19 MAY 1900, page 3

At The End Of His Speech, The Chancellor Of The

Exchequer dealt with the question of old-age pensions and the difficulties surrounding it. We wish he would consider this point. Why should not, every man who has served his......

The Extremists In The Italian Chamber Appear Determined...

Parliamentary government impossible. The new rules of procedure invest the President with ample powers to prevent obstruction of the ordinary kind, but the Socialists and......

The Reports Of The Indian Famine Grow Ever Worse. The

number now being relieved by the State has risen to five million seven hundred thousand, a total beyond all prece- dents, and the long endurance of want is telling on the......

The Liberal Union Club Gave On Wednesday Night A Dinner

to Mr. Balfour. Mr. Chamberlain, who was in the chair, spoke of Mr. Balfour in words which were evidently heartfelt, and which were, in our opinion, in no way exaggerated. When......

Mr. Julian Ralph, The American War Correspondent, Contri-...

interesting analysis of British valour to Monday's Daily Mail. He admits its terrible costliness, but in view of its proved efficiency as a substitute for defective strategy and......

The Chancellor Of The Exchequer, Speaking To His Con....

on Wednesday night, repudiated with indignation the monstrous allegations that he had impeded our military operations by refusals to supply the requisite funds. All......

We Recommend All Who Are Interested In The Formation Of

rifle clubs or the opening of village ranges to procure the leaflets relating to the proposed " Victoria League" reprinted from the East Anglian Daily News of February 17th,......

The Bulletins Of The Week From America Are Full Of

references to the Boer mission, none of them of any particular value, ex- cept, perhaps, the admission of the New York Sun, their especial friend, that "intervention is a......

Bank Rate, 4 Per Cent.

New Consols (2i) were on Friday 1011.......