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THE
ANNUAL REGISTER
1899
ALL THE VOLUMES OF THE NEW SERIES OF THE
1863 to 1898
MAY BE HAD
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
1900
79492
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.
page [1
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Withdrawn [13
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 [77