12 APRIL 1913, page 3

We Are Of Course Aware That His Colleagues Are Prepared

when the matter is challenged (see Lord Beauchamp's speech) to imply that he did nothing wrong, and to refuse to censure him. We venture to say, however, that this is not......

We Must Note In This Context The Attempts To Say

that the Spectator dare not state that the Unionists ought to take the line in regard to directorships which was taken by the Liberal Ministry when they entered office. People......

Senor J. C. Arena, The Managing Director Of The Peruvian

Amazon Company, appeared before the Parliamentary Com- mittee appointed to inquire into the Putumayo atrocities. He put in a long statement denying that the cruelties practised......

The Daily Chronicle Has This Week Given A Very Amusing

example of the old story : "No case : abuse plaintiff's attorney." On Saturday it republished, with appropriate cross headlines, such as "pompous person," a portion of the......

On Wednesday In The Commons Mr. Crooks Moved A Resolu-

tion declaring that there should be a minimum wage of at least 30s. per week for every adult worker in urban areas, and a minimum wage that would secure an approximately equal......

Bank Rate, 5per Cent., Changed From 4 Per Cent. October

17th. Consols (21) were on Thursday 741—Friday week 741.......

Professor Edward Dowden, Who Died Last Week, Had Held The

chair of English Literature at Trinity College,Dublin, since 1867. He wrote many excellent books, amongst which his admirable critical study of " Shakspere : His Mind and Art,"......

Mr. Hardenburg, The Author Of The Articles In Truth Which

did more than anything else to attract public attention to the Putumayo atrocities, has arrived in England. In an interview with a representative of the Daily Chronicle,......

On Thursday Night Mr. Kebty-fletcher, At A Public Meet- Ing

at Ilford, repeated the question which be put to Mr. Lloyd George in the House of Commons on April 1st, a question which Mr. Lloyd George dared him to repeat in public where he......