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ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER II. THE GENERAL STRIKE
1926
Report of the Coal Commission (pg. 32-33). Public interest in it (pg. 34). Government's attitude (pg. 34-35). Attitude of the Coal-owners (pg. 36). Of the Miners' Federation (pg. 36-37). Of the Trade Union Council (pg. 37). Meeting between Owners and Miners (pg. 37). Intervention of the Premier (pg. 37-38). Trade Union Conference (pg. 38). Commencement of Lock-out (pg. 38-39). Issue of General Strike Notices (pg. 39). Reasons for General Strike (pg. 39-40). Government breaks off Negotiations (pg. 40). Resumed Debate on Economy Bill (pg. 40-41). The Army and Air Force Bill (pg. 41-42). Money-lenders' Bill (pg. 42). Judicial Proceedings Bill (pg. 42-43). The Budget (pg. 43-46). Criticism of its Proposals (pg. 47-48). Mr. Baldwin on the Menace of the General Strike (pg. 48-49). Mr. Thomas' Reply (pg. 49). Mr. Churchill on the Government's Policy (pg. 49). Commencement of the General Strike (pg. 49-50). The Government's Counter-Measures (pg. 50-51). Attitude of the Public (pg. 51). Criticism of the British Gazette (pg. 51). Liberals Support the Government (pg. 51-52). The Constitutional Question (pg. 52). Wavering of the Trade Union Council (pg. 52-53). Negotiations with Sir Herbert Samuel (pg. 53). Calling off of the Strike (pg. 53-54). Messages from the King and the Prime Minister (pg. 54). Prolongation of the Sectional Strikes (pg. 54-55). The General Return to Work (pg. 55). Lessons of the Strike (pg. 55). Orderliness of the Strikers (pg. 55). Cost of the Strike (pg. 55-56).
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ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER II. THE BUDGET AND THE RELIEF OF INDUSTRY
1928
Surplus for the Year (pg. 36-37). The Death Penalty in the Army (pg. 37). Women's Franchise Bill Carried (pg. 37-38). Lord Birkenhead and the Press (pg. 38). The Premier and the South Wales Coal-field (pg. 38). The Budget (pg. 38-40). The De-rating Scheme (pg. 40-41). Reception of the Scheme (pg. 41-42). French War Debt Payment (pg. 42-43). The Kerosene Tax (pg. 43). Mr. Samuel's Maladroitness (pg. 43). Chancellor and the Sinking Fund (pg. 43-44). Ultimatum to Egypt (pg. 44). Mr. MacDonald's Criticism (pg. 44). The Kellogg Peace Pact Proposals: Government Attitude (pg. 44-45). British Reply (pg. 45-46). Transfer of Currency to Bank of England (pg. 46-47). The T.U.C. and the Notts Miners (pg. 47-48). Unemployment Debate (pg. 48). Expulsion of Prince Carol (pg. 48). Agricultural Credits Bill (pg. 48-49). Dog-racing Bill (pg. 49). Housing Position (pg. 49). Education Estimate (pg. 49-50). The Savidge Case (pg. 50-51). The Home Secretary's Admissions (pg. 51). Appointment of Tribunal (pg. 51). Report on Major Murray's Case (pg. 51-52). Third Cotton Conference (pg. 52). Threat of a Lock-out (pg. 52). Prime Minister's Appeal (pg. 52-53). Labour and the Wireless Merger (pg. 53). Women's Franchise Bill in the Lords (pg. 53). Mining Debate (pg. 53-54). Debate on the State of Trade (pg. 54). Report of Ministry of Labour (pg. 54). Productivity of Industry (pg. 54-55). Premier on Government's Record (pg. 55). Premier on Disarmament (pg. 55). Co-operators and the Labour Party (pg. 55-56). Finance Bill Debate (pg. 56). Mr. Churchill's Rating Figures (pg. 56). Rating and Valuation Bill (pg. 56-57). Home Secretary and Russian Banks (pg. 57-58). Safeguarding Procedure (pg. 58). New Prayer Book Measure (pg. 58-60). Bill for Stabilising Easter (pg. 60). Rating and Valuation Bill in Committee (pg. 60-61). Retirement of the Speaker (pg. 61). His Pension (pg. 61-62). Lords' Debate on Disarmament (pg. 62). Mining Debate (pg. 62-63). Rating and Valuation Bill Passed (pg. 63). “White Paper” on Local Government (pg. 63-64). The Maxton-Cook Manifesto (pg. 64). Their Campaign (pg. 64-65). T.U.C. and Mond Conference (pg. 65). Conference Meeting (pg. 