27 AUGUST 1904, page 3

We Are Glad To See Evidences Of Renewed And Extended

activity on the part of the Unionist Free-traders. In a circular issued by the Hon. Arthur Elliot, M.P., to every member of the Unionist Free-Trade Club it is stated that the......

Though The Deadlock Still Continues In The Scottish...

evidences are accumulating of a sincere and general desire to promote a modus vivendi. Thus it is stated that a large and influential body of United Free Churchmen, while......

We Are Unable, From Lack Of Space, Even To Summarise

many other important papers and discussions read and held during the meeting, but may note with satisfaction the unanimous election of Professor George Darwin as President for......

Duties For Revenue, Denounced Retaliatory Duties As...

obstructions, which only aggravated the evil. In Germany, he confirmed, there had always been Protection— at least, from the eighteenth century—whereas her great prosperity was......

The Proceedings In The Economic Science Section Of The...

Association on Friday week were of unusual interest, papers on the Fiscal question being read by three distin- guished foreigners, while the discussion was opened by a fourth,......

There Was An Interesting Discussion On The Same Day In

the Anthropological Section on the possible deteriora- tion of our race arising mainly from the drift towards the cities. The Premier, in an address which we have criticised at......

On Monday In The Economic Science Section A Very In-

teresting paper was read by Mr. J. A. Hutton on " Cotton- Growing in the Empire." The consumption of cotton had overtaken production, with the result that many mills had to run......

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