22 JUNE 1912, page 2

The Ruthene Question Has Suddenly Assumed Importance In...

On Tuesday the Emperor Francis Joseph sent a remarkable message through the Acting Premier to the Ruthene deputies in the Austrian Chamber expressing his especial satisfaction......

The Government's So-called Franchise Reform Bill Was...

Commons on Monday by Mr. J. A. Pease, the Minister for Education, in a speech teeming with unconscious humour. The main features of the measure are the addition of 2,500,000 men......

Mr. Boner Law Vigorously Repudiated The Charge Of Insin-...

brought against the supporters of the amendment. He was opposed to Home Rule root and branch, but if the change was to be made, let there be an arrangement by which civil war......

In Spite Of Expert Opinion We Venture To Express The

belief that if Mr. Roosevelt stood as an Independent candidate, free from all money influences, he might perform the miracle and secure election as President. If, however, this......

The Adjourned Debate On Mr. Agar-robartes's Amendment...

the provisions of the Home Rule Bill was resumed on Tuesday by Mr. F. E. Smith, who empha- sized the democratic character of the resistance to Home Rule in Belfast and......

We Note The Statement That Mr. Roosevelt Cannot " Bolt

" because an independent candidature for the Presidency would cost a million sterling, and his friends are not rich enough to find that amount. We very much doubt the necessity......

The German Emperor, After Attending The North German...

regatta on the Lower Elbe, was entertained on Tuesday at a banquet on board the Hamburg American liner ' Victoria Luise.' The Burgomaster, in proposing the Emperor's health,......

The Committee Stage Of The Home Rule Bill Was Continued

on Wednesday, when the principal amendment discussed was Mr. Dickinson's, which provided for the establishment of Single Chamber government in Ireland. This amendment was......

Mr. Birrell, Who Summed Up For The Government In A

speech laudably free from facetiousness, admitted that there still were black spots in Ireland, but reiterated his conviction that only a local Executive, supported by the......