holds the field. We have felt strongly all the time that - the Report must be used. It would be the last word in folly to throw it away after such a heavy price has been paid...

T HE coal crisis took a new turn on Tuesday in the House of Commons. The immediate result of the debate•was greatly increased gloom, but we think that this was accidentally...

upward and downward movements in the con- ditions of their industry. They have frequently been wrong in doing so, and they have commonly taken no account of the differences...

also made on Tuesday that the Government intend to introduce a permissive Bill allowing the miners to work eight hours a day for a certain period. The Seven Hours Act will...

on Tuesday, the Government intend to follow. It is .true that they say nothing at present about the purchase of royalties and the legalization of the sale of coal by...

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doctrine of high wages is, we believe, going to mean a great deal to British industry in the immediate future, and an appreciable reduction in such an important industry as the...

Nations ended on Thursday, June 10th, the most curious, if not the most important day, of its history.. The serious and useful work of the session has been the decisions to lift...

during the week. On Tuesday the franc fell to 180 to the £ and M. Peret, the Finance Minis- ter, resigned with a hint that support which he had expected from the Banque de...

we deplore the proofs that Spain and Brazil so little realize the purposes and essential spirit of the League, and are so incapable of throwing themselves " into the common...

we recorded the- seizure of the salt gabelle in: the South- by Marshal Sun Chuan-fang. Since then the military authorities at Tientsin, presumably men of General Chang, have...

mentioning Sir Alfred Mond's remedy for the sickness of the coal-fields—a selling agency on the German model. What Germans have done in reconstituting the finance of their mines...

the Government tried to induce the owners to say that if the miners chose a longer day there would be no reduc- tion at all in wages. The owners felt unable to agree. They went...

course the Government ought to pursue as some people assume. Irishmen in America supported sedition in Ireland for many years, and we do not remember that the Govern- ment ever...

York World which twits British reviewers with not having discovered so quickly as Americans did evidence for the belief that the book Diary of a Young Lady of Fashion was not a...

has been for so many years an attractive figure in the public eye. He inherited high position in Ireland and South Wales, but the multiplicity of his interests pre- vented...

to press on the Russian money sett to this country. It seems to us that contributions sent for the support of the anti-Constitutional and illegal general strike may fairly be...

appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the whole subject of the London bridges. Although we greatly hope that Waterloo Bridge may be sawed we hope still more that we have at...

Churchill exhibited the remarkable strength of his position in regard to the betting tax. The State, as he pointed out, accepted no more responsibility for betting than it had...

that the matches with Australia should not be limited to three days' play. We sympathize with the demand. There is likely to be little testing if each match —except the last,...

on December 3rd, 1925. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 1001 ; on Wednesday week 100 f. ; a year ago 901/. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 87 . ; on Wednesday...

NIV E publish this week a letter from the Editor of the Daily Herald who calls the doctrines which we have urged for years and have set forth- again in the preceding article, "...

A TURNING 'OF THE WAYS . T AST Saturday, when speaking at Hardenhuish Park, the Prime Minister used some words which, we trust, signify an earnest attempt to start a new way of...

T HE Report of the Imperial Economic Comm ittee dealing with our fruit supply is a document of the first importance. It is sound, not only in its general suggestions, but in its...

F ROM the recent crisis in Egypt Adly Pasha issues as Prime Minister with a Cabinet and Parliament overwhelmingly Wafdist ; and there is, perhaps, no man in Egypt who has less...

BY NEW MEMBER. C OAL. That single word may be said to sum up the week's debates, discussions, cogitations, and anxieties : a word with which even the Russian issue is now...

By RICHARD DE BRISAY, Editor of The Canadian Forum. T O one who contemplates England with the detach- ment afforded by residence in another country, two things appear to be...

" In conclusion, as practical results of this inquiry, I would urge the following — (1) The establishment of means for having systematic and exact records of the sunshine in the...

IT's a camel, a camel ! " cried Aurea. " I'm not 1 sure whether we're in the Old Testament, or where." We were in Rushmoor Arena at Aldershot, as a matter of fact,- for the...

LDY A DU CANE, who died on Friday, June 11th, at the age of eighty-eight, had outlived most of her generation and too few people remember to-day not only what a remarkable link...

Union Government is giving favourable consideration to the suggestion put forward by -Mr. Barlow, a leading Labour member, and strongly supported in the Pact ranks, that a...

a policy very like that of General Hertzog in South Africa, that " a free nation must recognize only one authority, namely, the will of the people:" • Lawyers and authorities...

front page of the Daily Mail to advertise its • cheap four weeks' tour of 6,000 miles to Canada and the United States and back for £.85 ; an additional sum of £2 14s. is...

several of the chief citie3 in the United States, where he spoke on the - American Scout movement. It is goOd to know that the Association of Boy Scouts Of America has presented...

Tan relationship of a self-governing Dominion to the Empire has formed the subject -of several important speeches in Canada. Recently Mr. Meighen, the Conservative- leader, •...

quantities of canned fruit and vegetables imported into this country which might be grown at home. Sir Edgar Jones, the chairman of 'the newly--formed National Food Canning...

