23 FEBRUARY 1907, page 3

Before We Leave The Subject Of The Debate We May

note Mr. Hunt's extraordinary attack on Mr. Balfour. Before the last Election, said Mr. Hunt, he (Mr. Balfour) "declined to put forward any policy which any ordinary person......

The Series Of Articles On " The State Of The

Navy " which have recently appeared in the Times have elicited a remarkable letter from Admiral Sit• Cyprian Bridge, which appears in Tuesday's issue. Sir Cyprian Bridge draws a......

Another Point Which We Must Note In The Debate Was

the per- sietent belief—no doubt quite' honest—of the Tariff Reformers that you can tax products without raising the prices of the things taxed. That is a pure delusion. If it......

In The House Of Commons On Tuesday And Wednesday Mr.

Hills's Motion was debated at great length. Mr. Hills invited the House to express regret that no reference was made in the Speech from the Throne to the approaching Colonial......

Mr. Ian Malcolm In A Letter To Monday's Times Describes

the passive method of boycotting—none the less harassing for its abstinence from open demonstration—now prevalent in the South of Ireland, and gives particulars of half-a- dozen......

We Have To Record The Results Of Two By-elections. On

Saturday, February 16th, Captain W. Waring, the Liberal candidate, was returned in place of the late Mr. A. W. Black to represent Banffshire, by a majority of 2,009 over his......

The Naval Correspondent Of The Times, Writing In...

makes a spirited reply to Admiral Bridge, and peremptorily denies that the "organised plan" of the Admiralty, if it ever existed, has ever been applied to himself. If there has......

Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent., Changed From 6 Per Cent.

Ian. 17th. Consols (2f) were on Friday 86F—on Friday week 87.......