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THE
ANNUAL REGISTER
1900
39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON
NEW YORK AND BOMBAY
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
1901
CONTENTS.
PART 1.
ENGLISH HISTORY.
CHAPTER 1.
The First and Last Years of the Century-State of Affairs—Lord Roberts'
Appointment-Mr. Balfour and His Constituents—The Defence of the
Government-Continental Opinion-Delagoa Bay—Sir Charles Dilke on the
National Defences—Mr. H. Gladstone on the Duties of the Opposition-Lord
Rosebery at Chatham-Mr. L. Courtney's Independent Criticism—Mr. John
Morley on Liberal Imperialism-The Duke of Bedford's Indictment of the
Ministry—The War Office—The English Church Union and the Arch-
bishops
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CHAPTER II.
Meeting of Parliament—The Queen's Speech-The Address in the Lords and in
the Commons—Lord E. Fitzmaurice's Amendment-Prolonged Debate-
Victory of the Government-York and Plymouth Elections—Lord Lans-
downe's Proposals for Increasing the Army Discussed in both Houses-Lord
Wemyss on the Militia Ballot—The Jameson Raid Reviewed—The Navy
Estimates—The Army Estimates-Additions to the Standing Forces— Militia
and Volunteers—Civil Service and Revenue Estimates—The Preliminary
Budget—Increased Taxation—The War Loan—The Supplementary Financial
Statement-Youthful Offenders Bill—The Presidents' Proposals of Peace-
The War Office and the Conduct of the Campaign-The Eight Hours Bill
Rejected—The Queen and Her Irish Soldiers-Her Visit to Ireland--The
Government and the Pro-Boer Meetings-Army Contracts—The Irish
Catholic University-Old Age Pensions—Agricultural Holdings Bill-British
Interests in China-Public Reception of the News from South Africa—The
Delagoa Bay Railway Award-National Liberal Federation at Nottingham-
Attempt to Shoot the Prince of Wales
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CHAPTER III.
Troubles in West Africa—The Spion Kop Despatches—Speeches of the Recess-
The Australian Commonwealth Bill—The Uganda Railway Debate—The
Spion Kop Despatches-Lord Salisbury at the Albert Hall-Foreign Opinion
of England-Rifle Clubs—Mr. Chamberlain at Birmingham-Lord Salisbury
and the Temperance Question-Housing of the Working Classes Australian
Commonwealth Bill — The Appeal Clause-Marriage with Deceased Wife's
Sister Vote-War Office Proposals Discussed by the Lords—The Charity
Commissioners and the Birmingham Schools Bill-Relief of Mafeking-Re-
ception of the News—Bye-Elections—Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Balfour
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