4 JULY 1914, page 9

A Sign Of The Wise And Moderate Temper Which Prevailed

in the House of Lords was to be found in the five minutes' speech by Lord Halsbury. That gallant and veteran prince of "Die- hards" showed at once his patriotism and his sound......

We Have Dealt At Length Elsewhere With Lord Lansdowne's...

speech, and will only add here that his treatment of the time-limit was as statesmanlike—we cannot say more —as his treatment of the main problem of Exclusion. Other interesting......

On Thursday The Debate Was Resumed In A Speech By

Lord Londonderry, who pressed the Government very strongly to say whether they would insist on the acceptance by the House of Commons of the "far-reaching amend- ments" which......

We Wish We Had Space To Dwell Upon Lord Sydenham's

very sound and reasonable appeal. We should like also to have been able to quote from the speech of the Duke of Abereorn,, but can only accord it the barest summary. Speaking as......

News Of The Week.

TN the House of Lords on Wednesday Lord Morley moved the second reading of the Amending Bill. Lord Morley seldom snakes a speech without telling quotations, and very striking......

So Many Unionist Peers Desired To Take Part In The

debate that it has been adjourned till Monday. There is no doubt, however, that the second reading will now be passed, and that the amendments made by the Opposition will be in......

After A Somewhat Fiery Contribution To The Debate From Lord

Wimborne, and after Lord Dmiraven had urged yet one more plea for his favourite Federalism, Lord Midleton made a very important and welcome speech. Lord Midleton Las been......

The Editors Cannot Undertake To Velum Nanuectiyi In Any Cam.

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