speech was very short, merely pointing out that Parliament had been summoned at this unusual time exclusively to consider the Irish settlement. " It was with heartfelt joy that...

a great sensation by publishing a statement unfavourable to the Settlement. It was addressed To the Irish People." " You have seen in the publics press," he wrote, " the text...

and the religious differences in Ireland. Happily, there had been a complete acceptance of allegiance to the British Empire. The pledges to Ulster had been kept, but those...

Minister, had a conference with Mr. Lloyd George and other members of the Cabinet, at which the discussion turned on the proposed Boundary Commission and the possibility of...

IN the presence of such signal events as the triumph of the Washington Conference and the prospect of peace in Ireland, public feeling has been at as high a pitch as it was at...

which he expressed the opinion that Ireland was " not in honour bound " by the fact that Sinn Fein plenipotentiaries had signed the Treaty. He compared his position with that of...

Readers ' experiencing difficulty in obtaining the " Spectator " regularly and promptly through the aboli- tion of the Sunday post or other causes should become yearly...

the general principles laid down by Mr. Root for the maintenance of the integrity of China and for the guarantee- ing of " free and equal opportunity " to all Powers desirous of...

for the Pacific which opens a new era in the history of the world. Great Britain, America, France and Japan agree " as between themselves to respect their rights in relation to...

of Lord Morley and for the passionate speech of Lord Carson. Lord Morley naturally took a pride in the adoption of a principle for which he had struggled throughout his public...

treaty, which he described as " an attempt to remove the causes of war over a great area of the surface of the globe by reliance on the good faith and honest intentions of the...

on Wednesday, and produced some particularly lively recriminations between Mr. De Valera and Mr. Michael Collins. Mr. De Valera frankly repeated that there was a split in the...

James Craig discussed this alternative proposal by Ulster. Mr. Lloyd George declared that there " was no room for two Irelands " in the Assembly of the League of Nations, or in...

but did so with an admirable moderation and an evident sense of responsibility. Lord Hugh Cecil similarly declared his belief that no good could come of a plan for giving great...

He asked if it were necessary because a man turned his coat to divest himself of every part of his raiment ? Must he go naked ? He spoke of his Ulster comrades who, having given...

between Mr. Lloyd George and Sir James Craig. The first letter from Mr. Lloyd George, dated November 10th, invited Sir James Craig to the Conference in London. Sir James Craig...

treaty was contingent upon an agreement with Japan in regard to Yap and the other ex-German islands held by her under a mandate. That agreement has been concluded. America is to...

Pearson, which occurred as the result of an accident on Friday, December 9th. He was one of the best known organizers of popular journalism. Mr. Chamberlain described him as the...

newspapers, that an undergraduate at Worcester College has been sent down by the Vice-Chancellor for editing a magazine called Free Oxford, in which, apparently, extreme...

the by-election on Wednesday. Mr. T. E. Naylor, the secretary of the London Society of Compositors, was returned by 6,561 votes. Mr. Jacobsen, the Coalition Liberal, polled...

called to protest against the threatened abandonment of the Christian minorities in Asia Minor to the brutality of the Turk. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a letter read at...

promised to include in his next Budget a scheme for enabling arrears of Excess Profits Duty to be paid gradually within the next five years, with interest at five per cent. The...

the certificate of naturalization granted in 1892 to Sir Edgar Speyer, and that the King had struck Sir Edgar Speyer's name off the Privy Council list. Inquiry had shown that...

it would place in commission six large new liners, all burning oil fuel, to renew services which had lapsed since the War. Its Canadian service, in particular, will be greatly...

much respected judges, Lord Halsbury and Lord Lindley, who were both born in the reign of George IV. Lord Lindley, who was ninety-three, was the last survivor of the...

a clear majority in the Canadian General Election. They have only 117 seats out of 235. The Progressives secured 65 seats, instead of 59, as at first reported. The Conservatives...

purpose of disturbing the "pathetic contentment" of India, for the news is unusually serious. Lord Reading has been compelled to abandon the ridiculous policy of tolerating open...

Nov. 3, 1921 ; 5 per cent. War Loan was on Thursday, 90k: Thursday week, 90 ; a year ago, 82i.

THE IRISH AGREEMENT. W E have dealt elsewhere with the Irish Debate, but must repeat here the sense of what we said last week about the settlement. We do not think that what...

F the British people are wise they will record for 1 future use a fact which has emerged during the past ten days. The nation has a new national asset of great value in Sir...

W HEN we read the language of the Quadruple Treaty for the preservation of peace in the Pacific, the Treaty which has emerged as rapidly as triumphantly from the Washington...

I S there any way of allaying the suspicion of British policy which is day by day expressed in the French newspapers ? Can such a happy result be brought about without...

O N Wednesday week a meeting in support of the Charity Organization Society was held at the Goldsmiths' Hall. It would be difficult, perhaps impossible, to exaggerate the...

O LD age has now no uniform. Everyone who is not young considers himself or herself to be " the same age as everybody," and dresses and acts accordingly. No special clothes are...

I N rural England the making of the Christmas cake and the subsequent " tastings " are both something of a religion—an integral part of the festival, and inseparable from much...

