The Australian Colonies Are Said To Be Greatly Moved By
the proposed minute alteration in the Wine-duties, and intend to memorialise the Chancellor of the Exchequer. They believe the new rate will impede the sale of their local......
In The Commons On Friday, April 14th, An Interesting Little
discussion took place during the Navy Estimates as to our true policy in regard to Wei-hai-wei. Lord Charles Beresford declared that it was as good a place to make into a naval......
The House Of Commons On Monday Debated The Small • House
Acquisition Bill at considerable length, and not with- out confusion, considering that the Bill was attacked (1) be- cause it was so small and meagre as to be quite useless,......
Mr. Balfour In His Reply Had Little Difficulty In Showing
the absurdity of the pleas raised against our defensive expenditure. Specially good was his chaff of the Member who had suggested that we only armed for purposes of aggression.......
On Tuesday The House Of Commons Occupied Itself With A
not very profitable debate on the growth of national expendi- ture, raised on a Motion by Mr. Buchanan, and seconded by Mr. Souttar. Their chief complaint was, of course, that......
Mr. Chamberlain In His Reply, After Showing The Contra-...
character of the opposition to his Bill, met with great force the more substantial objections. He denied that the buildin ,, a societies were to be considered to have a vested......
Herr Von Biilow, The German Secretary For Foreign...
Friday,. April 14th, explained to the Reichstag the Em- peror's policy in Samoa. It was intended to adhere firmly to the Samoa Acts, unless they were modified by the consent of......
The Americans Are Finding Out By Experience That They Must
use Regulars to conquer Luzon, and that even with them the work will take many months. Under circumstances not yet explained Aguinaldo has captured ten or eleven Volunteers with......
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