7 MAY 1904, page 2

Mr. Lyttelton Presided At The Annual Dinner Of The Royal

Colonial Institute on Friday week, and made an interesting speech. Alluding to the situation in South Africa, he happily observed that we might let hope stimulate patience when......

The Great " World's Fair " At St. Louis, Held

to com- memorate the centenary of the purchase of Louisiana, was formally opened last Saturday afternoon. That it would eclipse the Chicago Exhibition in mammoth dimensions was,......

In The House Of Commons On Tuesday Mr. Robson Attacked

the changes'in the Tobacco-duties as unmistakably and almost avowedly Protectionist,—a pronouncement with which we entirely disagree. There may be a slightly Protectionist......

The King And Queen Left Dublin Last Saturday, And Paid

visits to Kilkenny and Waterford—where the King opened an agricultural show and bestowed a knighthood on the Mayor —spending the last couple of days of their sojourn in Ireland......

A Summary Of The Papal Protest Against M. Loubet's Visit

is given by the Paris correspondent of the Times in Thursday's issue. The Pope, in recording his disapproval of the action of the head of a Roman Catholic State in recognising......

The German Emperor Signalised His Return To Germany By...

a speech at Karlsruhe on Thursday week. Reply- ing to an address of welcome at the Town Hall, the Kaiser said he held it to be his duty on his return to call on his dear......

The Times Of Saturday Last Contains The Figures Of The

United States expenditure for the past year. In round numbers it reached a total of £160,000,000, out of which appropriations amounted to 2140,000,000, and the balance was......

But Though We Think The Censures Poured On Mr. Mckenna

for his speech have been very greatly exaggerated, we are inclined on the whole to agree with Lord Hugh Cecil in thinking that it would have been better if Mr. McKenna had, in......

To Say That No Effect Whatever Will Be Produced On

political action. When the Southwark and Birmingham Bishoprics Bill was before the House—a Bill which, we regret to say, was opposed on the very wrong-headed, and even absurd,......