Mr. H. E. Duke, K.c., The Unionist Member For Exeter,
has been appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland with a seat in the Cabinet. Since Lord Wimborne and Mr. Birrell resigned office three months ago, Ireland has been without a civil......
In The House Of Commons On Wednesday Mr. Asquith Made
an important statement upon the proceedings of the Allies' Economic Conference at Paris. Our objects were mainly (a) to show that the Allies will wage the war with as much unity......
Mr. Chamberlain Stated On Tuesday That The Indian...
inquired into the deplorable case of the drafts fresh from England that were landed at Karachi from the Ballarat' and sent up-country through Sind in the hot weather, with the......
In The House Of Commons On Monday Mr. Dillon Moved
for a disclosure of the Cabinet's plans relative to Ireland. He denounced Lord Lansdowne, with gross injustice, as the chief wrecker of the tentative agreement to set up Home......
For The Time Being Mr. Duke Is Not To Have
a nominal superior in the Lord-Lieutenant. Mr. Asquith admitted that the Lord- Lieutenancy has become an anomaly, merely " enabling gracious, well-mannered persons to discharge......
Mr. Harcourt On Tuesday Justified The Severe Restrictions...
on the use of petrol. Both the Navy and the Army are using enormous quantities, and we are supplying Franco and Italy as well. There are not enough tank steamers to bring all......
Mr. Asquith Said That The Home Rule Act Could Never
be taken off the statute-book. Upon this Mr. Boner Law made the just comment that, so far as he was able to prevent it, the Home Rule Act should never come into operation until......
The Separation Of French Families, So That Boys And Girls
are taken away from their parents, and are perhaps, as seems to be the fact at present, unable to communicate with them, is a cruelty which did not enter into the dreams of most......
The Most Curious Aspect Of This Debate Was That, Just
when one would have expected nerves to be all on edge, and the tone of the speakers to be most rasping and threatening, there was a subdued air of something resembling complete......
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