4 JULY 1903, page 3

On Monday Lord Rosebery Addressed A Letter To Lord...

the Chairman of the London County Council, making a most important proposal to the Council as the authority for technical education. "The time has come," he says, "for making......

The Split Which Was To Be Expected At Johannesburg Between

the mercantile community and the great mine-owners upon the labour question appears to have occurred. The latter, there is now no doubt, seek to import Chinese; but the former,......

One Of The Ablest And Most Convincing Speeches Yet Delivered

in the Free-trade controversy was made by Mr. Asquith before the General Committee of the National Liberal Federation at Westminster on Wednesday. Unfortunately, we cannot......

In The House Of Lords On Thursday Lord Rosebery Initiated

what for want of a better phrase we may call an inter- rogatory debate in regard to the inquiry into our fiscal system, and after a good deal of talk elicited from the Duke of......

On Wednesday A Very Significant Step Nm Taken By The

Free tradeor Free-food Unionist Members of Parliament, as they are beginning to be called owing to their condemnation of the proposed Food-taxes. Under the chairmanship of Mr.......

The Free-trade Speeches During The Past Week Hare Been Very

great in quantity, but not less important in quality. On Friday, June 26th, Mr. Asquith made an excellent speech at Boston, in which he declared that men were Free-traders not......

Bank Rate, 3 Per Cent.

Consols (2} per cent.) were on Friday 92f.......