18 FEBRUARY 1911, page 2

Mr. Asquith's Speech Was Adroitly Reticent. It Gave...

information whatever as to the nature of the Government proposals. When asked what was meant by "the supremacy of Parliament," his answer was solvitur ainbulando. His definition......

On Wednesday Lord Helmsley Moved An Amendment Ex -...

that the Government had not shown any readiness to amend the law governing land and house valuation and assessment, on the ground that the new taxes caused loss and hardship......

On Wednesday The Most Important Of The:amendments To The...

that condemning Home Rule, was moved by Mr. Malcolm, in a speech which amply proved his fitness for the task. He pointed out that if the Parliament Bill becomes law this......

On Tuesday The Canadian Reciprocity Bill Was Passed In The

American House of Representatives by 200 votes to 92. The debate was remarkable for a carious speech by Mr, Champ Clark, prospective Speaker of the next House, who declared that......

We Have Dealt With The General Question Elsewhere, And Can

now only refer very shortly to Mr. Redmond's speech, which, like that of the leader who follows him, was a speech of fine sentiment and fine promises, and threw no light on the......

Mr. Burns Then Turned To The Government's Alternative...

and pointed to the good results achieved by the Labour Exchanges, to the stiffening of the Railways Hours Act and the efforts of the Local Government Board to reduce infant......

On Friday Week The Debate On The Address Was Resumed

by Mr. O'Grady, the Labour Member for East Leeds, who moved an amendment expressing regret " that no promise had been made of a Bill establishing the right to work, by placing......

Mr. J. M. Henderson, The Liberal Member For West Aberdeen,

while supporting the new land taxes, warned his party that the adoption of the single-tax doctrine of Henry George would split the Liberal Party asunder. Mr. Austen Chamberlain......

Insurance, Continued Mr. Burns, Was The Only Method By Which

unemployment could be met in certain fluctuating trades, and all right-to-work schemes were a premium against un- employment insurance, against the organisation of workmen in......