16 JANUARY 1926, page 3

We Hope That The Archbishop Of Canterbury Will Con- Sider

carefully whether he should not immediately express his opinion. His decision would be a test for all loyal members of the Church. Unquestionably there will have to be give and......

The Various Unions Are Showing Great Independence, A...

for their own organizations, and also, as we think, very good sense. It is vain for Labour to complain that any organizations started by the com- munity to protect itself......

Mr. A. J. Cook's Scheme For A Grand Industrial Alliance

is not going well. The Boilermakers' Society has as good as 'told its members to vote against joining the Alliance ; -the National Union of Railwaymen has refused to join ; on......

The Mineowners May Have Foreseen What Amounted To A Rebuff

from the Commission, and yet have decided that they had better put forward an extreme case in .view of the certainty that the miners will also present an extreme case.......

In The Last Twenty-five Years Three Passengers' Lives...

the average, been lost every year on British railways. This figure does not, of course, include accidents to railway servants. We are often told that a coal-mine is safer than a......

* * The Gyratory System Of Traffic In Parliament Square

has been a great success. Some traffic has a long way round assigned to it, but there are practically no blocks. The clearance at this end of Whitehall, however, empha- sizes......

The New Canadian Parliament Was Opened, By The...

Friday, January 8th. The speech. from the Throne indicated a great deal of new legislation; and reduetions of taxation. Mr. Lemieux was elected' Spefiker. A vote of confidence......

The Coal Commission' Has Reached The Critical Stage. On...

the mineowners presented their proposals, which were iii accordance with expectation—an eight- hour day ; district rates for wages ; a reduction in railway rates at the expense......

The Dispute Between The Bishop Of Birmingham And Some Of

his clergy is causing anxiety among all those who hoped and believed that there would be internal peace in the Church of England until the revision of the Prayer Book was......

We Understand That The Case Of Dr. Axham Is Coming

again before the General Medical Council, and that the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh is considering the return of his diploma. We hope that we may read into these......

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

on December 3rd, 1925. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 100f ; on Wednesday week 1001; a year ago 1011. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 881; on Wednesday week......