5 NOVEMBER 1904, page 18

The Birthday Of The Mikado, Who Will Henceforth Rank Among

the great Sovereigns of the world, fell on Thursday, the 3rd inst. His Majesty was born in 1852, he is therefore fit by-two years old, and we know few political problems more......

M. Hanotaux Is Undoubtedly A Serious Politician, And May...

be regarded as one of the alternative Foreign Ministers of France in the event of the Radical Cabinet being over- thrown. It is worth while, therefore, to note the policy he......

The Disagreement With Russia Has Evidently Hastened The...

Lord Kitchener's plan for the redistribution of the Indian Army, and it was finally sanctioned and published on October 28th. Its central idea is to concentrate the fighting......

And Sophistries Have Left Men Bewildered. The Only Light...

have is Mr. Chamberlain's declaration at Luton, which asserts that he and the Premier are in agreement. This being so, and longing for unity, as party men always long for it,......

On Friday Week, At A Great Meeting At Southampton, Mr.,

Balfour announced the settlement with Russia of the North Sea incident. There would be a Board of Trade inquiry, conducted, he hoped, with the assistance of Russian repre-......

The Combes Ministry Has Sustained A Somewhat Serious...

the partial success of an assault in the Chamber upon the conduct of General Andre, the Republican Minister of War. The Government, which believes that the Clerical party has......

The War News This Week Is Of No Special Moment,

though all the signs show that at any moment we may hear from Port Arthur of the fall of that fortress. Friday's telegrams, though they do not state that the storm has begun,......