6 JUNE 1908, page 2

Serious Disturbances Have Occurred In Samos, Though The...

indicate that order will be restored. The island, which is rich, prosperous, and inhabited almost entirely by Christians, has for the last seventy years enjoyed substantial......

Baron D'estournelles De Constant, The Well-known Member...

Senate, has addressed a vigorous letter to M. Thomson, the French Minister of Marine. He protests against the campaign of extravagant expenditure on battle- ships conducted by......

Mr. Austen Chamberlain Advanced The Old Fallacy That By...

Reform the nation would secure increased em- ployment. He did not believe that the old-age pensions scheme would result in any reduction of local taxation. Mr. Lloyd George's......

In The Commons On Monday, On The Motion For The

second reading of the Finance Bill, Mr. Laurence Hardy moved an In the Commons on Monday, on the Motion for the second reading of the Finance Bill, Mr. Laurence Hardy moved an......

We Regret That The Demands On Our Space Have Prevented

us from dealing fully with the visit of the German pastors to this country, and must be content with expressing the hope that the cordial welcome they have received from the......

The Fiscal Debate Was Continued On Tuesday By Mr. Boner

Law. His criticism of the profligate finance of the Govern- ment was sound and reasonable, but also, we may add, exceedingly easy. He met the description that had been given of......

Mr. Bonar Law Made A Decided Hit, Though He Probably

did not realise what a sense of shame it must have caused to those Liberals who are also genuine Free-traders, when be declared that the real point of the amendment was its......

We Are Glad To Learn That M. Fallieres Has Been

deeply gratified by the spontaneity and sincerity of his welcome in England. He is further credited with the conviction that his visit has sensibly promoted the consolidation of......

The German Shipbuilding Exhibition, Which Owes Its...

suggestion of the Emperor, was opened by him in Berlin on Tuesday. German shipbuilders having from time to time contributed to various International Exhibitions, it occurred to......