65). Proposed National Council (pg. 65-66). Adoption of Report (pg. 66). New Draft of American Peace Pact (pg. 66-67). British Reply (pg. 67). Committee Stage of Finance Bill (pg. 67). Petrol Tax (pg. 67). Sugar Duty (pg. 67-68). Safeguarding Duties (pg. 68). Criticism of Mr. Churchill's Finance (pg. 68). Betting Tax (pg. 68-69). Kenya Policy (pg. 69). “Labour and the Nation” (pg. 69-70). Lord Byng's Appointment (pg. 70). Savidge Committee's Reports (pg. 70-71). The Telegraph Service (pg. 71). Railway Road Bills Carried (pg. 71-72). Transport Commission (pg. 72). Totalisator Bill (pg. 72-73). Mr. Churchill and the Bill (pg. 73). Miners' Federation Conference (pg. 73-74). Lord Peel on Safeguarding (pg. 74). The Case of Steel and Iron (pg. 74-75). Industrial Transference Board's Report (pg. 75-76). Premier on Unemployment (pg. 76). Mr. Churchill on the Fiscal System (pg. 76). Home Secretary on Safeguarding (pg. 76-77). Opposition Questions (pg. 77). Prime Minister's Letter (pg. 77). Case of Sir B. Peto (pg. 77-78). Free Trade Manifesto (pg. 78). Railway Wage Agreement (pg. 78-79). Finance Bill Passed (pg. 79). Sir A. Chamberlain on Kellogg Pact (pg. 79). Aviation Vote (pg. 79-80). Social Evils in Scotland (pg. 80). Cable Conference Report (pg. 80). Parliament Prorogued (pg. 80-81).
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ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER II. THE BUDGET AND THE GENERAL ELECTION
1929
B.B.C. and Party Leaders (pg. 24-25). Liberal Position (pg. 25). Unity of Party (pg. 25-26). Sir H. Samuel's Tour (pg. 26). The Budget: Mr. Churchill's Apologia (pg. 26-27). Financial Results of Past Year (pg. 27-28). Estimates for Coming Year (pg. 28). Criticism of Mr. George's Scheme (pg. 28-29). Mr. Snowden's Criticism of Budget (pg. 29). His Attack on the Balfour Note (pg. 29-30). Debate on the Budget (pg. 30). Debt Settlement Controversy (pg. 30-31). Conservatives and the Election (pg. 31-32). Mr. Baldwin's Programme Speech (pg. 32-33). The Premier and Broccoli (pg. 33). Question of the Next Government (pg. 33). Mr. MacDonald's Programme Speech (pg. 33-34). Labour Mistrust of Mr. Lloyd George (pg. 34). Mr. Baldwin and the American Debt Settlement (pg. 34-35). The King's Letter of Thanks (pg. 35). The Thanksgiving Offering (pg. 35). Meeting between T.U.C. and Employers (pg. 35-36). Lord Cecil's Motor Traffic Bill (pg. 36). Britain and Mr. Gibson's Declarations (pg. 36-37). Mr. Clynes and “Administrative Persecution” (pg. 37). Commons and Finance Bill (pg. 37). Reports on Colonial Office (pg. 37-38). Board of Trade (pg. 38). Ministry of Health (pg. 38-39). Lord Cecil's Peace Letter (pg. 39). Sir J. Simon and the Election (pg. 39). House of Lords and Optional Clause (pg. 39-40). New Electoral Register (pg. 40). Age of Consent Bill (pg. 40). Commons and Spa Percentages (pg. 40). End of Session (pg. 40-41). Review of Parliament (pg. 41). Party Leaders and the Election Campaign (pg. 41). The Food Council (pg. 41-42). North-East Coast Exhibition (pg. 42). The “Save the Countryside” Movement (pg. 42). Controversy on Mr. George's Unemployment Scheme (pg. 42-43). Protest against Government White Paper (pg. 43). Election Nominations (pg. 43). Character of Campaign (pg. 43). Conservative Handicap (pg. 43-44). “Safety First” Cry (pg. 44). Mr. Baldwin's Election Address (pg. 44-45). His Declaration on Safeguarding (pg. 45). Sir H. Austin's Threat (pg. 45). “Business Men's Manifesto” on Unemployment (pg. 45-46). Result of Poll (pg. 46). Analysis of Voting (pg. 46). Fate of Party Leaders (pg. 46). Causes of Government's Defeat (pg. 46-47). The Verdict of the Election (pg. 47). Mr. Baldwin succeeded by Mr. MacDonald (pg. 47). Criticism of Conservative Leaders (pg. 47-48). Mr. Jowitt, Attorney-General (pg. 48). Composition of Cabinet (pg. 48-49). Other Members of Government (pg. 49-50). The Country and the Change of Government (pg. 50). Attitude of Liberal Party (pg. 50-51).
