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We Have Little Space To Deal With The Debate In

detail, but must note one passage in Mr. Asquith's speech. "What," he asked, "was Mr. Balfour's attitude to the Member for Bir- mingham when they parted company for what they......

Retaliation And Anti-" Dumping "; That, In Three Words, Is

the Government policy,—a policy which, as we have shown, if it is put in practice and made efficient, must end in a regular tariff of the Continental type. It is Chamberlainism......

On Thursday The Question Of "the Other Document" Was Raised

in the House of Lords by Lord Rosebery, who not unnaturally protested against the Prime Minister describing his words in regard to the document as "a calumny." Lord Lansdowne......

The London County Council Elections Were Held On Satur- Day

last, and resulted in the maintenance, practically intact, of the Progressive majority. There were 233 candidates for the 118 seats, and the electorate numbered 730,796, of whom......

During The Week It Has Been Very Generally Believed That

the Cabinet has been passing through a condition of cryptic crisis owing to the refusal of Mr. Brodrick to endure without protest the slight he considers to have been placed......

On Wednesday Took Place The Most Important Fiscal Debate Of

the Session on Mr. Pine's Motion calling attention to the conflicting statements of Ministers on the fiscal issue, and expressing condemnation of preference and Protection. In......

The Westminster Gazette Of Monday Contained An...

Budget prospects. The Estimates for 1903-4 put the revenue at £144,000,000, but as only £122,500,000 had been collected up to February 27th, the writer puts the total revenue at......

On Monday The Circumstances In Which The Free-traders...

Cabinet were discussed in the House of Commona on a Motion for the adjournment of the House. We have told the story of these transactions at length elsewhere, and will only note......

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