THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

1898

ALL THE VOLUMES OF THE NEW SERIES OF THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

1863 to 1897

MAY BE HAD

ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY PRESS

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

1899

CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

The Political Situation Abroad and at Home-Mr..Balfour at Manchester-The

Bye-elections-Sir M. Hicks-Beach at Swansea and at Bristol-Mr. Chamber-

lain on the Derby Programme-Mr. Morley's Reply-Lord Salisbury on the

Government of London

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CHAPTER II.

Meeting of Parliament-The Queen's Speech-Debate on the Address-Lords

Kimberley and Salisbury on Foreign Affairs-Sir William Harcourt's Criti-

cisms and Mr. Balfour's Defence of the Government Policy-Irish Grievances

and Demands-The Irish Catholic University-The French Encroachments

in West Africa-The Dismemberment of China-The Local Government

(Ireland) Bill Introduced-The Benefices Bill-The Estimates for the Army,

Navy and Civil Services-London County Council Elections-Success of the

Progressives Mr. Chamberlain's West African Policy - The Mission to

Abyssinia The Chartered Company-The Resolution Maintaining the In-

dependence of China-Relief for the West India Islands-Lord Roberts on

the Indian Frontier Policy-Private Members' Bills-The Indian Currency

Debate Vote for Public Buildings-Local Government (Ireland) Bill read a

Second Time-Debate on the Affairs of China.

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CHAPTER III.

The South Wales Coal Dispute-The United States and Spain-Lord Salisbury's

Attitude Sir Edward Grey at Hartlepool-Mr. Courtney at Bodmin-The

British South Africa Company-The Vaccination Bill-The Budget-Irish

Distress-Debate on Chinese Affairs-The Irish Local Government Bill in

Committee-Lord Salisbury at the Albert Hall-The Colonial Policy of the

Government-Mr. Chamberlain at Birmingham-The Lords on Colonial

Affairs-The Bye-elections-Mr. Gladstone's Death-Tributes in both Houses

-His Public Funeral

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