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Title: Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Sir Winston Spencer Churchill Author: Sir Winston Spencer Churchill Editor: David Widger Release Date: January 7, 2019 [EBook #58647] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK INDEX OF THE PG WORKS OF CHURCHILL *** Produced by David Widger INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF SIR WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL Compiled by David Widger CHURCHILL CONTENTS Click on the ## before each of the titles to view a linked table of contents for that volume. Click on the title itself to open the original online file. ## THE RIVER WAR ## THE MALAKAND FIELD FORCE ## LONDON TO LADYSMITH VIA PRETORIA ## LIBERALISM AND THE SOCIAL PROBLEM ## IAN HAMILTON'S MARCH ## LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL ## MY AFRICAN JOURNEY ## SAVROLA ## WORLD CRISIS, Vol. 1 TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES THE RIVER WAR An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan By Winston S. Churchill CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE REBELLION OF THE MAHDI CHAPTER II. THE FATE OF THE ENVOY CHAPTER III. THE DERVISH EMPIRE CHAPTER IV. THE YEARS OF PREPARATION CHAPTER V. THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR CHAPTER VI. FIRKET CHAPTER VII. THE RECOVERY OF THE DONGOLA PROVINCE CHAPTER VIII. THE DESERT RAILWAY CHAPTER IX. ABU HAMED CHAPTER X. BERBER CHAPTER XI. RECONNAISSANCE CHAPTER XII. THE BATTLE OF THE ATBARA CHAPTER XIII. THE GRAND ADVANCE CHAPTER XIV. THE OPERATIONS OF THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER CHAPTER XV. THE BATTLE OF OMDURMAN CHAPTER XVI. THE FALL OF THE CITY CHAPTER XVII. 'THE FASHODA INCIDENT' CHAPTER XVIII. ON THE BLUE NILE CHAPTER XIX. THE END OF THE KHALIFA APPENDIX. THE STORY OF THE MALAKAND FIELD FORCE An Episode Of Frontier War By Sir Winston S. Churchill CONTENTS PREFACE CHAPTER I. THE THEATRE OF WAR CHAPTER II. THE MALAKAND CAMPS CHAPTER III. THE OUTBREAK CHAPTER IV. THE ATTACK ON THE MALAKAND CHAPTER V. THE RELIEF OF CHAKDARA CHAPTER VI. THE DEFENCE OF CHAKDARA CHAPTER VII. THE GATE OF SWAT CHAPTER VIII. THE ADVANCE AGAINST THE MOHMANDS CHAPTER IX. RECONNAISSANCE CHAPTER X. THE MARCH TO NAWAGAI CHAPTER XI. THE ACTION OF THE MAMUND VALLEY, 16TH SEPTEMBER CHAPTER XII. AT INAYAT KILA CHAPTER XIII. NAWAGAI CHAPTER XIV. BACK TO THE MAMUND VALLEY CHAPTER XV. THE WORK OF THE CAVALRY CHAPTER XVI. SUBMISSION CHAPTER XVII. MILITARY OBSERVATIONS CHAPTER XVIII. AND LAST... THE RIDDLE OF THE FRONTIER LONDON TO LADYSMITH VIA PRETORIA By Winston Spencer Churchill CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY NOTE MAPS AND PLANS CHAPTER I. STEAMING SOUTH R.M.S. 'Dunottar Castle,' October 26 and October 29, 1899 CHAPTER II. THE STATE OF THE GAME Capetown; November 1, 1899 CHAPTER III. ALONG THE SOUTHERN FRONTIER East London: November 5, 1899 CHAPTER IV. IN NATAL Estcourt: November 6, 1899 CHAPTER V. A CRUISE IN THE ARMOURED TRAIN Estcourt: November 9, 1899 CHAPTER VI. DISTANT GUNS Estcourt: November 10, 1899 CHAPTER VII. THE FATE OF THE ARMOURED TRAIN Pretoria: November 20, 1899 CHAPTER VIII. PRISONERS OF WAR Pretoria: November 24, 1899 CHAPTER IX. THROUGH THE DUTCH CAMPS Pretoria: November 30, 1899 CHAPTER X. IN AFRIKANDER BONDS Pretoria: December 3, 1899 CHAPTER XI. I ESCAPE FROM THE BOERS Lourenço Marques: December 22, 1899 CHAPTER XII. BACK TO THE BRITISH LINES Frere: December 24, 1899 CHAPTER XIII. