17 FEBRUARY 1923, page 1

The Three Principal Speeches On The Debate Were, Of Course,

from Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Asquith and Mr. Bonar Law, in the Commons, and. from Lords Grey of Fallodon and Curzon in the Upper House. All the speeches were based on the Ruhr......

News Of The_ Week.

T HE opening of Parliament on Tuesday was more than a repetition of that stately routine by which the world's first deliberative assembly settles to the work of each Session. It......

The Ad Hoc Session Of Last Christmas Was Too Short

to test the vitality of the new Members. But in the present Session they will have opportunity to show whether they have enough application, patience, persistence, moderation,......

As A Matter Of Fact, It Is Difficult To Understand

how this is a valid objection to the reference of the problem to the League, which the Liberal parties have made the subject of their united amendment to the Address, since we......

The King's Speech 'defined The Goi , Iment Policy Of "...

" in the Ruhr in these words : " My Governnient, while feeling - linable either to concur or participate in this operation, are acting in such a way as not to = add to the......

Then The Prime Minister Made One Of Those Extra- Ordinarily

pellucid speeches of his which leave the hearers with the peculiar. impression that nothing is really very complicated and difficult if only one will be a little reason- able......