French ministers face moral rebuke over disputed acts
Deputies vote 217 to 135 to placard the resolution condemning the ex ministers for alleged political crimes. The Left Centre abstains, while Right deputies form the minority. The ex ministers defend themselves, arguing the chamber has no authority to condemn, as they face moral rather than legal punishment.
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France
Left Centre
M. de Broglie
National Con Science
Supreme Tribunal
M. de Fourton
Rameau
Duc de Broglie
Imperial tariff woes echo across the Empire
The piece links domestic tax rise and tariff pressures in Canada and other colonies to a widening imperial rift. It notes Canada imports curbs harming British shipping and textiles, warns of potential trade conflicts, and questions a remedy while touching on Irish education debates and mixed schooling comments.
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India
South Africa
Victoria
England
United States
Pall Mall Gazette
Butt
Callan
Stafford Northcote
O’donnell
William Harcourt
Ireland
Oxford
Cambridge
Liberal Leaders and Nonconformists Alliance Strains Ahead
An editorial note warns that the union between Liberal leaders and Nonconformists faces growing difficulty, suggesting tensions will complicate ongoing cooperation and policy alignment in the near term.
Decline of the Established Church in Legal Strife
A historical reflection on how ecclesiastical disputes tie up Westminster's justice system. The Clever Ritua list case Akenham burial scandal and Martin v Mackonochie occupy the Court of Appeal, prompting criticism that secular suitors wait while judges are consumed by church matters.
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Akenham
Court of Appeal
Her
Martin
Westminster Hall
Church of England
Sketches From the Gallery in Windsor Wedding Week
The House of Commons sank into dullness as Windsor celebrated a royal wedding. Absences and late attendance marked the week with questions about Africa bound transports and coal. Mr. O'Donnell and Mr. Biggar sparked scatters of disruption amid debates on Lord Chelmsford and Zulu policy.
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House of Commons
Windsor
H. Selwin-Ibbetson
Lord Hartington
Mr. Gladstone
Gourley
Africa
St. Vincent
Egerton
Natal
Madeira
Admiralty
Mr. O'Donnell
Biggar
Parnell
O’donnell
Home Rule Party
Mr. Parnell
Butt
Mr. Biggar
Mr. Jenkins
Lord Chelmsford
South Africa
Jenkins
Committee of Supply
Stanley
Charles Dilke
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