Finan cially and Future Outlook is Good. MINISTER STATES THE FUNDED DEBT OF NEWFOUNDLAND IS NOW $39,578,352 UON H. J. BROWNRIGG, minister yof finance, presented his first budget to the house yesterday. In a wellworded speech, not too lengthy and couched in plain and practical language, the minister gave his hearers a clear understanding of the financial position of the country. He stated that the revenue for the current year would be a record one, that it left a large surplus over expenditure and that there is no necessity for increased taxation. Indeed, he announced, the return to the free list of Agricultural Implements, Animals imported by Agricultural Societies, Tanning Extracts, Books, etc., Manures and Fertilizers, etc., plants, trees, etc., Printing paper, etc., Sand, Fire-clay, etc., Wheat whole. To legalize the change made in the duty on Indian Com and Cattle feeds, by substituting ten cents per 100 lbs.., .for tea cent* ad. valorem- To pbce on the free list Apparatus imported for use in fish drying, (not to include ordinary tools), also Teceptacles for putting up jams and jellies when imported by manufacturers for use in their factories. The minister also announced the reduction of the export duty on fish from twenty cents per quintal to ten cents per quintal. The fiscal year ending June 30th, 1919, produced the largest revenue in the history of the Country. The total Revenue collected from all sources was $9,535,755.16, showing an increase over that of the previous year of $2,810,493.85. To that total the Customs Revenue contributed the sum of $7,191,260, being an increase of $2,267,864 over the receipts from the same source the previous year. The public accounts already tabled for the fiscal year 1918-19 show total expenditure on ordinary account of the sum of $6,766,430.51 as compared with an expenditure of $5,554,603.37 for the corresponding period 1917-18, an increase in civil expenditure for the past year of $1211,827.14. The outcome of the financial transactions of the past year may be summarised as follows,-— Revenue from all sour ces $9,535,725.16 Ordinary Expenditure 6,766,430.51 Showing a surplus for the fiscal year 1918 1919 of.. $2,769,294.65 From the beginning of the present fiscal year to the end of March the total Revenue from all sources amounted to $6,881,555.89, showing an increase of $1,361,063.58 oyer the same period of the preceding year. Of this sum $6,031,507.25 was derived from Customs Revenue an increase under this head of 1,--342,972.39 over that of the same period the previous year. For the remaining three months of the current fiscal year, April May, and June, he estimated  00 from all sources, which will bring the Revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30th next up to roundly J$U ,400,000.00, The expenditure for the current year he estimated at $10,800,000.00, leaving a balance in favor of the colony of $600,000.00. Giving consideration to the third and last of the financial periods which come within the scope of an annual Budget Speech, that is the fiscal year upon which we shall enter on July Ist next, and which ends on June 30th. 1921, Mr. Brownrigg spoke as follows: I shall first deal with expenditure. So far as we can at present estimate, our civil expenditure for the fiscal year 1920-21 will acount to about $10,250,000.00, as compared with roundly $9,145,554,000 for the present year. 1920-21 Expenditure The above estimated ordinary expenditure for the year ending June 30th, 1921; is based on the fixed charges of civil government which permit of fairly close estimate. To that amount we must add - Expenditure arising from war obligations, such as provision for disabled sailors, soldiers, vocational training, maintenance of Militia Department, and winding up of our Military undertakings, and charges incidental thereto which properly ought to be placed under the head of extraordinary charges, as such disbursements cannot rightly come under any departmentdepartment of civil government and cannot be classified as ordinary ex-' penditures. The amount required to meet these last named obligations I estimate at roundly $750,000.00. This gives us an estimated total expenditure for the coming year of approximately $11,000,000.00. To meet this expenditure we propose to re-enact last year's revenue Bill, with some amendments which I shall refer to further on. I estimate the Revenue for next year as follows:—~ Customs $8,700,000.00 Posts and Telegraphs 540,000.00 Grown Lands 150,000.00 Fines & Forfeitures-..- 8,000.00 Stamps - 60,000.00 Penitentiary Broom Department ..__ 35,000.00 Taxes & Assessments... 55,000.00 Liquor Control „... 200,000.00 Excess Profits' Tax...... 800,000.00 Income Tax .._ 50,000.00 Fees on Public Institutions s. 6,000.00 Interest on Municipal Debt....:. :..., 57,000.00 Miscellaneous _.... 450,000.00 $11,201,000.00 In view of the world-wide depression and unrest now existing it may be asked if even in the estimate I have made I am not over-sanguine. I do not hesitate to reply. No. The resources of revenue which for the past few years haye been so prolific we anticipate will maintain their productivity without serious abatement during the coming year. Past experience has demonstrated that the greatestgreatest fluctuations recorded in our Revenue for a long period did not embarrass the exchequer to any extent. Nor have I overlooked the fact that the large revenues of the immeed due consideration, and despite the fact that tiade, commerce and industries all over the world are in an unsettled state, and that it is not imdiate past were mainly derived from exorbitant prices of imports, the result of abnormal conditions brought about by the war. Our Public Debt. All these things. Sir, have receivprobabie that a reduction in the prices of commodities which form the basis of our Customs Revenue may diminish our receipts somewhat during the coming year, I still confidently anticipate a sufficient revenue from all sources to meet the ordinary expenditures of civil government as outlined in out Estimates. Under these circumstances we feel we are fully justified in removing from the Tariff the certain articles and legalising certain modifications made in the Tariff by the late government. The position of the Dominion in respect to Bonded Indebtedness on the 30th of June, 1919, was as fol- Loan at 3% $ 1,581,666.66 Loans at 3/2* . .. 