23 MAY 1908, page 2

The Second Reading Of The Education Bill Was Moved In

the Commons on Monday by Mr. McKenna, who, while admitting that the Bishop of St. Asaph's Bill called for grave con- sideration, declared that there was no change in the policy......

The Times Of Wednesday Publishes From Its Rome Corre-...

a summary of a book by Senator Giacomo de Martino on the Tripolitaine. Signor de Martino describes a caravan journey he made in the little-visited country between the......

The Debate Was Resumed On Tuesday. The Roman Catholic View

was stated with much force by Mr. Dillon, who declared that the Government had thrown away oppor- tunity after opportunity of effecting a settlement. Mr. Runciman, who followed,......

Reviewing The Education Debate As A Whole, We Think We

are justified in saying that the prospects of peace are some. what brighter. All depends on whether the Nonconformists will insist upon having their full pound of flesh. If they......

Mr. Asquith, Who Closed The Debate, Declined To Reply In

a controversial spirit to the points raised by Mr. Balfour. He protested against the assumption of the Opposition that the Bill was to be put forward as the last word which the......

In Wednesday's Debate Mr. Balfour Denied That Ministers...

any genuine desire for conciliation or any disposition to recede from their position. In these circum- stances he thought it almost an outrage that the House had been asked to......

On Tuesday In The House Of Lords Lord Avebury's "importation

of Plumage Prohibition Bill" was read a second time, and referred to a Select Committee. The Bill prohibits the introduction into the United Kingdom, for sale or exchange, of......