18 FEBRUARY 1899, page 2

Mr. Balfonr's Reply Pointed Out That The Argument From The

American analogy—in America vacant land is taxed—was not sound, because in America the system was wholly different. There the rate falls upon the whole capital value of all......

It Was Mr. Stephens, We Think, The Vice-president Of The

Confederate States, who, after defeat, advised his followers, if anybody asked about the negroes, to "swear they never saw one." Herr von Billow, the Foreign Minister of......

The Revolution May Come In Spain, But It Will Not

be through Don Carlos. The different forces upon which he, or rather his advisers, relied have all, it is said, failed him. The Army has not responded heartily to his advances;......

Lord Charles Beresford Has Allowed The Final Result Of His

recent travels in China to ooze out. We have discussed his plan elsewhere, but may mention here tbat he advocates an alliance of Great Britain, Germany, America, and Japan to......

The American Senate Has Passed A Resolution Declaring...

United States has not annexed the Philippines, but will protect and govern its people until such time as they can govern themselves. The States will then retire on such terms as......

In The House Of Commons. On Friday. February 10th, Mr.

E. C. Morton moved an amendment to the Address raising the subject of the ownership, tenure, and taxation of land in towns. What the debate chiefly turned upon was the escape of......

Americans Are Always Comparing Their Climate With That Of...

but we fancy that they take their bad weather in tumblers at a time, while we take it in teaspoonfuls. While we have weeks of disagreeable warmth they have ten days of the heat......

The Lima' Paris Correspondent Attaches Immense Importance...

League of the Fatherland," which has now obtained many thousand signatures. Its promoters have organised it to protect the Army and appease dispntes, but it is under- stood to......