18,905,546.65 Loan at 4% 9,002.432.29 Loan at 5«/2% 5.000,000.00 Loan at 6/2% 7,543,400.00 Total $42,033,035.60 Adding to this sum the amount of the loan raised last fall after the present government took office, namely, $1,000,000.00 we find that at the end of the current year, June 30th, 1920, our gross public debt will be $43,033,035.60. From this must be deducted the following amounts,— Accumulated Sinking Fund $1,007,587!42 Guaranteed Debt, St. John's Municipality 1,433,394.22 Hr. Grace Water Co. Stock 13,700.00 Total_ .__.... $2,454,681.64 This exhibit shows the net funded debt of the Dominion at the present time to be $39,578, 353.96. On the 30th of June, 1914, the gross public debt of the Dominion was $30,450,765. On the 30th of June, 1919, as stated above, it will Substantial Part of Country's Indebtedness Due to Our Share in the War, on Which Newfoundland Spent Over Eleven Million Dollars—Annual Payments to Soldiers for Pensions and Allowances Total $500,000, i IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADE IS GOOD SPLENDID INCREASE FOR YEARS 1914-19 be $42,033,035.60, showing an increase of $11,582,270.60, in six years, an average of nearly 2,000,--000.00 per year. A substantial portion of this indebtedness was incurred on war account. The total expenditure under that head from the date our Regiment was organized to the end of the fiscal year 1919 was 11,486,--753.60. For the current year the expenses of the Militia Department, including the Civil-Re-establishment Committee, will aggregate 2,400,--000.00. For the same period we estimate the payments on account of Disability, Pensions, of soldiers and sailors will amount to $545,000.00. The Militia Department estimate of its requirements foi the coming year, 1920-21, is $250,000.00, and th? Board of Pensions Commissioners' estimate for same period is roughly $506-,000.00. The London Pay and Record Office was closed and the Local Office will be closed at the end of 1920. Here it may be added that the whole of the Dominion's war expenditure has been met by borrowings, and is charged to Capital Account. General Figures. Turning now, Mr. Speaker, from the subject of our finances and the Public Debt. I shall refer briefly to the general affairs of the country. Our Import and Export Trade during the war period shows the follow-, ing results,— At the end of the fiscal year 1914 our trade showed an adverse balance of $659,188; our Imports being $15. 793,726, and Exports $15,134,543. The uncertainty with which business went through immediately following the outbreak of the war in August 1914 was reflected in the result of the succeeding years trade, in both imports and exports. In 1914-1915 our imports dropped $3,442,940, and our exports declined in value 1,--997,663, but the trade balance was in our favour to the extent of 786,--000. The following year trade recovered from the depresiipn caused by the outbreak of the war and the soaC ing prices of commodities were  fleeted in the abnormal increases irtj the value of our Imports and ExM ports. ■■ I In the years 1914-19. stated Mr- Brownrigg, our import trade showedj a net increase of $17,284,219 and( our export trade a net increase of' $22,111,727. ; i | Y„ recently. Two executives havei been appointed to carry out the' work of the kiague prior to the Irish race convention m Toronto at Exhibition -time. ~,.___ ■. , i mm • Massachusetts produce two-fifths of the .shoes worn in America. rj Rev. P.W. Browne who has been here on a visit from the States will be leaving by the Sable I to-day. HON. H. J. BROWNRIGG. Minister of Finance and Customs. Nebraska City Vistted By Terrific Hurricane Omaha, Neb., June 28—Omaha and vicinity were visited by a devastating wind and ram storm late this afternoon. Trees and outbuildings were razed in the city. One woman was injured seriously. Telephone communication to the west and south west is completely demoralized. ■ ■ REID SHIPS. S. S. Argyle left Placentia yesterday on bay route. S. S. Clyde left Lewisporte 2.35 p.m yesterday. Yacht Carmen not reported since leaving Port Union. The S. S. Diana is still north of Flower's Cove. S. S. Glencoe at Humbermouth. S. S. Home left Lewisporte 3.55 p.m yesterday. S. S. Petrel left Clarenville 1030 a.m yesterday. ■ No report S. S. Sagona since leav nuz Port aux Basoues on th_ 27th. BILL NOT AMENDED British Government Refuses to Accept Opposition's Proposals Re Home Rule Measure. . FULL INDEPENDENCE AN IMPOSSIBILITY JONDON, June 28—With a view to forcing the government to disclose its complete financial proposals for Ireland, opposition leaders in the house of commons today moved amendments seeking the postponement of the clause in the home rule bill .repealing the 1914 act The amendments, however, were rejected. Lolyd George .taking part in the debate, was again conciliatory towards Ireland, but insisted that nobody now would be satisfied with .ihe 1914 act and that it was impossible to grant the demands of the Irish extremists. He was convinced that things would improve in Ireland when the genius and common sense of her people realized that the British people would neve rconsent to the extreme demands of the sinn feiners and that the United. States would' Life Sentence Given Man Who Robbed Train Quebec, June 82—Hon. Judge Desy passed the following sentence today in the Harlanka train robbery: George Toppling, alleged leader of the gang, gets life term at St. Vincent de Paul. His confederates. Pro* teau and LcVasseur, are respectively uwardel sentences of twenty-five and fifteen yean. Wood Alcohol Kills Four in Hartford City Hartford, Conn., June 28—.Four deaths in this city from wood alcohol were reported to the city police. The rource of the poisoned liquor hat not been ascertained. Sister Mary Rose who has been visiting Canadian and American cities on a health trip of six months duration, returned by last night's express. Sister Rose before leaving here was stationed at St. Clare's Home, LeMarchant Road. , —I—» mm * S. S. 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