7 FEBRUARY 1914, page 1

An Amendment, Seriously Compromising The Settlement Of...

was suddenly tacked on to the Burnett Bill in the House of Representatives at Washington on Monday. By this amendment "Hindus and persons of the Mongolian or yellow races, the......

General Smuts's Defence Is Very Much More Effective Than The

wording of the Indemnity Aot. He showed himself willing to take full responsibility for his acts, and showed also true firmness and courage. Undoubtedly General Botha and he did......

We Should Not Be Surprised If Acts Of Indemnity Became

a feature of modern democratic government. They are cer- tainly likely to play a considerable part in the Irish Parlia- ment if it is ever set up. It may be remembered that......

A Sudden Revolution Of The Well-marked South American...

place in Peru on Wednesday. In the fighting which occurred when the revolutionaries seized the Government the Prime Minister was shot, and there were about fifty general......

News Of The Week.

T HE debate on the Indemnity Bill in South Africa has been remarkable for a most spirited and powerful defence of the policy of the Union Government by General Smuts. We have......

It Is Announced That If Circumstances Permit The King And

Queen will visit the French President in April. It will be remembered that M. Poineare visited England last June. We are sure that the reception of the King and Queen will be......

General Smuts Continued His Defence Of The Government's...

policy on Thursday. After having pointed out the extreme dangers which threatened the country last July from the Syndicalist agitation owing to the condition of unrest among the......

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