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Frere: January 4, 1900 CHAPTER XIV. A MILITARY DEMONSTRATION AND SOME GOOD NEWS Chieveley: January 8, 1900 CHAPTER XV. THE DASH FOR POTGIETER'S FERRY Spearman's Hill: January 13, 1900 CHAPTER XVI. TRICHARDT'S DRIFT AND THE AFFAIR OF ACTON HOMES Venter's Spruit: January 22, 1900 CHAPTER XVII. THE BATTLE OF SPION KOP Venter's Spruit: January 25, 1900 CHAPTER XVIII. THROUGH THE FIVE DAYS' ACTION Venter's Spruit: January 25, 1900 CHAPTER XIX. A FRESH-EFFORT AND AN ARMY CHAPLAIN Spearman's Hill: February 4, 1900 CHAPTER XX. THE COMBAT OF VAAL KRANTZ General Buller's Headquarters: February 9, 1900 CHAPTER XXI. HUSSAR HILL General Buller's Headquarters: February 15, 1900 CHAPTER XXII. THE ENGAGEMENT OF MONTE CRISTO Cingolo Neck: February 19, 1900 CHAPTER XXIII. THE PASSAGE OF THE TUGELA Hospital-ship 'Maine': March 4, 1900 CHAPTER XXIV. THE BATTLE OF PIETERS: THE THIRD DAY Hospital-ship 'Maine': March 5, 1900 CHAPTER XXV. UPON MAJUBA DAY Commandant's Office, Durban: March 6, 1900 CHAPTER XXVI. THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH Commandant's Office, Durban: March 9, 1900 CHAPTER XXVII. AFTER THE SIEGE Durban: March 10, 1900 MAPS MAP OF MR. CHURCHILL'S ROUTE THE THEATRE OF THE OPERATIONS IN NATAL MAP OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE NATAL FIELD ARMY FROM JANUARY 11 TO FEBRUARY 9, INCLUDING: THE CAPTURE OF POTGIETER'S FERRY, JANUARY 11 THE PASSAGE OF THE TUGELA AT TRICHARDT'S DRIFT, JANUARY 17 THE AFFAIR OF ACTON HOMES, JANUARY 18 THE ACTION OF VENTER'S SPRUIT, JANUARY 20 AND 21 THE BATTLE OF SPION KOP, JANUARY 24; AND THE COMBAT OF VAAL KRANTZ, FEBRUARY 6, 7, AND 8 MAP OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE NATAL FIELD ARMY FROM FEBRUARY 14 TO 28, INCLUDING: THE RECONNAISSANCE AND CAPTURE OF HUSSAR HILL, FEBRUARY 14 THE CAPTURE OF CINGOLO, FEBRUARY 17 THE ENGAGEMENT OF MONTE CRISTO, FEBRUARY I8 OCCUPATION OF THE HLANGWANI PLATEAU, FEBRUARY 19 AND 20; AND THE BATTLE OF PIETERS FEBRUARY 21 TO 27 PLANS THE STATES MODEL SCHOOLS POTGIETER'S FERRY POSITION AT MONTE CRISTO THE COLENSO POSITION LIBERALISM AND THE SOCIAL PROBLEM By The Right Honourable Winston Spencer Churchill M.P. LONDON MCMIX CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE vii INTRODUCTION xiii I THE RECORD OF THE GOVERNMENT THE CONCILIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA 3 THE TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION 16 THE ORANGE FREE STATE CONSTITUTION 45 LIBERALISM AND SOCIALISM 67 IMPERIAL PREFERENCE—I. 85 IMPERIAL PREFERENCE—II. 106 THE HOUSE OF LORDS 124 THE DUNDEE ELECTION 147 II SOCIAL ORGANISATION THE MINES [EIGHT HOURS] BILL 173 UNEMPLOYMENT 189 THE SOCIAL FIELD 211 THE APPROACHING CONFLICT 225 THE ANTI-SWEATING BILL 239 LABOUR EXCHANGES AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 253 III THE BUDGET THE BUDGET RESOLUTIONS 277 THE BUDGET AND NATIONAL INSURANCE 297 LAND AND INCOME TAXES IN THE BUDGET 318 THE BUDGET AND THE LORDS 344 THE SPIRIT OF THE BUDGET 357 THE BUDGET AND PROPERTY 384 THE CONSTITUTIONAL MENACE 405 [x] [xi] IAN HAMILTON'S MARCH By Winston Spencer Churchill 1900 CONTENTS A Roving Commission Exit General Gatacre At Half-Way House Two Days with Brabazon Two Days with Brabazon--*Continued* The Dewetsdorp Episode Ian Hamilton's March Ian Hamilton The Action of Houtnek The Army of the Right Flank Lindley Concerning a Boer Convoy Action of Johannesburg The Fall of Johannesburg The Capture Of Pretoria "Held By The Enemy" Action Of Diamond Hill APPENDIX IAN HAMILTON MAPS AND PLANS Operations in the Orange Free State, April, 1900 Diagram Explaining Hamilton's Action at Israel's Poorte, the 25th of April Diagram Explaining French's Operations Round Thabanchu, the 25th and 27th of