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ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER I. THE COAL BILL AND THE NAVAL CONFERENCE
1930
Position of the Government (pg. 1). Mr. Lloyd George and the Coal Bill (pg. 1). Lord Grey's attack on Mr. Lloyd George (pg. 1-2). Mr. George's Speech (pg. 2). The Liberal Party and the Government (pg. 2). State of Trade (pg. 2-3). The Government's Plans (pg. 3). Mr. Thomas's Message (pg. 3). Mr. Thomas and the Banks (pg. 3). Mr. Snowden on the Hague Reparations Conference (pg. 3-4). Preparations for the Naval Conference (pg. 4). British Policy (pg. 4-5). Opening of the Conference (pg. 5-6). Mr. MacDonald's Broadcast (pg. 6). Conference on Agriculture (pg. 6). Parliament and Unemployment (pg. 6-7). The Sugar-beet Subsidy (pg. 7). Blasphemy Bill (pg. 7). Ratification of the Optional Clause (pg. 7). Protest of House of Lords (pg. 7-8). Lords and Unemployment Bill (pg. 8). The Economic Council (pg. 8-9). Alterations in the Coal Bill (pg. 9-10). Cost of new provisions (pg. 10). Coal Bill in Committee (pg. 10-11). Debate on Amalgamations (pg. 11). Debate on the Quota System (pg. 11-12). Government Victory (pg. 13). Further Debate on Coal Bill (pg. 13). Crisis in Liberal Party (pg. 13). Mr. Lloyd George's Unemployment Motion (pg. 13-14). Passage of the Coal Bill (pg. 14-15). Mr. MacDonald and the I.L.P. (pg. 15-16). The “Empire Free Trade” Movement (pg. 16). Repudiated by Mr. Baldwin (pg. 16). Lord Beaverbrook's Secession (pg. 16). Mr. Baldwin's Appeal (pg. 16-17). His “Referendum” Promise (pg. 17). Conservatives and Russian Propaganda (pg. 17-18). Agitation against Soviet Persecution of Religion (pg. 18). Lord Birkenhead's Speech (pg. 18). Government Reply (pg. 18-19). The “Day of Prayer” (pg. 19). Archbishop of Canterbury's Inquiry (pg. 19-20). Government's Policy (pg. 20). Conservatives and the Post Office (pg. 20). Government and Wireless Telephone Service (pg. 20-21). Road Traffic Bill (pg. 21). Britain and Geneva Tariff Truce (pg. 21-22). Rural Amenities Bill (pg. 22). The Estimates (pg. 22). Debate on Naval Estimates (pg. 22-23). On Air Estimates (pg. 23-24). Pacifist Motions (pg. 24). Cadet Corps Grant withdrawn (pg. 24-25). Abolition of Death Penalty for Cowardice (pg. 25). Uses of Air Force (pg. 25). Trade Uncertainty (pg. 25-26). Channel Tunnel Committee Report (pg. 26). Government and Colonial Sugar (pg. 26). Plight of Lancashire Cotton Industry (pg. 26-27). New Loan for Unemployment Insurance (pg. 27). Mr. Churchill's Speech (pg. 27-28). Slum Clearance Bill (pg. 28). Problems of the Naval Conference (pg. 28-29). Proceedings of the Conference (pg. 29). Agreement between Britain, U.S., and Japan (pg. 29). Franco-Italian Discussions (pg. 29-30). Failure to reach Five-Power Agreement (pg. 30). Results of Conference (pg. 30-31). Conclusion of Conference (pg. 31). Woollen Trade Dispute (pg. 32).