THE PACIFIC TREATY. SECURITIES BUOYANT—RISE IN THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE—THE NEW INDIAN LOAN—ECONOMIO CONFERENCE RUMOURS—NATIONAL ECONOMY. [To THE Enrroa or THE " SFEcTsTon."3...

[Letters of the length of one of our leading paragraphs are often more read,and therefore more effective, than those which fill treble the space.] THE IRISH SETTLEMENT. (To THE...

crimes which are reputed to be regarded in a more or less serious light, one the blackest of all, viz., murder, the other black in degree according to the importance of the...

SIR,—Is not your change of position as regards the Irish ques- tion somewhat premature? Surely the Settlement is not yet completed? Not only do the rebels seem inclined to...

SIR,—I note with thankfulness that you do not lend your voice unreservedly to the chorus of praise—partly ignorant and partly inspired—of the greatest surrender in our history....

the Agreement, but with very mingled feelings. Sinn Feiners have won far more than they ought to have obtained. The policy of foul murdering has succeeded —a terrible fact....

SPECTATOR.") SIR,—I send you an extract from a letter I have received from Ireland. There is no exaggeration in it whatever, and I may leave it to speak for itself.—I am, Sir,...

Sts,—So far from agreeing with your very downright corre- spondent from Glasgow about your treatment of the Prime Minister, I think that you must have fallen a victim to what...

Sra,—Allow me to thank you, on grounds of justice and humanity, for your admirable articles last week on "The Irish Settlement " and "The True Ulsterman." I am not an Ulster-...

to you my appreciation of the wisdom, fair- ness, and generosity of your attitude towards the Irish peace and the Prime Minister. It is what I should have expected of you. I may...

EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The article on " Animals and the Limitations of Speeds " makes reference to the use of the public library, and ventures a sweeping assertion as...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sus,—May I briefly correct an error in your generous review of my book on The Leipzig Trials? Your reviewer writes, "the [German] judge may...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The recent riots in Bombay began as a Gandhi-its demon- stration of disloyalty to the Throne, but in the course of a few hours only...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—At this moment of my own and my mother's deep personal loss, I feel sure that I am voicing what would have been my father's wishes in...

COUNCIL. [To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Last Session saw the throwing out of the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, after it had passed the third reading in both Houses....

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—No one who values the extraordinary pioneer labours of Lord Cromer in building up a responsible government in Egypt can read without...

THE TIDE. THE heavy burden of the sun Fell from the stooping day. A sighing air was felt to run From seaward over the bay. Then in the shallow waters and the pools,...

lTo ras EDITOR or nu " 8PrenToa."1 Elm, — One hears rumours from time to time that many London clubs are "on their last legs," and that if they do not dis- appear altogether...

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AT THE QUEEN'S HALL. THE new musical periodical Fanfare, which is remarkable for its very stimulating criticism of music and its inferior verse, is publishing...

[To THE EDITOR OF sue " SPECTATOR."' Sta,—In your review of A. D. Webster's new book I do not see any reference to the Hornbeam, though it may, of course, be mentioned in the...

name or initials, or with a pseudonym, or are marked " Communicated," the Editor must not necessarily be held to be in agreement with the views therein expressed or with the...

letters submitted to him, but when stamped and addressed envelopes are sent he will do his best to return contributions in case of rejection. Poems should be addressed to the...

DANTON.* IF ever there was a time to read books about the French Revolu- tion it is now. We must learn all we can about the nature and effect of the revolutionary spirit and of...

ALHAMBRA.—Tht Sleeping Princess .. . . 8.30-2:0 13D1. Diaghileff and Bakst in a paradisiacal version of a fairy pantomime.] COURT.—She Stoops to Conquer • • • • 8.0--2.15...

Is this book—a continuation of his earlier studies—Mr. Mumby links together quotations from " contemporary letters " and • The Foil of Mary Stuart. By Frank A. Mumby. London:...

No- settlement after a war can be compared in importance and difficulty with the present settlement,. except that which followed the Napoleonic wars. Castlereagh was the genius...

Few philosophers during the past century left so profound an impression on the minds of those who knew them and heard them as did Edward Caird. We have had to wait a long time...

readers will probably feel that it is a pity that what he tells us was his original intention with regard to his new book, Possession, was not, after all, carried Jonathan Cape....

WE find Mr. Alington's new fables very unequal. Some of them were delivered to the younger boys of the school in Lower Chapel, others to older boys in College Chapel and in his...

edited a volume of selections from The Correspondence of Sir John Macdonald (H. Milford, 21s. net), which will be of great interest to students of the history of Canada and of...

so interesting as we have found The Influence of George III. on the Development of the Constitution, by A. Mervyn Davies (Oxford University Press, 4s. 6d. net), which gained...

JURGEN.• • WHEN this book was published in America, proceedings were taken against it by the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice under what are known as the "...

BEHIND THE EYES.* MR. RICKWOBD'S book of poems is one that will make his reviewers write his name down in that little list that I suppose we all keep—the list of writers whose...

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par Pierre Champion. Two volumes. (Paris : Champion.)—M. Pierre Champion, the well-known mediaevalist, has produced a scholarly new edition of the report of the trial of St....