A History of Our Own Times ..., Volume 4Harper & brothers, 1905 - Great Britain |
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... leader of the House , was asked whether the Government would not set apart a day for the discus- sion of the subject . Mr. Balfour quietly replied that he could not see how any useful purpose was to be served by entering on such a ...
... leader of the House , was asked whether the Government would not set apart a day for the discus- sion of the subject . Mr. Balfour quietly replied that he could not see how any useful purpose was to be served by entering on such a ...
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... leader of the House strongly to say whether the Government really meant to take no action whatever on the report of the Committee . Mr. Balfour's reply was as cautious and dis- couraging as might have been expected . He told the House ...
... leader of the House strongly to say whether the Government really meant to take no action whatever on the report of the Committee . Mr. Balfour's reply was as cautious and dis- couraging as might have been expected . He told the House ...
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... leaders of the Opposi- tion . Mr. Balfour by this suggestion was undoubtedly and perhaps quite deliberately putting on Sir William Harcourt the necessity of explaining at once the position of himself and his party . If the leader of the ...
... leaders of the Opposi- tion . Mr. Balfour by this suggestion was undoubtedly and perhaps quite deliberately putting on Sir William Harcourt the necessity of explaining at once the position of himself and his party . If the leader of the ...
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... leaders of Opposition in the censure it pro- posed , some leading man on the front Opposition bench would rise immediately after Mr. Stanhope's speech to explain fully the attitude of the Liberal leaders towards the opinions it ...
... leaders of Opposition in the censure it pro- posed , some leading man on the front Opposition bench would rise immediately after Mr. Stanhope's speech to explain fully the attitude of the Liberal leaders towards the opinions it ...
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... leaders on both front benches took part - a debate , however , which did little to affect the opinions of any who listened to it or who read the reports of it in the newspapers of the following day . Those who had reason to feel ...
... leaders on both front benches took part - a debate , however , which did little to affect the opinions of any who listened to it or who read the reports of it in the newspapers of the following day . Those who had reason to feel ...
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Page 267 - The maintenance of general peace, and a possible reduction of the excessive armaments which weigh upon all nations, present themselves in the existing condition of the whole world, as the ideal towards which the endeavors of all Governments should be directed.
Page 5 - Held an interview with Secretary, Transvaal. Left here on Saturday for Hague, Berlin, Paris. Fear negotiations with these parties. Chamberlain sound in case of interference European Powers but have special reason to believe wishes you must do it immediately.
Page 168 - Bishops, it was of opinion that ' if the efforts now being made by the Archbishops and Bishops to secure the due obedience of the clergy are not speedily effectual, further legislation will be required to maintain the observance of the existing laws of Church and realm.
Page 16 - ... embarked upon inevitably involved Mr. Rhodes in grave breaches of duty to those to whom he owed allegiance. He deceived the High Commissioner representing the Imperial Government, he concealed his views from his colleagues in the Colonial Ministry and from the board of the British South Africa Company, and led his subordinates to believe that his plans were approved by his superiors.
Page 279 - The Powers signing the treaty reserved to themselves the liberty to conclude ' new agreements, general or particular, with the object of extending compulsory arbitration to all cases which they judge capable of being submitted to it.
Page 6 - Inform Chamberlain that I shall get through all right if he supports me, but he must not send cable like he sent to High Commissioner in South Africa. To-day the crux is, I will win, and South Africa will belong to England.
Page 225 - Stirling, commanding the regiment, was in front, dismounted, but the Lieutenant continued to move steadily on in front of the regiment at a foot pace, on his horse. The gun discharged shot until the troops were within a short distance, when they fired grape. In went the corps, led by the Lieutenant, who still steered steadily on the gun's muzzle, until it was mastered by a rush of the 64th.
Page 36 - AUTONOMY. 51 intervening Powers was to get to work in Athens. One of the clauses of this treaty presents itself at this day in a somewhat satirical and even grotesque form. Its proclaimed purpose is to secure not Greek residents against the Turk, but Turkish residents against the Greek. The idea would appear to have been that a great number of Mussulmans would flow into Crete, or into the kingdom of Greece from Turkish territories, and that the European Powers felt bound to secure these innocent...