Heptew of Reviews, 1/20/06. 



History of the Month. 



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Copyright " Halftones, Ltd." 



Mr. Chamberlain drives to the Birthday Cekbraliors 



t '..nstitution far the Orange Free State will be pro- 

 claimed as soon as it is ready. Before Christmas, 

 therefore, we hope that South Africa may be restored 

 to the control of South Africans, in accordance with 

 the solemn pledges given at the declaration of war 

 and the jjroclamation of peace. 



The people of Birmingham cele- 



In Honour of brated the seventieth anniversary 



Blastus. of Mr. Chamberlain's biirth with 



enthusiasm last month. What a 



misfortune it has been for the world, and especially 



for the British Empire, that Mr. Chamberlain ever 



left Birmingham ! Tf he had but continued to 



dwell among his own people, we should have had 

 no Jameson Raid, no South African War, no im 

 perilling of the unity of the Empire by holding out 

 to the Colonies vain expectations of preferential 

 tariffs by which every poor man in England is to 

 be made still poorer in order to add to the pros- 

 perity of colonists who are already better off than 

 himself. Mr. Chamberlain, who has been laid up 

 with gout ever since the celebration, has been cheered 

 by the vote of 107 Chambers of Commerce of the 

 Empire against , 35 in favour of his nostrum. In 

 these days Jingoes and Protectionists learn to be 

 grateful for small mercies. 



Photograph oy] [Topical Press. 



The Queen In a Merry Mood. 



nie photograph was taken on the Queen's arrival for the 

 ceremony of opening the new railway bridge at 

 Newcastle-on-Tyne. 



