13 AUGUST 1904, page 3

Turning To Submarines, Lord Selborne Stated That The...

convinced of their value for defensive pur- poses as well as for offensive defence, and that the risk of navigating them did not differ substantially in kind or degree from the......

In The House Of Lords On Tuesday Lord Brassey Called

attention to the shipbuilding programme for the Navy in an excellent speech, and elicited an important statement on naval administration from Lord Selborne. After some remarks......

In North-east Lanark The Poll Resulted In A Still More

signal victory for Free-trade. Mr. Findlay, the Liberal, secured 5,619 votes ; Mr. Touch, the Unionist, 4,677 ; and Mr. Robertson, the Labour candidate, 3,984. This means that......

The Commission Of The United Free Church Assembly, Which...

met on Wednesday, was addressed by Principal Rainy in a speech in which he maintained that the decision of the Law Lords amounted to a refusal of toleration to his......

Though The Report Of The Chantrey Trust Committee Has Not

yet been issued, Friday's papers contain a precis of its contents. After condemning in courteous and moderate language the collection of pictures made by the Trustees "as......

The Prospects Of A Compromise Between The Free Churches Of

Scotland do not improve. The Commission of the Free Church Assembly met on Wednesday, and it is evident from the language of the Moderator, Dr. Murdo Macqueen, that the victors......

Two By-elections Have Taken Place Since Our Last Issue. On

Saturday last polling took place at Reading, with the result that Mr. Rufus Isaacs, the well-known King's counsel, was returned by a majority of 230, or nine less than that......

We Realise That This Was All That The Opposition Could

do, but we greatly wish that they had been able to obtain from the Prime Minister a more definite undertaking that the scheme would not be acted upon until a formal and specific......

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