4th, in which he indicated his attitude towards Cuba and towards Trusts, both of them at present burning questions in the United States. As to Cuba, he said that as Cuba must...

account of the position of the labour question there. Although some five thousand natives offer themselves every month, the number of labourers on the Rand is always -...

made to the soldierly qualities displayed throughout the campaign by our quondam enemies, and to the admirable spirit displayed by them in carrying out the surrender of their...

to be received with much military honour as well as popular enthusiasm, took leave of his troops in South Africa in an admirable farewell Order. He thanked all concerned for the...

if the European Powers were determined to keep their hold on Tientsin, even Great Britain unwillingly consenting in o rder to maintain their accord. The Government of...

A CCORDING to the latest bulletins, the King is steadily recovering from the effects of his " severe" operation, his Majesty displaying a most unusual power of recuperation. The...

chiefly occupied with the Education Bill. In the course of the debates on Tuesday and Wednesday two very important alterations in the original scheme were carried. On Tuesday...

Committee to inquire into the condition of the Indian police, and report upon possible measures of reform. We are not aware that any special scandals have recently been...

as regards the demand for the suspension of the Cape Constitution. We are glad to say that Mr. Chamber- lain refuses to do any such thing, and in a most powerful and lucid...

by a rumour that the Secretary for the Colonies had been dangerously injured in a cab accident. The truth was not so bad as that; but Mr. Chamberlain had been rather seriously...

justify ourselves for what many of our readers, we fear, thought our cruel and unjustifiable treatment of General Buller last autumn; but one more word must be said. How is it...

the War Office, sent to the Press the full text of the Colenso heliograms. It would be painful, and is fortunately unnecessary, to dwell at length upon the incident, but we must...

- punishments was brought before the House by Lord Carring- ton. Lord Raglan, the Under-Secretary of State for War, in his reply made, we regret to see, the mistake of...

the true explanation of the fires and their origin, but one thing strikes us in regard to them, and as we have not seen it noted in the controversy, it may be worth while to...

angry wrangle. Lord Lansdowne having made a well-meaning but not very judicious incursion into the dis- cussion, he was followed by Lord Rosebery, who, perhaps not unnaturally...

an interesting statement in regard to the American Shipping Combine, and, we are glad to see, dealt with the matter with- out showing either panic or jealousy. The intention of...

in the Bill by agreeing to Mr. Henry Hobhouse's proposal that the option clause should be struck out and that the Bill should be compulsory,—i.e., the new local education...

the Sand- hurst case elsewhere, but we fay admit that the matter is not one which will be mended by violent or prejudiced writing or speaking on either side. The incident has...

New Consols (2i) were on Friday 951.

LORD KITCHENER : AN IMPERIAL FOREMAN OF THE WORKS. ik LL Britain welcomes Lord Kitchener to-day. Not only does the nation feel that it owes him a deep debt of gratitude for the...

T HE dispute now raging in France over the Govern-, ment proposal to reduce the term of compulsory service in barracks to two years is one, as we believe, of extreme...

the report of a severe accident to the Colonial Secre- tary. As it turned out, the accident, though it might easily have destroyed his eyes, that being a frequent result of a...

on Betting is an agreeable surprise. We had looked, we confess, for a Majority and a, Minority Report. Instead of this we have a unanimous series of wise and moderate recom-...

W E are all proud of the Empire, and unless we are greatly mistaken the thing that we ought to be proudest of in the Empire is the statesmanship and high political wisdom shown...

JR. WILLIAM JAMES, the great American psycholo- IV has written a book on" The Varieties of Religious Experience" (Longmans and Co., 12s. net). In it he asks, "What are the...

hurst, and the punishment by rustication of twenty- nine cadets, among whom whoever is guilty of the crime of arson is imagined to be included, are, not pleasant reading....

S IR FRANCIS BACON was all against having pools in a garden, as "they breed flies and frogs." Superfine people improved on this, and went on to criticise the artificial lakes...

THE LAST_ SCENE_ AT...PRETORIA. (To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR:1 Sut—There can be no question of Lord Kitchener's capacity as a stage-manager. It is an element in his...

Church is both Catholic' and Roman,' the former in extension, the latter in concentra- tion. But if is not Roman Catholic,' as implying the exist- ence of more than one Catholic...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR'] Gainsford in your issue of July 5th claims "for the followers of the Pope" the sole right to be termed Catholics. He bases the right upon...

[To THE iarron OF THE " SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Is it not the case that the Catholic understands the social side of religious life, and the Protestant the indirldual side ? . and are...

Sin,—No one objects to the name "Roman Catholic" in its true meaning of "Catholic and Roman." What is objec- tionable is the use of " Roman " as an adverb qualifying "Catholic,"...

OP THE " SpEcuion."] SIR,—In connection with the Conference of Governmenr school teachers now assembled at Johannesburg, it may interest your readers to learn that a scheme is...

SIR.—Why should we not call ourselves "Protestant Catholics " ? This ought to satisfy all views within our Church, and would at the same time sufficiently distinguish us from...

(TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin,—Will you allow one who is by no means a Pro- tectionist to make a few observations on your article in the Spectator of July b'th...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR." J Sin,—In the notice of my book, "Imperial and Royal Corona- tions," which you published in your esteemed paper on June 21st you were good...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.'-] Sra,—A subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland can no more speak of "Britain" without arrogance to Ireland than he Can of "...

Sza,—At dinner to-night your statement came up that the word " Britain " was neither so euphonious nor so attractive by association as "England." By unanimous vote of twelve it...

SIR,—In the Creed of the Council of Trent the term "Roman Catholic" is used. There can be no discourtesy in applying to a Church the epithet employed in its own most solemn...