April Diagram Explaining the Action of Houtnek Diagram to Explain the Passage of the Sand River, 10th of May, 1900 Ian Hamilton's Action at the Sand River, 10th of May, 1900 Ian Hamilton's Action before Johannesburg Plan of the Operations of 11th and 12th of June, 1900 Diagram Explaining the Action of Diamond Hill Map of March from Bloemfontein to Pretoria At end of book LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL By Winston Spencer Churchill, M.P. 1883 LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL VOL I. Lord Randolph Churchill Volume I. Contents Volume I. Illustrations To The First Volume Lord Randolph Churchill Volume II. Contents Volume II. Illustrations To The Second Volume Index: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Z CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME CHAPTER I 1849-1874 EARLY YEARS PAGE Blenheim—Woodstock—Birth and parentage—Childhood—Cheam—Eton—The family borough—Merton—The Blenheim harriers—Life at Oxford—Cowes 1873—Miss Jerome—The Woodstock election—Marriage 1 CHAPTER II 1874-1880 MEMBER FOR WOODSTOCK The Parliament of 1874—A maiden speech—A social quarrel—Ireland—At the Little Lodge—FitzGibbon and Howth— The Historical Society—Irish politics—Butt and Parnell—The beginnings of obstruction—An unguarded speech—Irish education—The Eastern question—Correspondence with Sir Charles Dilke—The County Government Bill—The Irish Famine Fund—Ministerial embarrassments—Lord Beaconsfield's letter to the Duke of Marlborough—The General Election of 1880— Mr. Gladstone's triumph 58 CHAPTER III 1880-1883 THE FOURTH PARTY Position of parties—Tory depression—Bradlaugh—The origin of the Fourth Party—The four friends—The Employers' Liability Bill—Fourth Party tactics—Differences with leaders—Sir Stafford Northcote—Activities of the Fourth Party—The Fourth Party and Lord Beaconsfield—Lord Salisbury at Woodstock—Correspondence with Wolff—Joyous days 119 CHAPTER IV 1881-1882 IRELAND UNDER STORM Outbreak of the storm—The Parnell movement—Irish speeches—The Compensation for Disturbance Bill—The winter of 1880—The Land League—The revolt of the Boers—Coercion—Mr. Forster's misfortunes—The Kilmainham Treaty—The Closure—Lord Beaconsfield gone 172 CHAPTER V 1883 ELIJAH'S MANTLE The war in Egypt—The Conservative leaders—Minor tactics in the House of Commons—Correspondence with Sir Stafford Northcote—The Beaconsfield statue—Lord Randolph's letter to the Times—Party displeasure—Elijah's mantle—The Affirmation Bill—The Primrose League—An Ishmaelite at bay—His father's death—An interlude 224 CHAPTER VI 1882-1885 TORY DEMOCRACY A period of crisis—Conditions in the House of Commons—Conservative paralysis—The new champion—Power and popularity of Lord Randolph Churchill—The Tory Democrat—A 'Trilogy' at Edinburgh—The Blackpool speech—The Birmingham candidature—'Peace, Retrenchment and Reform'—Tory democracy and Fair Trade—Tory democracy and the Constitution—The Church of England—The main achievement 268 CHAPTER VII 1883-1884 THE PARTY MACHINE A daring enterprise—The Fourth Party: final phase—The National Union and the Central Committee—The conference at Birmingham—The proceedings of the new council—Dispute with Lord Salisbury—Lord Randolph elected chairman—The 'charter' letter—'Notice to quit'—A declaration of war—Close fighting—Lord Randolph resigns—Satisfaction in the House of Commons—Dismay in the Conservative party—Intervention of the provincial leaders—Lord Randolph reinstated—Progress of the conflict 302 CHAPTER VIII 1884 THE REFORM BILL Embarrassments of the Ministry—'Too late!'