28 MARCH 1908, page 2

Mr. Roosevelt Sent A Brief Special Message To Congress On

Wednesday. He repeats his request that Congress shall pass the Child Labour Law, at least for the district of Columbia, an Employers' Liability Law, and a law regulating the use......

The Question Of Chinese Labour Was Raised By Mr. Lyttelton

on the second reading of the Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Bill in the Commons on Monday, and led to a heated debate. Mr. Lyttelton maintained that by re-enacting the Chinese Labour......

Mr. Asquith Warmly Repudiated The Charge Of Bad Faith Made

by the Opposition. The liquidation of the evil state of things introduced by the late Government could not be achieved instantaneously ; but he declared that the pledge given in......

The Second Reading Of The Land Values (scotland) Bill Was

moved by Lord Herschell in the Lords on Wednesday. The Bill, which was rejected by the Lords last Session, and now reappeared unaltered, provides for the ascertainment of the......

After Dealing Very Ably With The Question Of...

Cromer touched upon a point which his hitherto been very little noticed. 'What, he asked, would be the effect produced on the Lancashire cotton industry if a duty were imposed......

The Peckham Election, Which Took Place On Tuesday,...

the return of Mr. Gooch, the Tariff Reform candidate, by a majority of 2,494 (6,970-4,476). At the General Election the Liberal candidate carried the constituency by a majority......

On Tuesday Lord Cromer Addressed A Large Meeting At The

Free-Trade Hall, Manchester, presided over by Mr. Tom Garnett, on the fallacies of Tariff Reform. After a striking reference to the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Cromer quoted Mr.......