The Report Shows That This Compromise—if An Evasion Of The
difficulty deserves the name—was reached as the result of the Prime Minister's letter of February 25th, outlining a possible settlement in which various •controversial matters......
When The House On Monday Took Up The Clause Permitting
the Government by Order in Council to remould the Appeal Tribunals to their heart's desire, there was strong criticism of such arbitrary powers. Mr. Hayes Fisher then made a......
It Is Somewhat Disappointing To Learn That Last Week Eleven
large merchantmen and three small vessels were sunk by mine or sub- marine. Ten were attacked without success. In the two previous weeks we had lost only nine large ships.......
When The Clause Enabling The Government To Apply...
Ireland by Order in Council came before the House on Friday week, Mr. Henderson asked for a pledge that the Order should not be issued until a Home Rule Bill was passed. Mr.......
The House Of Commons, Before Going Into Committee On The
new Military Service Bill, accepted a time-limit of five days for the re- maining stages, and by sitting on Friday week and last Saturday contrived to pass the.Bill on Tuesday.......
Four Zeppelins Crossed The East Coast Late On Friday Week.
One reached the Midlands and another nearly reached the North- West Coast. The airships kept at a great height and dropped most of their bombe in the open country. Five persons......
It Was Announced On Sunday Last In Paris That General
Foch had been appointed by the British and French Governments to be Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies in France, " with the widest powers, in order that he may act, and......
Mr. Boner Law, Replying On The Debate, Said That Talk
about liberty had not helped Russia against the brute- force of German armies. The Government _needed men, and had a moral right to take them from Ireland. In Canada, Quebec had......
The Report Of The Irish Convention Was Published In Last
Saturday's papers. We comment on it elsewhere. Here we need only say that the Report is mainly a narrative of the proceedings, with the Home Rule scheme adopted by the Majority,......
Major-general Sykes Has Replaced Major-general Trenchard...
Air Staff. It was stated in the House on Monday that Major-General Trenchard, who was appointed in January last, " took a view as to the powers and duties of the Chief of the......
In Regard To Ireland, Sir Edward Carson Supported -mr....
demand for information as to how the Appeal Tribunals would be' constituted. Sir Edward Carson said that he was •beginning to have grave doubts as to whether the Government......
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