16 JUNE 1900, page 2

The Great Field Day On Monday At Aldershot Was Attended

by some regrettable circumstances. The authorities had eollected some thirty thousand Regulars, Militia, and Volun- t e ers, and determined to do a good day's work in the way of......

After Our Fashion, We Have Underrated The Enemy In 4.shanti.

Blacks fight very well in their own jungles, and as far as we can understand very cautious accounts, the force sent to release Governor Hodgson from his imprison. merit in......

The Evidence As To The Corruption Of The Boer Government

given in the Belgium Court in the suit concerned with the famous Selati concession is remarkable. Baron Eugene Oppenheim, the original concessionaire, stated in the witness......

We Regret Deeply To Record The Death Of Mrs. Gladstone,

who expired at Hawarden on Thursday in the eighty-ninth year of her age. Mrs. Gladstone was in no sense one of the political women who have even in our own time influenced......

The Murder Of The Japanese Chancellor Of Legation By Regular

soldiers may gravely complicate the situation. The Forward party in Japan, which is strong enough to paralyse the Administration, is already fretting under the idea that the "......

Though Mr. Brodrick Disclaimed The Notion That We Had Any

closer understanding with Russia than with any other Power, we sincerely trust that we and Russia, as the two Powers chiefly interested—we by reason of our commerce, and she by......

On Thursday Parliament Reassembled, And Mr. Brodrick Made...

as to the position in China. After repeatedly warning the Chinese Government, the Cabinet telegraphed to Admiral Seymour to take, in concert with the other Powers, any steps......

On The Other Band, The "boxers" Clearly Mean Massacre, They

have the sympathy of the soldiers, and either favour or direct encouragement from the Palace. The Empress- Regent has strengthened the reactionary party in the Supreme Council;......

Two Qualities Of The German Emperor, His Habit Of Per-

sistence and his occasional recklessness of speech, have come out strongly this week. On Tuesday he carried his Naval Bill, which will double the strength of Germany in her own......