24 JUNE 1899, page 17

It Is Evident That The Delay In Conquering The Philippines

will have serious political consequences in America. Those who oppose the annexation of the islands are now joined by those who believe the war to be mismanaged, and the......

Paris Has Been In A State Of Great Tension And

uneasiness during the past week owing to the immense difficulties en- countered in the formation of a Ministry. After, however, many failures, an outbreak of furious......

The Fate Of The Ministry Will Be Watched With Great

interest, for it is the nearest approach to what we should call a Coalition Ministry that has yet been formed in France. It is a body of men of different, or rather......

News Of The Week.

T HERE is little fresh news from South Africa, though there has been a good deal of " heady " talk both here and in the Transvaal about preparations for war and plans of......

The Spanish Minister Of Finance On Saturday Introduced...

Budget. He accepts the Cuban and Philip- pine Debt, thus raising the total National Debt to three hundred and eighty millions sterling, but reduces the interest on the Cuban......

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