In The House Of Commons On Thursday A Most Important

debate took place on the administration of the Congo State. Sir Charles Dilke, who opened the discussion, showed from evidence which could not be ig,uored, as it was supported......

We Regret That We Can Only Give A Very Short

summary of Lord Percy's reply, but we are glad to record that its general tone was excellent. There was no attempt made to minimise the gravity of the issue, or seek any......

Sir Courtenay Ilbert Delivered Last Saturday The Romanes...

Oxford. He took Montesquieu for his subject, and incidentally made some most interesting remarks on the trend of modern progress. He held that since Montesquieu's time the world......

On Tuesday The Debate Was Continued, The Government...

in their refusal to have no time-limit. Mr. Balfour in a vehement speech repudiated as contemptible the charge that the Bill was introduced for electioneering purposes, and......

After Mr. Austin Taylor Had Strongly Supported The Plea For

action, and had insisted that at least we ought to set up Consular Courts to protect our own subjects, Mr. Emmott drew attention to the very impressive fact that the Congo State......

In Fact, Depriving The License-holders Of The Expectation...

now have, and making it absolutely unquestionable that the license is only for one year, is compensated for by a grant of a definite and fixed seven-year license, which will not......

Another Curious Perversity Of View Exhibited By Mr....

to be found in his assertion that the com- pensation is not to be given out of public funds, but is to be provided by the "trade." That is, of course, a pure paradox. The State......

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