—The advent of the Reform Bill—Divisions in the Conservative party—Lord Randolph and reform—The 'mud cabin' argument—Power of Lord Randolph Churchill in the House of Commons—The second vote of censure—The Reform Bill in the Lords—Conflict between the two Houses—The conference of the National Union at Sheffield—Lord Randolph's victory—Agreement with Lord Salisbury—The autumn campaign—Aston riots—The Aston debate—Correspondence with Chamberlain—Differences with Gorst—An Indian voyage 332 CHAPTER IX 1885 THE FALL OF THE GOVERNMENT 1885-1785: a comparison—Increasing weakness and perplexities of the Ministry—Lord Randolph returns—His authority over the Conservative party—Penjdeh and the Vote of Credit—Correspondence with Lord Salisbury—Lord Randolph's attacks upon Mr. Gladstone and Lord Granville—The Crimes Act—A mortal blow—Strange constitutional situation— Relations with the Irish party—Defeat of the Government—A threefold crisis—Formation of Lord Salisbury's First Administration—Lord Randolph refuses to join—The Interregnum—Lord Randolph's own account of these transactions— Appeals of various kinds—At the Inns of Court—A Parliamentary incident—Sir Stafford retires—Euthanasia of the Fourth party—Moriturus te saluto 375 CHAPTER X 1885 THE 'MINISTRY OF CARETAKERS' Lord Salisbury's difficulties—The last of the Woodstock elections—The new ministry—A truce at Westminster—A legislative feat—'Maamtrasna' and its consequences—Lord Carnarvon's opinions—The 'empty house' meeting—The Prime Minister's reticence—The Conservative Cabinet and Home Rule—The election campaign—General confusion—The 'unauthorised programme'—Parnell's demand—The lines of battle—Lord Randolph's exertions and activities—A visit to Dublin —'Come over and help us'—Dispute with Lord Hartington—The 'boa-constrictor' speech—The contest in Birmingham— Popularity of the Conservative Government—The poll—Victories of Tory Democracy in the boroughs—The loss of the counties—The Birmingham Election—'Low water-mark' 423 CHAPTER XI 1885 AT THE INDIA OFFICE A serener sphere—The Council of India—Lord Randolph in office—Railway development in India—Mr. Moore—The Russian crisis—The Afghan boundary—Correspondence with the Queen—Increase of the British and Native Armies in India —Appointment of Sir Frederick Roberts—The Indian Budget in the House of Commons—Lord Randolph and Lord Salisbury as letter-writers—The Bombay command—Resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill—Correspondence—Lord Salisbury yields—Settlement of the dispute—Conquest and annexation of Burma—The New Year's Proclamation 474 APPENDICES I. Three Election Addresses, 1874, 1880, 1885 527 II. Further Correspondence relating to the National Union of Conservative Associations 537 III. Lord Randolph Churchill's Explanation of His Action in regard to the Reform Bill, 1884550 IV. Lord Randolph Churchill's Letters from India, 1885 554 ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE FIRST VOLUME 1. Lord Randolph Churchill, 1883 (Photogravure) Frontispiece TO FACE PAGE 2. Lord Randolph at Eton and at Oxford (Photogravure) 12 3. Lord Randolph and His Father (Photogravure) Lord Randolph and His Mother 28 4. Lady Randolph Churchill (Photogravure) 72 5. Member for Woodstock (Photogravure) 108 6. The Fourth Party ('Vanity Fair'), by Leslie Ward 168 7. Athwart the Course (Cartoon from 'Punch') 232 8. A Dream of the Future (Cartoon from 'Punch') 252 9. The First Diploma of the Primrose League (facsimile) 260 10. The Waits (Cartoon from 'Punch') 472 CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME CHAPTER XII. 1886 THE TWENTY-SIXTH OF JANUARY PAGE Mr. Gladstone's meditations—The Home Rule disclosures—Lord Randolph's Irish policy—Hopes of a