debate on the Algeciras Conference in the Chamber on Thursday with a remarkably able and dispassionate state- ment. –He emphasised the .essential continuity of French policy in...

a good guarantee of its ability to carry out this formidable programme. Dr. Wekerle, Premier in 1892-94, and noted for his grasp of finance, has justified his reputation as 'a...

towards the end of last week, developed formidable activity on Saturday, and soon spread panic and disaster throughout the villages of the Vesuvian littoral. On Monday...

suddenly and unexpectedly averted by a welcome compromise between the Crown and the Coalition. The basis of settle- ment was only arrived at on Friday week at a conference...

of the Moroccan Conference was signed by the representatives of the thirteen Powers at Algeciras on Saturday last. A summary of this document with copious extracts is given in...

case.

complicated by the fact that most of the leading London papers are bitterly hostile to the policy of the present Administration. In these circumstances, and to avoid mis-...

cases the local education authority would be allowed to give "extended facilities" for religious instruction of a special character in any transferred Voluntary school in an...

so far been a triumph for the Opposition parties. In Moscow the official count shows a majority of nearly two to one for the Constitutional Democrats, while the elections give...

accommodate half the children, were to cease to exist, the necessary accommodation was to be provided. The second clause of the Bill authorised the local education authority to...

Bill in a speech which has been very generally re- cognised as worthy of the occasion. After a protest against "the cold and unfeeling blasts of sectarian differences which nip...

followed that in what were now non- provided schools the same kind of religious instruction would be given as in the present provided schools,—that is, simple instruction in the...

been drawn up by two Church of England clergymen, two Nonconformists, a Roman Catholic priest, and a lady interested in education. It included, besides Bible teaching, a form of...

on Friday week, and concluded a most interesting speech by summarising the lessons he had learned from Eastern government as follows :—Remember that you are not in India or any...

the Bill elsewhere, and will only say here that though there are many aspects in which the Bill is unsatisfactory, and though we should have preferred, had it been possible, to...

it was certainly the establishment of one particular system of religion, and that to force un.denominationalism upon parents was as intolerant as to force them to accept for...

mission of three, presided over by a lawyer, to determine the best mode of interpreting and giving effect to the trust- deeds under which non-provided schools are held, if and...

of Suffolk, made known last Saturday, resulted in the return of Mr. Harold Pearson, the Liberal and Free-trade candidate, by a majority of 197 over Lord Graham, his opponent. At...

Consols (2i per cent.) were on Thursday 90i.

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[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1 SIR, —" Give a: dog a bad name and hang him" is surely not characteristic of your policy. Otherwise, for many years I have not read my...

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[To THE EDITOR OF TEE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, — Your admirable article upon this subject in the Spectator of February 17th has just reached Natal. It is such a pleasure to find an...

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTrATOR." . 1 Sut,—Readers of the very discerning and discriminating article on this topic which appeared in your columns two or three weeks back may...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."J Sin,—As I had reason to suspect that the classification adopted by the Customs, and printed in the new Blue-book, was a case of obscurum...

[To THE EDITOR. Or TUE . SPEOTATOR.1 Snt,—May I make a very earnest appeal to all lovers of natural beauty, unbuilt over and unexploited, to aid me in putting the crown to a...

[To vas EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Now that the Queen has authorised the Duchess of Portland to say that "her Majesty never wears osprey feathers herself, and will...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:] SIR,—The urgent need so well set forth by "A Woman Teacher" in your issue of March 31st in her letter upon "The Ideal of Motherhood" can be...

(TO THE BDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") SIB,—May I approach you with a letter P I have been in communication with Colonel Pollock with a view to securing the omission from his...

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