It Appears To Us That Since The Wireless Stations Are
for Imperial defence the advice of the Army Council, the Admiralty, and the Imperial Defence Committee cannot be set aside on the question of urgency as such. We do not,......
Lord Robert Cecil Moved An Amendment That In The Absence
of a report by an independent body on the desirability of an agreement with contractors, or on the terms of the contract proposed, the House ought to refuse its approval. The......
On Friday Week The New Contract With The Marconi Com-
pany for the erection of Imperial wireless stations was debated in the House of Commons and approved by a majority of 72 votes (210 against 138). Two members of the Liberal......
A Remarkable Figure Has Been Removed From The German...
stage by the death on Wednesday of August Bebel, the famous Socialist leader, in his seventy-fourth year. Born of poor parents in Cologne in 1840, Bebel earned his living-as a......
Mr. Bonar Law Said That The Government Ought To Await
whatever developments there might be in wireless telegraphy in the near future. The Poulsen Company had offered to construct stations at £40,000 each without royalties, as com-......
The Revenue Bill Reached A Critical Stage On Monday. The
Land Values Group, dismayed by the announcement that Mr. Lloyd George was going to drop Clause XI. as a concession to Mr. Pretyman, demanded an explanation. The Chancellor of......
Both In China And Mexico Events During The Week Have
followed a quieter course than might have been expected. In China on Wednesday the Woosung Forts, held by the rebels, who had actually felt confident enough previously to sally......
The Need To Rush It Through In This Fashion Was
the result of the indiscretions of Ministers. Thus Nemesis visits the whole nation because of the thoughtless and improper conduct of some of those in the highest offices. The......
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