28 MARCH 1903, page 2

Lord Curzon, Speaking On Tuesday On The Indian Budget, Drew

a rather painful picture of the change in the foreign re- lations of the Indian Empire. The "secluded land" is losing its seclusion. Great Britain, Russia, France, Germany, and......

Sellor Castro, The President Of Venezuela, Has Been Per-...

a part in a comedy which has greatly perplexed the diplomatists. He announced his resignation to the Venezuelan Congress on March 21st in a " high-falutin' " Message, m which he......

With Part Of Lord Goschen's Speech We Agree, But We

must point to one very serious discrepancy in his argument in regard to the citizen Army, which he treated with what we may call kindliness mingled with suspicion. He doubted......

The Question Of Native Labour Came Up In The House

of Commons on Tuesday, Sir Charles Dilke moving, as an amend- ment to the second reading of the Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Bill, that the Government before acting on any......

The Second Part Of Lord Rosebery's Speech Was Devoted To

military defence, and showed that he has grasped thoroughly the essential principle that the defence of the kingdom should be entrusted to the population, properly trained,......

In The House Of Lords On Tuesday Lord Rosebery Introduced

a Motion approving of the Committee of National Defence, and expressing the hope that its first efforts would be towards adjusting the expense of our armaments to our fiscal......

Combes Was Arraigned In The Senate On March 21st About

the relation of the Government to the Vatican, and made an important statement. He declared that the Church constantly read the Concordat as a concession from the spiritual......