4 JUNE 1904, page 2

The Special Correspondent Of The Standard At Pretoria...

to Wednesday's paper a very interesting report of Lord Miler's speech at the Inter-Colonial Council which was opened on Tuesday. In summing up the statistics and Estimates, Lord......

Sir Edward Grey, Who Followed, Fully Endorsed Lord...

that the transaction should not be regarded is a mere matter of profit and loss. Goodwill could . not be expressed in the terms of a treaty, but it was none the leis a valuable......

The Tibetan Expedition Still Remains At Gyangtse, As Ib Is

necessary .to await reinforcements. The intention is now avowed to move on to Lhasa; but a great stone fort must first be carried, and the Lamas and their soldiers evince......

The Pope Is Evidently Disposed To Abandon Much Of His

quarrel with the Italian dynasty. The King has been ! recently, at Bologna, which was within the Papal Stated, and on Saturday last the first visit paid to him at the Municipal......

The King's Visit To Kiel Is Exciting Very Great Interest

and expectation in Germany. The Berlin Tageblatt, for example, observes that Mr. Balfour's reference to Germany gives a political importance to King Edward's visit which is not......

Lord Percy Moved The Second Reading Of The Anglo-french...

Bill in the Commons on Wednesday in . a king and able speech. He contended that though certain con- troversial points . still stood over, the agreement would greatly aid......

The French Chamber Is Entirely With The Government In Its

struggle with the Vatican. The policy of the Papacy in censuring the President for his visit to Rome hardly found an open defender in the debate which came off on May 27th, and......