MRS. TANQUERAY'S NEW CLOTHES 1" EASY VIRTUE," BY NOEL COWARD. DUKE OF YORK'S • THEATRE.] MANY years ago, when Mrs. Tanqueray went to live in county society with the...

the Dominions and that we must keep our townfolk at home. Doubtless the British farmer who goes overseas has an advantage at the outset, for he understands how to harness a...

THE SCULPTURE OF MR. EPSTEIN ON press day I found myself alone in the Leicester Galleries with the new works of Mr. Jacob Epstein. This experience left upon my mind an...

A LETTER FROM SINGAPORE [To the Editor of the SPEcraTon.1 SIE,—The rainy season has just left us, and for the next nine months we may expect rain only every other day or so....

that the best functional art has arisen. When our furniture becomes a mere expression of our wealth and snobbishness, and becomes overladen with unnecessary baubles and...

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Snt,—In your issue of June 12 I notice the following words : ` 4 : Objections were raised by three non-permanent members, Poland, Spain and...

SIR,—I have had an American friend staying with me. He picked up the Spectator one day, and read it through. When he put it down I asked him what he thought'f it: He shrugged...

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Snt,—Much energy has been expended in defining analytically what may be learnt from the recent industrial crisis, but less has been shown...

entirely agree with Lord Balfour of Burleigh in thinking that Children's Allowances should be made to the miners. Where is the money to , come from for these allowances ?...

the SPECTATOR.] &a—Mr. H. Smith said that " the miners are out to fight against a reduction in wages which would make it impossible for the mother to give her children the food...

[To the Editor of .the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—It would be interesting to know what authority Mr. St. Loe Strachey has for the story about Bismarck which he told in your issue of June...

To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sni,—Will you please allow me a word of explanation in re- ference to my previous letter on this subject ? Incidentally it may help Liberals who...

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sia,—I am not an " owner," I act for royalty owners and am brought in contact with many of the able, patient, and courageous men who manage the...

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—You refer to the " discovery that oil is cheaper and better than coal, not only for marine engines, but for the furnaces of locomotives "...

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sra,—The reviewer of Dr. Nolloth's work on the Fourth Gospel evidently inclines to the view that the " beloved' disciple " was Lazarus. It is...

—As you were so kind last year to allow me to write in your paper as to the Ball which was held in Hyde Park Hotel in aid of the Fund for the British Empire Cancer Campaign, I...

the SPECTATOR.] Sim,—On page 900 of your number dated May 29th, 1928, there is an interesting article on " Driving a Car on Waste Wood." The writer may be interested to know...

your article, " Trade Unionism " in the Spectator, rMay 29th, you have made a mistake. Referrin g to the Labour amendment, you go on to say, " Subsequently Sir Henry...

A FLEET OF GEESE AT Fiddler's Island in the Thames, Just outside Oxford town, I watched a crowd of cackling geese That riverward came down. Oh how they craned and trumpeted !...

Rubberneck " quotes dining-car attendants' wages as being no more than 33s., basing his statement, apparently, on what individual waiters have told him. Since writing my...

we announced in our issue of June 5th, we shall be glad to receive, acknowledge in the Spectator, and forward to the Children's Country Holidays Fund any donations our readers...

BIOGRAPHY IN LINE [COPYRIGHT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE New York Times.] Catalogue of Oxford Portraits. By Mrs. Reginald Lane Poole. (Oxford. Clarendon Press. 2...

delightful volumes of the Prophetic Writings of William Blake, 42. These Writings have always been a puzzle to commentators, owing to the irresponsibility of Blake's genius and...

to the Drink Problem, by Mr. Will Reason, with a preface by Lord Astor, which makes out a strong case for supporting the " Ox - ford Bill," or a Local Option Bill. The book is...

which Horace Walpole said " that it has-the wit of Butler with the ease of Prior." Here are two extracts which have charmed us : " Hunting I reckon very good To brace the...

bridges, notably one by the well-known expert Mr. McColl, which is of more than ephemeral interest. The African World (Salisbury• House, E.C. 2) has published a special African...

English Homes, compiled and edited by Mr. Avray Tipping. This is a treasury of the architectural features of the late Georgian period. Syon House, whose stiff-tailed lion we can...

TOE British public is extraordinarily faithful to its favourites. We notice from our review copy of Mezzanine (Cassell, 7s. 6d.), Mr. Benson's latest novel, that it is already...

Cyclist (Cassell, 2s.). Tolley's Handbook of Income Tax (Waterlow, 9d.) is a well-planned handbook. The Oxford University Press have issued a Tract on English Handwriting (10s....

royalties, for the best novel submitted by an author who has not yet published a novel. The competition closes on June 30th, so the time is short !

The Editor offers a prize of £5 for a list of the seven greatest Victorians. Von the purposes of the competition, we confine the word " Victorians " to the British. Empire....

