THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

1906

ALL THE VOLUMES OF THE NEW SERIES OF THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

1863 to 1905

MAY BE HAD

SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT, & CO., LTD.; MADGWICK, HOULSTON, & CO., LTD.

SMITH, ELDER, & CO.; J. & E. BUMPUS, LTD.

BICKERS & SON; J. WHELDON & CO.; R. & T. WASHBOURNE

CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Preparation for the General Election-Attitude of the Free Food Unionists;

Letter from the Duke of Devonshire-Addresses of Mr. Chamberlain, Mr.

Balfour, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman-Contributions to a Liberal Pro-

gramme Mr. Haldane in the City-Mr. Morley and the Unemployed-

Sectional Manifestoes: the Cobden Club, United Irish League, Social

Democrats, Free Church Council and Others-The Churches and the Elec-

tions-Appeals by Advertisement-Cartoons-Speeches of Mr. Balfour at

Leamington; Mr. Chamberlain at Derby: the "Million Able-bodied Male

Paupers"; Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman at Liverpool: the future of

Chinese Labour-His Speeches at Liverpool, Shrewsbury and Inverkeithing

-Mr. Chamberlain at East Birmingham-Mr. Balfour in Lancashire: the

"War Supplies" Leaflet-Mr. Asquith at Perth-Mr. George Meredith on

Mr. Chamberlain-Mr. John Morley on the Outlook-Unionist Rout and

Details-Results-Tariff Reform Strength in the New Parliament-Territorial

Distribution-Nonconformist Strength-The Ministry and Labour-A Seat

for Mr. Balfour-Mr. Balfour and Tariff Reform-Meeting of the Party-

The Prime Minister on the Victory

page [1

CHAPTER II.

Opening of Parliament-Election of Speaker-The King's Speech-Debate on the

Address in the Lords-Commons: Discussion of Issue of New Writ for West-

bury, Wilts, and Interference of Peers in Elections-Debate on Address:

Speeches of Mr. Chamberlain, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Mr. Red-

mond and others-Amendments on Flogging in the Navy, and Irish Legisla-

tion-The Fiscal Question in the Lords: Speeches of the Duke of Devonshire,

Lord Lansdowne and Lord Goschen-The Address in the Commons: Amend-

ment on Chinese Labour-Lord Milner on South Africa in the House

of Lords: Debate-Mr. Byles' Resolution in the Commons-Conclusion of

the Debate on the Address: Amendments dealing with India, Alien Immi-

gration, Coast Erosion, Unemployment-Mr. Balfour's Return for the City--

The Redistribution Committee-Reform of Parliamentary Procedure-The

Navy Estimates-The House of Lords on the "New Naval Policy "-The

Government and Domestic Questions-The Home Office Estimates; the

Aliens Act; the Sugar Convention and other Matters-Social Reform in the

New House; the Feeding of School Children; Payment of Election Expenses

and of Members; the Land Tenure Bill; Sunday Trading-The First Census

of the British Empire-The Army Estimates: Statement of Mr. Haldane-

Further Army Debates-The Debate on Sir James Kitson's Free Trade

Resolution-Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman at the Reform Club-Major

Seely's Motion on Chinese Labour-Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Cham-

V