18 JULY 1914, page 2

On Tuesday M. Messimy Virtually Admitted The Truth Of All

M. Humbert had said. From 1900 to 1905 Germany had spent £28,000,000 on her Army, as compared with £11,250,000 in France. From 1906 to 1910 Germany had spent £37,200,000, while......

The 12th Of July Celebrations In Ulster Were Held On

Monday, as the 12th this year fell on Sunday. There was enormous enthusiasm, but no disturbance of the peace. The chief demon- stration was at Drumbeg, whither about seventy......

In The House Of Lords On Monday, On The Report

stage of the Amending Bill, Lord St. Aldwyn, with the concurrence of Lord Crewe, moved an amendment diminishing the number of Irish Members who are to sit in the Imperial......

The Royal Commission Which Inquired Into The Loss Of The

'Empress of Ireland' issued its report last Saturday. The ' Storstad ' was found solely to blame through having changed her course after entering the fog. Mr. Tuftenes, the......

In The Commons On Monday Mr. Asquith Made A State-

ment as to the course of public business. The Government propose to deal before the prorogation with the Irish Amending Bill, the Indian Budget, and the House of Lords......

Sir Edward Carson Returned To Belfast On Friday Week And

received an uproarious welcome. He attended a meeting of the Ulster Provisional Government. The meeting was private, but a declaration was afterwards issued. The declaration......

Lord Lansdowne's Speech Was Firm And Able, And Exactly On

the lines which he has maintained throughout. Very properly he asked the Government what their plan was, or whether they had any plan. " Who is going, and how, to bring Ulster......

Lord Salisbury, The Archbishop Of York, And Lord Ribbles-...

having spoken, Lord Beauchamp was put up on behalf of the Government to state that, if a desire were expressed from all quarters for a Conference, the Government would feel it......

After Two More Speeches, The Bill Was Read A Third

time. This fact, however, did not, under the elastic procedure of the Lords, prevent Lord Dunraven from moving a new clause declaring that the Government might, by an Order in......