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Mr. Asquith, In His Reply, Dealt With These Points In

succes- sion. He denied that the policy of the partition of Bengal had been reversed; it had only been rearranged in the light of experience. With regard to the method of......

In The House Of Commons On Wednesday, After The Address

had been moved by Sir H. Verney and seconded by Mr. W. G. C. Gladstone, Mr. Bonar Law delivered a general attack upon the Government, of which we can only mention a few of the......

In The Lords, Lord Lansdowne, Speaking On The Address,...

the field of foreign policy. He postponed serious criticism of the change of capital in India and of the rearrange- ment in Bengal. It was impossible for any one to regard......

Mr. Asquith Gave Practically No Information As To The...

of the Government's programme for the Session. In the course of some references to the Insurance Act he alluded to the prediction made earlier in the evening by Mr. Bonar Law......

Other Labour And Socialist Speakers Followed In The Same...

Mr. Lansbury claimed as full a life for the working mart as for the Members of the House. That is what we all want, but what we shall never get by Mr. Lansbury's methods. He......

A Number Of Ministerial Changes Were Announced On...

Thursday. Lord Carrington bas resigned the Privy Seal and left the Cabinet, being raised at the 611/210 , time to the rank of Marquis. Lord Pentland has left the Scottish Office......

It Was Announced On Tuesday That The Order Of The

Garter had been conferred upon Sir Edward Grey. We congratulate him most sincerely upon this distinction, which, by a foolish convention, has so rarely been conferred upon......

Onnednesday The King, Accompanied By The Queen, Opened...

the customary ceremonial. The Speech from the Throne dealt first with the war between Italy and Turkey. The Government are awaiting an opportunity to associate themselves with......

The Debate Was Continued On Thursday By Mr. Ramsay...

who proposed an amendment attributing the Labour unrest to the deplorable insufficiency of wages and to a considerable increase in the cost of living. Regret was also expressed......