The Romantic '90's. By Richard Le Gallieime. (Putnam, - les. 6d.) • " Those yellow naughty days so tame, When all do now was still to do, And ` sin '• still wore the - skiits...

The Writings and Life of George Meredith. By Mary Sturgo. Gretton. (Oxford Press. fis.) George Meredith. By J. B : Priestley. - ( Pik lish• Men of Letters • Series. Macmillan....

Behind the Scenes of the Great Strike. By Hamilton Fyfe. (Labour Publishing Company. Is.) THE title of this review is taken from Mr. Holt-Thomas's • pamphlet, but Sir Ernest...

As could be guessed from his title, M. Faure considers that the' Value and beauty of human expression is infinitely precarious.' The human spirit, he thinks, treads delicately...

IT is only a strong personality who can be a Prima Donna and anything else. Melba the , spoiled child of every European capital, not to speak of New York", has remained at heart...

Westminster Abbey and its Ancient Art. By J. G. Noppen. (Burrow and Co. 21s.) Westminster Abbey and its Ancient Art. By J. G. Noppen. (Burrow and Co. 21s.) TUE little stream of...

The Church and the Sex Question. By John W. Coutts. (James Clarke and Co. 6s.) MAGEE used to say that there are sermons we can listen to, sermons we can't listen to, and...

(Cambridge University Poss. I 2s. aci.) Ix this careful study Mr. Griffith sets out to demonstrate that Malthus's famous- doctrine that population tends to increase more...

T a rs month's magazines make interesting but somewhat confusing reading. They are all, of course, largely taken up by the coal crisis and express divergent views. In the...

THE ENGLISH BRASS AND COPPER INDUSTRIES TO 1800. By Henry Hamilton. (Longmnans. 18s. net.) Mn. IlastuffoN's book on the brass andcopper industries, with special reference to...

By A. J. Macdonald. (Oxford University Press. 12s. 6d. net..) It is curious that Mr. Macdonald's scholarly memoir of the first Norman Archbishop of Canterbury should be the...

(Hodder and Stoughton. 2s. (id. net.) Tan Rev. Charles Paterson Smyth is not the Archdeacon of that name who has won fame and affection by How We Got Our Bible and The People's...

J. O'Brien. (Cape. 7s. 6d.) THE present collection consists almost entirely of subjective tudies of individual personalities, most of whom are far indeed in their Mental...

Tom Fool. By F. Tennyson Jesse. (Heinemann. 7s. 6d. net.)—Tom Fool had a genuis for life and a -genius for the sea He came of a Lancashire family of cotton operatives who had...

7s. 6d.). And Rough Passages. By Alice Perrin. (Cassell. 7s. 6d.)—In these two volumes one a full length novel, the other a collection of short stories—two well-known women...

of course, no common charwoman and she suffered as did many another hero and heroine of legend from having sold her shadow to a magician. This is a romance of mediaeval Spain,...

Leacock there are as usual many grains of hard common sense among the flying chaff of fun. In the author's " Studies of the Newer Culture," for instance, he thus paraphrases a...

Stoughton. 7s. 6d. net.)—Readers who enjoyed Dr. Jacks' former Legends of Smokeover wilt be delighted to have a farther opportunity of being introduced to the struggles and...

—Vienna, derelict and starving at the end of the War, is the scene of Miss Bottome's new novel. There are passages which are almost too poignant—such for instance as the...

Before going on their holidays readers are advised to place an. order for the SPECTATOR. The journal will be forwarded to any address at the following rates One Month .. Two...

Ix these days of easy optimism when to emphasize the inherent common sense of the workers and our wonderful stores of reserve wealth and our recuperative powers is more popular...

Pavilion).-A thrilling film of Mr. Alan Cobham's flight from London to Capetown. It gives a vivid impression of the African Dominions with its excellent photography of the...

6d.)---Quaint Signs of Olde Inns. By G. J. Monson- Fitzjohn. (Jenkins. 7s. 6d.) Under the Rose. By Anatole France. Translated by J. - Lewis May. (Bodley Head. 7s. 6d.) Ice Ages....

to have no difficulty in maintaining prosperity. The Royal Dutch Report for 1925 showed profits of 94,500,000 florins, as compared with 87,980,000 florins in the previous year,...

The profits of Allied Newspapers being shown this year in the net form, comparison with the previous year is difficult. The results, however, are so good that the point is, is a...

out the favourable impression created by the dividend announcement. The net profit on trading for the year was 2254,000, as compared with 2211,000 in the previous year, while...

The Report of the Lobitos Oilfields is also a good one, showing an increase in the net profit from 2238,000 to £266,000. £50,000 is again placed to the Reserve, and a divi- dend...

The French nation is now learning by experienCe how inclined and slippery becomes the path of inflation the longer it is pursued. During recent weeks we have had further large...

declare dividends and bonuses- on the scale of those recently announced by certain of the Tobacco Companies, it is not sur- prising that the industrial group—apart from key...

NEW CAPITAL RESULTS. To a. great number of successful fresh issues of capital has now to be added the Victorian Loan, which appears to have been covered about fourteen times,...

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