Extradition and the political character of the Commune
The piece argues that foreign governments should not determine how civil war is conducted and that criminals who fought in the Paris Commune retain English protection. It warns against treating Communists as equally guilty, stresses due process, and defends the Extradition Act against political expediency. It underscores the primacy of law and national rights over partisan pressure.
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Marquis de Gallifat
Prusses
Madrid
Paris
Dombrowski
M. Thiers
Versailles
Switzerland
Austria
England
Chislehurst
Napoleon
A More Excellent Way on Refugees and International Law
The passage argues against substituting fear for reason and urges teaching a better path. It asserts the need to resist surrendering French political refugees, warning that yielding would harm both national principles and international relations.
The Sects and the Schools Debate Ends in Endowment Clash
A critical review of the twenty fifth clause of the Elementary Education Act argues it would fund Anglican and Roman Catholic schools while neglecting Nonconformist or secular schools. The piece contends the measure imprudently reintroduces church rates and questions the fairness of subsidising denominational instruction with public funds. It warns of a monopoly by established churches and urges equal, nonsectarian education.
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Peter
Manchester
Birmingham
Nottingham
United Kingdom