17 OCTOBER 1925, page 3

The Coal Commission Is On The Eve Of Beginning Its

public sessions. The Miners' Federation is now expected to take part in them, and no one can deny the force of Mr. Herbert Smitles contention that it is its duty to do so. The......

Next There Was The Question Of Expense. This Is An

Important matter and we are very glad that Mr. Baldwin dealt with it. He stated that a few years ago the expen- diture on Iraq amounted to £20,000,000 a year, but that it had......

We Wrote Last Week Expressing Satisfaction At The Food...

attitude and its results upon the price of bread. The master bakers have earned little sympathy, and a silly bombastic circular which they issued gained for them no more. But we......

A Correspondent Wrote To The Spectator Three Weeks Ago...

the public of the probable sale of Ashridge Park and Little Gaddesden. Like many another noble property nowadays it has " got to go." Its so-called beneficiary owners cannot......

The Case On Behalf Of The British Government And Of

Iraq had been stated not only with cogency, but with "studied moderation " by Mr. Amery. All that Mr. Amery had done was to base his case upon the Report. There was nothing......

On Thursday, October 8th, The Prime Minister Addressed...

of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations at Brighton. We have written in our first leading article about the chief points in the Unionist home policy, but......

Mr. Baldwin Did Well Not Merely To Exonerate But To

thank Mr. Amery who has been very badly used by those newspapers which are always inventing pretexts for abusing the Government. We have often disagreed with Mr. Amery, but in......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent., Changed From 41 Per Cent.

on October 1st, 1925. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 102 & ; on Thursday week 102f ; a year ago 102*. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 87; ; on Thursday week......