THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

1907

ALL THE VOLUMES OF THE NEW SERIES OF THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

1863 to 1906

MAY BE HAD

NEW YORK, BOMBAY, AND CALCUTTA

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

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

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1908

CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Echoes of the Education Controversy; Action of the Primate; Appeals for Funds;

Episcopal Views-Attitude of the Tariff Reformers-Unionist Divisions-

Liberal Divisions-Speech by Mr. Keir Hardie-Reorganisation of the Army-

Work of the Coming Session: Irish Problems; Devolution; Irish University

Reform; Report of the Commission and Scheme of the Government-Meet-

ings of Protest-The New Irish Chief Secretary-Ministerial Changes-The

House of Lords-The Referendum-The Lord Advocate's Plan-Various

Proposals Intimations by Ministers-Attitude of the Opposition-Complaints

of Mr. Balfour's Lukewarmness; His Reply at Hull-Comments by Earl of

Crewe Ministerial Attacks on the House of Lords; Strong Speech of the

Attorney-General-The London County Council Election Campaign-The

Standard and Mr. John Burns-Mr. Winston Churchill on the Colonial

Conference-Mr. Lloyd-George at Belfast-Women's Suffrage; Demonstration

in London-Outlook for the Session

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CHAPTER II.

Opening of the Session-The King's Speech-Debate on the Address in the

House of Lords -Debate in the Commons-The Lords' Veto, Free Trade, Ire-

land-The New Hebrides Convention-Old Age Pensions-Suspension of Writ

for Worcester-Problem of Irish Evicted Tenants-Agricultural and Anti-

Vaccinationist Demands-The Colonies and Imperial Defence-Mr. Balfour

on the Situation-Renewed Suffragist Disorders-The Attack on the Lords-

Earl Percy's Amendment to the Address; Debate-Tariff Reform Amend-

ment; Debate-The Address Disposed of-The House of Lords and the

Navy-Mr. Churchill's Cabled Speech-Deceased Wife's Sister Bill: Second

Reading in Commons-Army Estimates-Mr. Haldane's Explanation of

His Policy; Debate The Irish Judiciary-The Berlin-Special Religious

Instruction Bill-South African Controversies-A Scottish Church Rate

Question-Debate on Disestablishment-Activity of the House of Lords:

Its Claim for more Work - Bye-Elections at Aberdeen and Brigg-Pro-

gressive Defeat at the London County Council Elections: Character of

the Campaign-Territorial and Reserve Forces Bill-The Hague Confer-

ence-The Prime Minister's Scheme for "Arrest of Armaments "-The

Navy Estimates: Debates-Army Supplementary Estimate: a Financial

and Constitutional Question-Railway Servants' Hours-Women's Fran-

chise Bill-Judicature Bill-Sunday Observance and Sunday Trading-New

Hebrides Convention; Renewed Attack on the Government-Mr. Marks

again Explains-Civil Service Supplementary Estimates-The West Ridge-

way Report-Welsh Disestablishment-Irish Sea Fisheries-Socialist Sun-

day Schools-The Welsh Education Department-The Government and

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