Coalition—Lord Randolph's programme—Lord Salisbury's reply—Resignation of Lord Carnarvon—Procedure discussions—Rumour and report—Mr. Gladstone's offer—The Queen's Speech—Lord Salisbury and Coercion—Divisions in the Cabinet—Meeting of Parliament—The policy of the 26th of January—Mr. Jesse Collings' Amendment—Defeat of the Conservative Government— Their record 1 CHAPTER XIII. 1886 HOME RULE Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule Administration—The reality of the struggle—Mr. Chamberlain's position—Lord Randolph and Home Rule—Ulster, 1886—'The Union party'—Waiting for the Bill—Mr. Chamberlain resigns—Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Randolph—The great debate—Mr. Chamberlain's speech—The Whig peers—The Land Bill—The dissentient Liberals—Mr. Chamberlain and Birmingham—The Foreign Office meeting—A critical interlude—'Never! Never!'—The Home Rule Division —Parliament dissolved 48 CHAPTER XIV. 1886 LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS The General Election—'An old man in a hurry'—Birmingham—Triumph of the Unionist party—Formation of Lord Salisbury's second Administration—The lead in the House of Commons—Chancellor of the Exchequer—The short session— Lord Randolph as leader—Conduct of public business—Correspondence with Lord Hartington—End of the session—Golden opinions—Foreign affairs—A grave divergence—Eastern policy—The Dartford programme—'Mr. Spencer's journey'— Bradford—'The Grand Young Man' 115 CHAPTER XV. 1886 THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER At the Treasury—Lord Randolph as an official—Secret Service money—The Metropolitan coal and wine dues— Preparation of the Budget—Democratic finance—The death duties—The inhabited house tax—New stamp duties—Horses, cartridges and theatre tickets—The Sinking Fund—Large reductions of taxation—A fivepenny income tax—The means for Local Government—The Budget in the Cabinet—A silence 179 CHAPTER XVI. 1886 RESIGNATION Lord Randolph Churchill's resignation announced—Consideration of rival forces and principles in the Conservative party— The conflict in the Cabinet—Various differences—Retrenchment—The Army Estimates—The Prime Minister's choice— Windsor Castle—Letter of Resignation—Lord Salisbury's reply—Publication of the news—General reflections thereon 213 CHAPTER XVII. 1887 THE TURN OF THE TIDE A private member—Mr. Chamberlain's letters—Outcry against Lord Randolph Churchill—Lord Salisbury and Lord Hartington—Failure of a coalition—Protracted Cabinet crisis—A New Year's Day letter—Explanation to the Queen—Mr. Jennings—Mr. Goschen—Death of Lord Iddesleigh—The Government reconstituted—Final correspondence with Lord Salisbury—The two courses—Meeting of Parliament—Lord Randolph's statement—Algiers and Italy—Public results of Lord Randolph's resignation—Displeasure of the Conservative party 251 CHAPTER XVIII. 1887 ECONOMY Difficulties of an ex-Minister—Lord Randolph's course—Mr. Goschen's Budget—The Army and Navy Committee— Economy and efficiency—Departmental mismanagement—Wolverhampton speech—The Hartington Commission—Effect of Lord Randolph's agitation—Lord Randolph abandons Fair Trade 302 CHAPTER XIX. 1887-1888 THE NATIONAL PARTY Ireland still—The Liberal Unionists—Coercion—Lord Randolph Churchill and Mr. Chamberlain—Dream of a central party —Difficulties of co-operation—A severance—Correspondence with Lord Hartington—Weakness of the Government—Irish educational schemes—Lord Randolph in Russia—His conversation with the Czar 334 CHAPTER XX. 1888-1889 CROSS CURRENTS Irish Local Government—A disregarded pledge—Suakin—Vacancy at Birmingham—Mr. Chamberlain's attitude—Mr. Jennings' account—Lord