22 JULY 1911, page 2

The News From Albania, Though Vague, Suggests That...

taken a turn less favourable to the Turks. The Vienna correspondent of the Times quotes statements to the effect that the recent reverse to the Turks when Edhem Pasha was......

What Meaning Are We To Attach To The Words "

free agents " ? We believe that by this expression Lord Lansdowne means that be will advise the Peers to yield rather than force a creation. When it has been made quite clear,......

We May Note That On Thursday Evening The Press Associa-

tion issued a, statement to the effect that the Government had already obtained the King's consent to the creation of peers if they should deem this course to be necessary. The......

We Cannot Find Space To Analyse Thursday's Debate In The

Lords, nor do we think it would serve any useful purpose to do so, for the debate was in truth but a sham fight. The real fight, if there is to be one, will come next week. We......

We Esamot Resist Quoting A Passage From The Admirable Speech

delivered by Mr. Chaplin at Mitcham on Saturday, in which he declared that "the Unionist Party would have to consider whether the best interests of the nation would be better or......

Before We Leave The Subject Let Us Say Once More

that in urging so strongly as we have done that the forcing of a creation of peers would be a suicidal act, we have never for one instant failed to appreciate the badness, nay,......

Another Speech Which Must Be Mentioned Was That Of The

Archbishop of Canterbury. It was in form and substance worthy of the occasion and of the speaker. In effect it was an appeal to the Government not to insist on their pound of......

We Are Still Of Opinion That By Adopting This Course

the Unionist leaders have not shown themselves very wise political strategists, and that they are running grave risks. Since, however, it is now clear what their decision is, we......

As To What Lord Lansdowne's Advice Will Be This May

be gathered from certain expressions contained in his speech of Thursday night:— Surely, whatever opportunities there may be afterwards—and the noble viscount [Lord Morley]......