We Do Not To-day Publish Our Usual Communication From Mr.
A. W. Kiddy on " Finance—Public and Private," as he is away from London for two weeks. Ilia articles will begin again in the Spectator of August 20th.......
On Wednesday Sir Robert Horne Announced That The Cabinet Bad
decided to appoint a Committee of Business Men to advise the Government on reducing expenditure and improving our financial position. Sir Eric Geddes, who is leaving the......
Mr. Amery, Speaking For The Government, In Effect Acknow-...
this when he dwelt upon the fact that Japan was building eight post-Jutland capital vessels and contemplating eight more. In view of this fact the Government demand for four new......
Signor Caruso, The Great Singer, Died On Tuesday At Naples.
He had been ill for some months past, but was recovering when he had a severe relapse, and died at nine o'clock in the morning. Caruso was the premier singer of his ago......
But Though Preparation For War With America Must Be Ruled
out, we are fully in agreement with Mr. Churchill and other speakers who denounced the idea of our abandoning our present naval position, or of doing anything which might leave......
A Letter From Mr. Robert Witt In The Papers Of
Monday announced the gratifying news that Euilicient money had been raised to secure Millais' great work " The Carpenter's Shop " for tho National Collections. Although the......
We Trust That No One Will Be Misled Into Thinking
that this new committee will in any way satisfy the demand which we have so often made for temporarily placing the country's finances in the hands of National Trustees, just as......
But In Truth The Whole Of Our Naval Policy Depends
upon our coming to a complete agreement with America in regard to the Pacific. The fate of the Empire and the peace of the world hinge upon that understanding being not......
Once More, Cordiality With America Must Be Our Guiding...
and must be applied in every line and in every word of the negotiations over the Washington conference. We are not going to throw ourselves at the feet of America, but we shall......
In The Early Hours Of Wednesday Morning The Licensing Bill
passed its final stages in the House of Commons. It went to the Lords as virtually an agreed measure, since the alterations were slight. The chief change is that outside London......
On Wednesday The House Of Commons Discussed The Naval...
the principal item being a sum of £11,000,000 for the dockyards. The debate brought out in strong relief the absolute necessity for a complete, friendly, and permanent......
The Incident Reminds The Present Writer Of Certain...
once made by Abdul Hamid, the Sultan of Turkey, to Lord Cromer. The Sultan, always in money difficulties, was greatly impressed by what he heard of the miraculous results of......
The Debate, As A Whole, Need Not Be Regarded As
in the least unsatisfactory by those who think as we do, and as we are sure the majority of the British people do. We can all agree cordially with Mr. Churchill's statement that......
If Japan Is Wise, She Will Take Warning By Prussia
and elect to win her place in the sun by peaceful penetration and through her wonderful capacity for trade, and not by a vast naval programme. That way lie madness and ruin. So......
Bank Rate, 5i Per Cent., Changed From 6 Per Cent.
July 21, 1921; 6 per cent. War Loan was on Thursday, 88k; Thursday week, 881 ; a year ago, 841.......