24 OCTOBER 1908, page 2

The Visit Of The American Fleet To Japan, Where Admiral

Sperry's squadron has been received with the utmost cor- diality, has culminated in an exchange of messages between the Emperor and President Roosevelt. After receiving Admiral......

The Times On Friday Has An Interesting Article Devoted To

the amount of money which is likely to be expended under the Government's scheme. It states that the loans to local authorities which will be sanctioned by the Local Government......

The War Office, Again, Is To Enlarge The Special Reserve

by twenty-four thousand men, who may enlist from now till March. In this way £200,000 is to be spent. Here, however, the Government are rather pointing out ways in which the un-......

It Is To Be Hoped That The Very Large Sum

thus provided will not be wasted, but will be spent on objects of a really useful character, for of one thing we are absolutely sure,—wasted work never will and never can help......

In The House Of Commons On Wednesday Mr. Asquith Made

his promised statement of policy as to the unemployed. We have stated elsewhere our general views, and our reasons for grave anxiety. Here we will only repeat that what the......

Before We Leave The Subject Of Mr. Asquith's Statement We

should like to put on record our belief that of all the minor means of help held out by the Government, the best of all is the offer to those under thirty—and that means......

The Report Stage Of The Children Bill Was Finished In

the House of Commons on Monday. The chief amendments were moved by Mr. Rawliuson. He desired that any person under sixteen should be allowed to buy cigarettes when sent to do so......

The Durban Convention Continues Its Discussions In...

rumour, as well as from the internal evidence of speeches made outside the Convention, it is fairly certain that the aim of the Congress is the union, not the federation, of......