6 MARCH 1909, page 2

Mr. Balfour, While Applauding The Compassionate Torte Of...

George's peroration, pronounced his speech unsatisfactory. The Bill was for persons over seventy, and did nothing to relieve the sufferings and privations endured by many others......

The Times Of Last Saturday Published From Its Special Corre-

spondent at Teheran an account of an interview with the Shah. The correspondent says that the Shah " possesses a sensible and logical view of the situation according to his......

The Debate On The Azeff Scandal, Which Was Begun In

the Duma on Thursday week, was not finished till the early hours of the next morning. M. Stolypin, according to Reuter's report, declared that he had no evidence on which to......

Mr. Haldane's Memorandum On The Army Estimates Was Issued...

Saturday. The total stands at £27,465,000, showing a decrease of £24,000 as against the figures fot 1908-9. This result has been brought about by the withdrawal of troops from......

Turning To The Policy Of " Anticipated " Works, Mr.

Balfour said it was not satisfactory that in its efforts to get over the dead times of trade the State should turn highly skilled workmen on to work for which they Were as......

We Deal In Another Column With The Opening Stages Of

the debate on unemployment and Mr. Burns's vigorous defence of his administration of the Unemployed Workmen Act. The Labour Party's attack Was resumed on Wednesday by Mr. Ramsay......

The Trial Of Dinuzulu Ended At Greytown On Wednesday In

his conviction on the charge of harbouring rebels and Bare- baata's relatives. He was accordingly sentenced by the Court to four years' imprisonment, to run from the date of his......

The Feature Of The Debate, However, Was A Curious Speech

from Mr. Balfour, who, while applauding Mr. Bruns far his courage, significantly refrained from approval of his policy, and proceeded to criticise it in a spirit which bore a......

The Administration Of The Old-age Pensions Act Was Dis-...

in Committee on Monday on the Motion of Mr. Fell, who charged the Government with lack of foresight, and called attention to the anomalies revealed by the Irish statistics.......