* * * . Mr. Das's Manifesto Was Naturally A
principal topic when India was discussed in the House of Lorda_ on Tuesday. Lord Olivier, who introduced the subject, did not so much attack the Government as complain that......
All That Is Really Necessary For The Reform Of The
Lords is to insist upon some qualification of public service in our hereditary legislators ; to appoint a certain number of members to represent interests not hitherto......
Last Week We Announced The Approaching End Of Lord...
term of command in India. We regret intensely with the whole Army and the Indian Govern- ment that he had suddenly to undergo an operation and died from • the effects on March......
The Interdepartmental Committee Who Were Appointed With...
Lawson as Chairman to enquire into dis- ciplinary amendments to the Army and Air Force Acts have now reported. They recommend that the death penalty should be abolished for all......
Surely It Would Bo Simply Mad To Propose Some Reform
which would introduce the electoral principle, direct or indirect, into the House of Lords and make that House a rival to the Commons. The real reason why the House of Commons......
The Debate Last Week In The House Of Lords On
the reform of the Upper House has given the whole problem a fresh importance. The announcement that the Prime Minister has appointed a Cabinet Committee to consider the question......
* * * * On Wednesday Lord Balfour Opened The
new Hebrew University at Jerusalem. He pointed out that it was an experiment never tried before—the adaptation of Western methods to an Eastern Institution. Hebrew will be the......