(To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."] Sin, — It is possible that you may care to print the following little true story. It was written to his mother by a sapper soldier-lad at...

[To THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.") Sat o —Referring to the very interesting letter in the Spectator of July 5th on the late Lord Acton, I should be greatly indebted to you if...

and American interest in the South African War and sympathy for us. I therefore venture" to forward it to you foi insertion in the Spectator $13.ould it seem to you advisable to...

(To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR." J Sr.n,—In your issue of May 17th, which has just reached me, you say in the "News of the Week" that "St. Lucia, Dominica :italics mine], and...

[To THE EDITOR OF ,TELE "SPECTATOR:1 Sin,—There are one or two points raised by your reviewer in the Spectator of June 28th where the indications of error, to be useful to the...

IT° THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR, —Whilst looking down the Spectator in our public library yesterday, I read with pleasure the thoughtful little poem by Mr. P. Neuman on...

THE REFORM IN ARMY TRAINING.* [FIRST NoTicE.] IT has long been questioned how far th.e late war should be regarded as of instructional value for an Army which is primarily...

(TO THE EDITOR OF TI1E " SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—Some years ago you inserted a' letter from me on the habits of the tripper. One of his worst offences is scattering filthy paper and...

THE ENGINEER. 'Minn maxims' click and rattle, • Quick-firers' crack and scream, Dazed with the lust of battle, Half blind with smoke and steam, Men face the flying shrapnel,...

[To TUC EDITOR OF THE "SP ECTATO SIB,—Will you allow the suggestion that the three . should meet in a calm and loving confidence that the reign of God is the reign of Infinite...

ECTATOR."] SiR,—When my son—an officer—served in South Africa, his allowance of water for a considerable time was three pints for all purposes daily, and during all his period...

book, not merely for its own merits, but because it carries us back to the good old days when heroes still kept a place in history. For many years we have heard so much of...

WHATEVER Professor Villari writes about Florence is sure to be valuable, but the value is unequal. In the present instance the distinguished historian seems to us to have been...

pleasantly written and interesting book has given to the world of teachers a guide to the methods that in his judgment should govern and inspire the relationship of master and...

HOLY MATRIMONY.* "DOROTHEA GERARD " certainly disdains in her choice of a subject—the terminus of the old novel, the starting-point of the new—any pretence at novelty. But then...

6s.)—Problems and politics are dealt with by Mr. Reginald Turner in The Comedy of Progress, and both are to a certain extent successfully treated. The plain man (or woman) will...

real name of the sect designated by Mr. Percy White in his novel as the New Christians is quite easy to guess. But Mr. White has invented an original genesis and a new prophet...

Co. 6s.)—This is a story of intrigue and crime, and fortu- nately for the interests of justice, the two principal scoundrels are hoist with their own petard (one of them...

3s. 6d.)—Mr. Sims has certainly selected an appropriate title for this collection. It is a series of short stories, the salient features of which are jotted down without any...

reviewer must confess to having been led by Mr. Simpson's dedication to expect more from Love Never Faileth than the book warrants; the plot, we cannot but think, would not have...

—There is no little subtlety in this study of character. When we come to the end of the story of "Prophet Peter" we do not feel quite sure what he was, in what proportions...

piled by William Canon Fleming. (Sands and Co. 2s.)—As this little volume has been sent to the Spectator for notice, not without knowledge, it may be presumed, of the view which...

net.)—Lip-reading is "the method whereby the child is taught to see the words spoken by others." Those whose hearing is normal do not notice the changes in the mouth of a...

7s. 6d. net.)—" Phases of Church Work" is Mr. Dent's sub-title, and we are content for the sake of the information given on this subject to accept the method of the interview....

DANGEROUS TRADES. Dangerous Trades: the Historical, Social, and Legal Aspects of Industrial Occupations as Affecting Health. By a Number of Experts. Edited by Thomas Oliver,...

[Under this heading on notice such BooLu of the week as hare not been reserved, for review in other forms.] The Making of the Empire. By Arthur Temple. (A. Melrose. 5s.)—This is...

(B. H. Blackwell, Oxford. 3s. 6d. net.)—This is a valuable little book, carefully put together, and sober in its conjectures and con- clusions. The early Constitution of the...

Ss.) is a double section, the beginning of Vol. VII. " 0— Onomastic," edited by Dr. James A. H. Murray. The beginning of Vol. VIII. is to be the next to appear, under the care...

of caution, however, to the editor as to hot-headed contributors such as Mr. J. Charles Cox, who writes about the "Household Books of Sir Miles Stapleton, 1656-1705." It would...

and C. Black. is. 6d. net.)—This is a very pleasing little book, of the same series (" Fascination of London ") to which the " Chelsea " noticed lately in these columns belongs....

Braithwaite. (Headley Brothers. 3s. 6d.)—This is an abridged edition. The longer work has passed through two editions ; this is published at a lower price. Portraits of Mr....

Edinburgh.)—Mr. Dick adds as a sub-title, "Other than those of the Established Church." These " tokens " were, in fact, the symbols of the "irreconcila.bles " who would not even...

ls.)—This is a guide to social London and to the London of sightseers. Much in it would have seemed strange matter for pub- lication to our grandfathers,—" Leading...

(Printed for Private Circulation.)—Mr. Kempe was made a director of the Clerical, Medical, and General Life Assurance Society forty-five years ago, "nearly half of his life," as...

Chiswell. (Effingham Wilson. Is. 6d.)—We have no intention of criticising this book. It is tolerably clear that the author is not altogether in harmony with the Stock Exchange...