Randolph withdraws—Disappointment of Birmingham Conservatives—Mr. Balfour's intervention— Correspondence with Mr. Chamberlain—Royal grants—Speeches in the Midlands—'Mr. Podsnap'—Hostility of the Conservative party 370 CHAPTER XXI. 1890-1891 THE PARNELL COMMISSION The Pigott letter—Action of the Government—Lord Randolph's warning—The forgery exposed—Report of the Special Commission—Mr. Jennings' amendment—Lord Randolph's speech—Mr. Chamberlain replies—Mr. Jennings offended— Wrath of the Conservative party—Estrangement from Mr. Jennings—Tendency of Lord Randolph Churchill's later views— Ministerial discredit—Lord Randolph on the turf—At home and abroad—Barren years—Loyalty to the Conservative party— Expedition to Mashonaland—Lion-hunting—Mr. Balfour becomes Leader of the House of Commons 405 CHAPTER XXII. 1892-1895 OPPOSITION ONCE MORE A new situation—General Election of 1892—Lord Randolph unopposed—Friendly dispositions of Conservative leaders— Lord Randolph rejoins their councils—Speech on the Home Rule Bill—Fatal symptoms—His last success—Correspondence with FitzGibbon—Riot in the House of Commons—Increasing infirmities—A desperate campaign—Kissingen—Meeting with Bismarck—Preparations for a long journey—The end 453 APPENDICES V. Two Election Addresses, 1886 and 1892 491 VI. Parliamentary Procedure: The Closure 500 VII. Political Letters of Lord Randolph Churchill: Freedom of Contract; Temperance; Home Rule 504 VIII. VIII. Mr. Jennings' Account of his Quarrel with Lord Randolph Churchill: Lord Justice Fitzgibbon's Note thereupon 512 IX. Lord Randolph Churchill's Memorandum on Army and Navy Administration 517 INDEX 525 ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE SECOND VOLUME 1. Lord Randolph Churchill, 1886 (Photogravure) Frontispiece TO FACE PAGE 2. 'Ulster will Fight and Ulster will be Right' (Photogravure) 64 3. The Grand Young Man (Cartoon from 'Punch') 140 4. Letter from Queen Victoria (facsimile) 154 5. 'Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!' (Cartoon from 'Punch') 168 6. Bellerophon Junior (Cartoon from 'Punch') 184 7. Lord Randolph Churchill's Budget (facsimile) 192 8. Lady Randolph Churchill (from a drawing by John S. Sargent) 438 INDEX A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Z Abergavenny, Marquess of, i. 315, 320 Admiralty expenditure, attack on, ii. 316 Affirmation Bill Speech, i. 252; Punch cartoon, 255 Afghanistan, Policy in, ii. 362 Alcester, Lord, i. 262 Alfred Churchill, Lord, i. 19, 52 Algiers, Italy, &c., Journey to, ii. 287, 289 Althorp, Lord, ii. 125 Arabi Pasha, i. 226, 261, 289 Argyll, Duke of, i. 224 Ashbourne, Lord, i. 128, 213, 214, 220, 393, 408, 409, 445; ii. 34, 78, 290 Ashley, Mr. Evelyn, i. 232 Ashmead-Bartlett, Mr., i. 311 Aston Riots, i. 361, 365 Balfour, Mr. A. J., i. 134, 141, 149, 211, 219, 265, 304, 339, 343, 425, 433, 466, 471; ii. 29, 153, 195, 222, 301, 335, 350, 373, 91, 451, 452, 458, 460, 463, 470, 472 Barnaby, Sir N., ii. 318 Barnett, Mr. H., i. 52 Bartley, Mr., i. 318, 353 Baumann, Mr., ii. 415 Bayley, Mr. M., ii. 504, 505 Beach, Sir M. Hicks-, i. 76, 85, 307, 320, 347, 349, 350, 356, 359, 360, 368, 384, 385, 387, 398, 400, 403, 417, 418, 432, 438, 448, 515; ii. 21, 34, 39, 45, 101, 109, 110, 116, 124, 125, 128, 145, 149, 207, 219, 224, 250, 285, 335, 337, 343, 371, 387, 392 395">395, 431 Beaconsfield, Earl of, i. 30, 64, 68, 84, 98, 112, 114, 120, 154, 157, 177, 197, 222, 334; ii. 300, 362, 460 Beaconsfield statue, unveiling of, i. 240 Beale, Mr. P., ii. 390 Beckett, Mr. E., ii. 307, 388 Belfast visit, ii. 59 Berlin, ii. 368 Birmingham: contests, i. 285, 466, 532, 544; ii. 382 meeting at Aston