THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

1899

SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT, & CO., LTD.; HOULSTON & SONS
SMITH, ELDER, & CO.; J. & E. BUMPUS, LTD.; H. SOTHERAN & CO.
BICKERS & SON; J. WHELDON & CO.; R. WASHBOURNE

TETVID RIVALOKD TWOK

State of Affairs Abroad and at Home-Foreign Policy-Mr. Morley's Defence of

the "Little Englander "-Dissensions of the Liberal Leaders-Mr. Morley,

Mr. Asquith and Sir E. Grey-Mr. Balfour at Manchester-The Crisis in

the Church-The Madagascar Blue-book-The Settlement of the Soudan-

Proposals for the Peace Conference

CHAPTER II.

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The New Leader of the Opposition--Opening of Parliament-Debate on the

Address-British Policy in China-The Church and Parliament-Land Law

Reform-Reform of the House of Lords-Scottish Crofters-Ministers as

Directors-Irish Home Rule-Congested Districts-The Bishops and Their

Seats-Egyptian Affairs-London Government Bill Introduced---Slavery in

East Africa-Mr. Morley on the Soudan Campaign-The Sultan of Muscat-

The Education of Children Bill-The Army, Navy and Civil Service Estimates

-Affairs in China-Russian Policy-The Outlanders of the Transvaal-

Eastern Africa-Government of London Bill Read a Second Time-The Peers

and the Church-Secondary Education Bill Introduced-The Money-lending

Bill-Old Age Pensions and other Socialistic Bills-The Telephone Company

and the Post Office-Scotch Private Bill Legislation-Bye-elections-National

Liberal Federation-Irish Catholic University-Convention with France-

Central African Settlement-Mr. Rhodes in Europe-Restlessness in the

Transvaal-Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman's Defence-Railways Regulation Bill

Withdrawn
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CHAPTER III.

The Socialists at Leeds-Mr. Courtney in Cornwall-Harrow Election-The

Budget Small Houses Acquisition Bill-Decoration of St. Paul's-Board of

Education Bill-The London Government Bill in Committee-The Finance

Bill-The Primrose League at the Albert Hall and the Salvation Army at the

Mansion House-The Education Estimates-The Vice-President's Protest-

The Church Discipline Bill-Technical Education Bill for Ireland-China and

the Transvaal-The Licensing Commission-Lord Rosebery and the State of

the Liberal Party-The Queen's Eightieth Birthday
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