Mr. Goschen, Who Was In Unusual Form, Gave An Amusing
account of the suggestions, both for taxation and for remissions of taxation, which beset a Chancellor of the Exchequer. One clergyman had written to him a grave assurance that......
The Delay In Re-forming The Italian Ministry Is Believed To
have been due to the King's determination that the alliance between Germany, Austria, and Italy should be renewed for five years. This determination, which was shared by S.......
Monday Night Was Occupied In Committee Of Supply, And Was
celebrated as a carnival of obstruction. First there was the debate on the Naval Estimates, Mr. Labouchere moving that progress should be reported before the vote was taken,......
On Tuesday Afternoon, Mr. W. H. Smith Asked Precedence For
the introduction and various stages of the Criminal Law and Procedure Bill (Ireland), whenever the Bill should be set down by the Government as the first business of the day. He......
When The Vote Of Credit For The Civil Service Came
on, Mr. Balfour, who had left the House at 4 o'clock in the early morn- ing of Tuesday, was not present to reply to the Irish catechisms on the subject of the Constabulary, and......
Mr. Goschen On Monday Received A Deputation From About One
hundred Conservative Members of Parliament who wished to describe the depression of the agricultural inter- est, and to persuade him of the necessity of relief. In reply, the......
Mr. Morley Then Moved His Amendment Declining To Set Aside
the business of the nation in favour of a measure for increasing the stringency of the Criminal Law in Ireland "while no effectual security has been taken against the abuse of......
Mr. Goschen Was Entertained On Wednesday At The Mansion...
and made a speech remarkable for its cheerfulness and humour. After declaring that a primary duty—that of pre- serving civilisation, which rested upon law—now fell upon the......
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