Park, i. 361, 365 speeches, i. 287, 296, 365; ii. 399 Bismarck, Prince von, ii. 360, 368, 477 Blackpool speech, i. 290 Blandford, Marquess of, i. 3, 19, 43, 165, 267 Blenheim Harriers, i. 25, 33, 267 Blunt, Mr. Wilfrid, i. 261 Borthwick, Sir A., i. 258; ii. 431 Bradford speeches, ii. 175, 177 Bradlaugh, Mr. C., i. 122, 124, 129, 209, 276, 333, 350; ii. 321, 428 Breteuil, M. de, i. 72; ii. 435 Bright, Mr. John, i. 59, 225, 275, 285, 286, 287, 289, 292, 378; ii. 53, 94, 109, 113, 116, 300, 384 Bright, Mr. J. A., ii. 390, 392, 393 Brodrick, Mr., i. 343, 428, 440 Bryce, Mr., i. 251 Budget: amendment (1885), i. 398, 405 draft (1887-8), ii. 187 Bulgaria, ii. 154, 155, 165, 364 Buller, Sir R., ii. 138, 142, 143, 337 Burke, Mr., i. 207, 211 Burke, Sir J. Bernard, i. 95 Burma, i. 517; ii. 43, 484 Burnaby, Col., i. 258, 285, 320, 361, 378 Butt, Mr., i. 58, 82, 175 Cadogan, Lord, i. 160 Caine, Mr., ii. 78, 421 Cairns, Earl, i. 227, 242 Cambridge University Carlton: speech, i. 295 undergraduates' deputation, i. 328 Cardwell, Lord, i. 65 Carnarvon, Lord, i. 251, 432, 440, 444, 460; ii. 20, 22, 28, 30, 57, 111 Cavendish, Lord F., i. 124, 144, 207, 211 Central Committee, i. 305, 308, 356 Chamberlain, Mr. J., i. 58, 62, 170, 211, 222, 281, 286, 287, 349, 365, 370, 422, 428, 452, 462, 467; ii. 48, 52, 53, 57, 58, 73, 74, 75, 80, 82, 85, 94, 96, 100, 108, 113, 118, 119, 120, 125, 133, 143, 153, 164 195, 216, 221, 243, 250, 252, 254, 262, 267, 284, 285, 286, 288, 336, 344, 345, 348, 349, 350, 351, 375, 382, 384, 386, 388, 392, 395, 403, 419, 420, 428, 463, 470, 472 Chancellor of the Exchequer, ii. 126, 179 budget of 1887-8, ii. 187 economies and reforms effected, ii. 184 resignation, ii. 213, 234, 240, 255, 268, 270, 282 Channel Tunnel Bill, ii. 381 Chaplin, Mr., i. 108, 245, 311, 313, 323, 355, 367; ii. 126, 175, 286, 287, 328 Chenery, Mr., i. 160, 167, 241, 248, 276 Childers, Mr., ii. 205 Civil Servants' petitioning powers—speech, i. 260 Clarke, Mr., i. 311 Closure, i. 212, 214, 219, 220; ii. 175, 176, 219 Coalition with Whigs, proposals for, ii. 6, 8 Cobden, Mr., i. 289, 292 Collings, Mr. Jesse, i. 251; ii. 45, 164, 176 Compensation for Disturbance Bill, i. 179 Connaught, Duke of, and the Bombay Command, i. 503 Conservative Party: Irish policy—letter, ii. 3 leadership, question of dual control, i. 227, 229, 242, 246, 251, 405 Parliamentary Reform, attitude towards, i. 336 Cook, Mr., ii. 119, 133 Corrupt and Illegal Practices Suppression Bill, i. 264 Cotter, Mr., i. 320 County Government Bill, i. 106 Cowper, Lord, i. 185, 207; ii. 90 Cranborne, Lord, i. 234 Cranbrook, Lord, ii. 35, 36, 40 Creighton, Dr., i. 24, 34, 36, 37, 255 Cromer, Lord, ii. 377 Cross, Sir R., i. 342, 378 Curzon, Lady, i. 430 Curzon, Lord, i. 428; ii. 307 Curzon, Viscount, ii. 287, 290, 292, 295 Damer, Rev. L. Dawson, i. 22, 23 Darling, Sir C., i. 364 Dartford speech, ii. 163, 175, 176 D'Aunay, Count, ii. 172 Davitt, Mr. M., i. 175, 176 De Worms, Baron, i. 166 Derby, Lord, i. 105, 227; ii. 49, 361 Dilke, Sir C., i. 70, 100-104, 276, 346, 347, 417 Dillwyn, Mr., i. 126 Disraeli. See Beaconsfield Dixon Hartland, Mr., i. 258 Dodson, Mr., i. 143 Dolben, Mackworth, i. 7 Douglas, Mr. Akers-, ii. 264, 268, 388, 389 Duffield, Tom, i. 28 Dunraven, Lord, ii. 274, 432 Durham, Earl of, i. 281 Eastern Question, i. 98, 100-104; ii. 154. See also Bulgaria Edinburgh speeches, i. 273, 278-281 Education, i. 3, 8, 21, 24, 38 Egypt and the Soudan: Arabi Pasha, i. 226, 261, 289 condition of, i. 225, 278, 334 Gordon, Gen., i. 349, 351, 376 policy, ii. 172, 365, 375 Soudan, evacuation of, i. 380, 382, 386, 387 Suleiman Sami, case of, i. 263 Tewfik, Khedive, i. 