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Defense. Questions were asked in Parliament. Sir Patrick Hastings, tall and slender, his jet black hair giving him an almost youthful appearance, took his place in the front bench to "give the House every available detail of the Campbell case." He read from a voluminous mass of briefs, stated that...
Defeat. After a whole day of debate, which T. P. O'Connor, "Father of the House," characterized as "a miserable tempest in the tiniest little teapot that was ever introduced into political life," a vote was taken for decision on which motion-Conservative motion of censure or Liberal amendment...
The House of Lords did not send the Irish Bill (TIME, Sept. 29 et seq.) back to the Commons. An amendment was proposed by Lord Carson; but, reminded by Lord Salisbury that it would be unfortunate to enter into conflict with "another place" (stock phrase of the Lords for the...
The State of Michigan is regarded as having highly developed laws on education. Statutes have not only provided an admirable public school system, but have also elevated the standards of instruction in private and parochial schools by providing state supervision. Seeking to control non-public schools still further, Michigan politicians...
Naturally, such bodies as the Michigan Association of Private and Church Schools and the Diocesan School Committee have been objecting strenuously. Last week, Frank Cody, Superintendent of Detroit public schools and President of the State Board of Education, addressed a letter to the objectors: "I see no need for the...