20 FEBRUARY 1897, page 5

Topics Of The Day.

THE EXPLOSION IN EASTERN EUROPE. T HE King of Greece has forced the hand of the Powers, and though he may not at once acquire Crete for his people, he has rescued the island for......

The Real Issues Of The Education Debate. T He Real Issues

in the Education debate have not been very candidly raised. One, no doubt, has been this, —whether the Government are honest in wishing to improve the character of the secular......