26 JULY 1902, page 2

The Debates Of Monday And Tuesday On The Education Bill

were not very pleasant reading, though it was no doubt inevitable that a good deal of bitterness should arise on the discussion in Committee of Clause 7,—the clause dealing with......

On Wednesday Mr. Redmond, In A Speech Full Of Sound

and fury, but signifying in truth very little, attacked the Irish administration of Mr. Wyndham. He was very indignant, among other things, that the Irish landlords should......

On Thursday The Irish Debate Was Continued With Even Greater

vehemence, its chief feature being a vitriolic speech from Mr. Healy. Utterances of that kind can, however, be as greatly enjoyed by Unionists as by the most fervent Irish......

The Payment Of The Ransom For Miss Stone Has, As

might have been expected, given great encouragement to the pre- datory classes in Eastern Europe. Four sons of wealthy Roumanian families have recently been seized by brigands......

Lord Lansdowne Made An Important Speech On Friday Week In

answer to Lord Spencer, who bad asked for information on several points, the most important being our relations with Italy and China. The Foreign Secretary explained that we had......

It Is Evident From Lord Lansdowne's Statements As To China

that while the British, in concert with the Americans, and, we suppose, the Japanese, are willing to listen to Chinese representations, they are greatly fettered by their wish......

In Tuesday's Debate The Same Point Was Taken Up. In

the course of the debate Mr. Balfour admitted that the fact of a denominational school being the only one within the reach of children in a considerable area was a hardship, and......