17 MAY 1913, page 2

An Interesting Letter Appeared In Wednesday's Times From...

correspondent signing himself " Vekil," who puts forward a possible solution of the administrative diffi- culties which await the Turks in Asia. He begins by emphasizing the......

The Canadian Budget Was Introduced On Monday By Mr White,

the Minister of Finance. The revenue for the past year was $136,108,217—that is, over £27,000,000—and he expected that in the coming year it would reach $168,250,000. The......

In The Early Hours Of Last Saturday The Report Stage

of the Navy Bill in the Canadian House of Commons was completed. The Government had a majority of forty-three. There was no disorder, though feeling ran high. On Thursday the......

The Sydney Correspondent Of The Times Sends A Long Despatch,

dated March 24th, on the New South Wales strikes. The various strikes cannot be classified under one head. Only one was directly organized as a move in the political party game,......

Britain, France, And Russia Are Simultaneously Engaged In...

the Turkish Government their rights in Asiatic Turkey. Hakki Pasha is negotiating with the Foreign Office in London, and Djavid Bey is discussing railway affairs with the......

"for Heaven's Sake Let Us Be Practical L " We

cannot help exclaiming on reading Mr. Bryan's speech. We desire peace every bit as much as he does, but we remember the words of Burke that " those things which are not......

Thursday's Times Contains An Account Of A Ministerial...

has been introduced in the French Chamber for increasing the State control over gambling in France. It is stated that there are at present 147 watering-places with authorized......

The Plans For The Celebration Of The Anglo-american...

Peace, as decided on by the delegates to the International Peace Conference, were made public in last Saturday's papers. Their central idea is not merely to commemorate the past......