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ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER III. THE COAL STOPPAGE
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Abyssinia
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Alexander, Mr., tea tax proposal
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Andrews, General L. C. (U.S. Prohibition enforcement)
1926
Continuation of the Coal Stoppage (pg. 56). The Premier's New Proposals (pg. 56-57). Rejection by the Owners (pg. 57). By the Miners (pg. 57). Government's Decision (pg. 57-58). Peace Moves among the Miners (pg. 58). Visit of the French Minister of Finance (pg. 58-59). Discussion of Budget (pg. 59). Second Reading of Finance Bill (pg. 59-60). Debate on the Coal Situation (pg. 60). Labour Victory in N. Hammersmith (pg. 60-61). Renewal of Emergency Regulations (pg. 61). Statistics of Offences during the Strike (pg. 61-62). Viscount Cecil on the League of Nations and Disarmament (pg. 62-63). Committee Stage of Finance Bill (pg. 63-64). The Betting Tax (pg. 64-65). The Road Fund (pg. 65). Treaty with Turkey (pg. 65-66). Lord Oxford and Mr. Lloyd George (pg. 66). Motives of the Attack on Mr. George (pg. 66-67). Efforts to Restore Unity (pg. 67-68). Mr. George's Position (pg. 68). Abortive Mining Conference (pg. 68). Miners' Federation Manifesto (pg. 68-69). Government and Russian Relief Funds (pg. 69-70). Premier on the General Strike (pg. 70-71). Premier's Announcement of Eight-Hours Bill (pg. 71). Reception by Labour (pg. 71-72). Mines Reorganisation Bill (pg. 72-73). Postponement of Miners and Trade Union Conference (pg. 73). Government and Agriculture (pg. 73-74). Foreign Secretary on the Russian Trade Agreement (pg. 74). The Eight-Hours Bill (pg. 74-75). Delusive Peace Hopes (pg. 76-77). Eight-Hours Bill in the Lords (pg. 77). Labour Members' Disturbances (pg. 77-78). Mr. Bridgeman on the Coal Dispute (pg. 78). Trade Union Declaration (pg. 78-79). Mr. Bromley's Article on the General Strike (pg. 79). Refusal of Railwaymen to place an Embargo on Coal (pg. 79). Relief of the Public (pg. 79-80). Ministry of Health and Boards of Guardians (pg. 80). Supplementary Estimate for Coal Purchases (pg. 80-81). Ministers and Company Directorships (pg. 81-82). French Debt Agreement (pg. 82). Mr. Churchill on the Government's Debt Policy (pg. 82-83). Public Feeling on the American Debt (pg. 83). Agreement on American Right of Search (pg. 83-84). Housing Progress (pg. 84). Broadcasting (pg. 84). Finance Bill, final stages (pg. 84-85). Education Policy (pg. 85). Electricity Bill (pg. 85-86). Merchandise Marks Bill (pg. 86). Small Holdings Bill (pg. 86-87). Repair of Cottages Bill (pg. 87). Unionists and the House of Lords (pg. 87). Indian Affairs (pg. 87-88). Imperial Affairs (pg. 88). The Foreign Secretary and Abyssinia (pg. 88-89). Effect of the Eight-Hours Act (pg. 89). Intervention of the Churchmen (pg. 89-90). New Memorandum (pg. 90). Premier's Rejection (pg. 90-91). Bishops' Protest (pg. 91). Attitude of the Public (pg. 91). Mines Reorganisation Bill (pg. 91-92). Parliamentary Debate on the Coal Situation (pg. 92-93). Miners' Delegate Conference (pg. 93). Continuation of Emergency Regulations (pg. 93-94). Adjournment of Parliament (pg. 94). Mr. Baldwin's Message to America (pg. 94-95). Miners and the Memorandum (pg. 95). Miners' Request for a new Conference (pg. 95-96). Owners' Refusal (pg. 96). Miners' Determination (pg. 96). Owners' Confidence (pg. 96).
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Question asked in the House of Commons, April 4, 1906
1906
State of progress of Bagdad Railway scheme; no information available except as to actual progress of Railway
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ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER III. THE OTTAWA AGREEMENTS
1932
British Delegation to Ottawa (pg. 68). Mr. Baldwin's Policy (pg. 68-69). Harmony of Delegation (pg. 69). The Agreements (pg. 69-70). Statement of Delegation (pg. 70). Progress of Conversion Scheme (pg. 70-71). Scheme for Indian Government (pg. 71). I.L.P. Disaffiliation (pg. 71). Duties on Market Garden Imports (pg. 71-72). Government Loans Repaid (pg. 72). Report on Post Office (pg. 72-73). Motor Traffic Dangers (pg. 73). Road and Rail Competition (pg. 73-74). Trade Union Congress (pg. 74-76). Lancashire Weavers' Strike (pg. 76-77). Spinners' Strike (pg. 78). War Loan Conversion Result (pg. 78-79). Labour Party Conference (pg. 79-80). Party Leadership (pg. 80). Conservative Party Conference (pg. 80-81). New Irish Negotiations (pg. 81-82). Liberals and Ottawa Agreements (pg. 82). Cabinet Discussion (pg. 82-83). Resignation of Free Trade Ministers (pg. 83). Letter to Premier (pg. 83-84). Lord Snowden's Letter (pg. 84). Liberal Leaders' Letter (pg. 84-85). Support for Prime Minister (pg. 85). New Ministers (pg. 85). British Gains at Ottawa (pg. 85). Prime Minister on National Government (pg. 85-86). Ottawa Agreements in Parliament (pg. 86-87). Commercial Agreement with Russia Denounced (pg. 87). Ottawa Agreements Bill (pg. 87-88). Britain and Germany's “Equality of Status” Claim (pg. 89). Further Loan Repayments (pg. 89-90). House of Lords and Lytton Report (pg. 90). Tariff Negotiations (pg. 90).
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