261 Egypt, visit to, ii. 437 Egyptian Loan Bill, i. 378 Elcho, Lord, i. 339, 343 'Elijah's Mantle,' i. 248 Employers' Liability Bill, i. 136 Escott, Mr. T. H. S., i. 15 Established Church, Defence of—speech, i. 296 Eton, i. 8 Expenditure, criticisms on, i. 143, 232 Fair Trade Movement, i. 290, 472; ii. 327 Ferry, M. Jules, ii. 478 FitzGibbon, Lord Justice, i. 77, 79, 395, 434, 435, 459, 471, 525; ii. 59, 89, 96, 124, 132, 263, 307, 351, 353, 386, 455, 462, 468, 513, 515 Forster, Mr., i. 63, 100, 174, 181, 185, 199, 201, 203, 207, 224, 349; ii. 49, 113 Fourth Party: Beaconsfield's approval, i. 154, 223 Budget amendment (1885), i. 398 Coercion policy, opinion as to, i. 197 correspondence, i. 162 dual control question, i. 228 final phase, i. 303, 343 Front Opposition Bench hostility, i. 260 Gladstone's attitude, i. 152 Gorst's article—letter, i. 548 Lords' amendments to Redistribution Bill, i. 417 obstruction, justification of, i. 150 origin of, i. 131 policy, i. 136, 158, 230 Reform Bill, attitude towards, i. 341 rupture and reunion, i. 199, 204, 209 Times statement, i. 168 Vanity Fair cartoon, i. 169 work of, i. 143, 149, 230; ii. 150 France, relations with, ii. 365 Free Trade, i. 292 Freycinet, M. de, ii. 172-174 Gastein, visit to, i. 267 Gathorne-Hardy, Mr., i. 64, 66 German Emperor, i. 166; ii. 368 Gibbs, Mr. V., ii. 472 Gibson, Mr. See Ashbourne Gibson, Mr. Milner, i. 234, 289 Giers, M. de, ii. 358, 366, 367 Giffard, Sir H., i. 130, 368 Giles, Maj., ii. 447 Gladstone, Mr. H., i. 265 Gladstone, Mr. W. E., i. 58, 60, 64, 69, 145, 172, 222, 232, 234, 260, 261, 264, 271, 275, 282, 283, 284, 377, 416, 432, 441, 451, 472; ii. 1, 3, 22, 24, 27, 62, 137, 143, 157, 169, 214, 219, 220, 229, 241, 300, 309, 312, 334, 340, 341, 360, 361, 365, 373, 428, 433, 454, 456, 463, 466, 469, 470, 471, 474, 477, 502 Affirmation Bill oration, i. 252 Bismarck's estimate of, ii. 479, 481 Bradlaugh case, i. 127, 210, 212, 350 Burmese policy, ii. 43 Disestablishment, views on, i. 454 Egyptian policy, i. 261, 279, 334, 349 Fourth Party, attitude towards, i. 152 Irish Home Rule proposals, i. 390, 409; ii. 29, 41, 51, 62, 66, 67, 78, 92, 96, 98, 100, 104, 111, 116, 153, 327, 437, 491, 497 obstruction, opinion on, i. 150 Parnell Commission, ii. 413, 414 rebuke of the Chair, i. 347 Reform Bill (1884), i. 336, 342 resignation, i. 400, 402; ii. 122 Suleiman Sami, i. 263 Transvaal, annexation of, i. 190, 192, 205, 208 vote of 11,000,000l., i. 380 Glasgow, invitation to, i. 163 Godley, Sir A., i. 476, 481 Gordon, Gen., i. 349, 351, 376 Gorst, Mr., i. 124, 133, 245, 262, 304, 305, 310, 320, 342, 352, 358, 373, 417, 421, 425, 438, 440, 471; ii. 127, 461 Gorst, Sir J., i. 257 Goschen, Mr., i. 219, 220, 295, 453; ii. 46, 47, 48, 53, 87, 90, 113, 116, 132, 200, 201, 207, 208, 243, 259, 268, 272, 282, 308, 335, 339, 350, 361, 470 Grant, Mr. Corrie, i. 427, 428, 431 Grantham, Mr., i. 126 Granville, Lord, i. 102, 103, 276, 389, 432; ii. 361 Grey de Wilton, Lord, i. 60 Grosvenor, Lord R., i. 385 Hamilton, Lord Claud, i. 311, 323, 443 Hamilton, Lord George, ii. 228, 229, 231, 234, 236, 319, 323, 324 Hamilton, Sir R., i. 445 Hanbury, Mr., ii. 378 Harcourt, Sir W., i. 67, 71, 153, 170, 204, 434, 438; ii. 49, 107, 145, 195, 205, 470 Hart-Dyke, Sir W., i. 435 Hartington, Lord, i. 58, 63, 103, 149, 179, 275, 349, 441, 453, 461; ii. 2, 3, 7, 46-48, 53, 54, 58, 69, 80-82, 87, 90, 94, 98, 113, 116, 120, 122, 124, 125, 141, 147, 153, 220, 221, 250, 256, 258, 272, 302, 321, 322, 337, 344, 349, 361, 365, 388, 392, 395 Hatzfeldt, Count, ii. 158 Healy, Mr., i. 435; ii. 4 Henry, Mr. Mitchell, i. 52 Herbert, Mr. A., i. 65 Holland, Sir H., ii. 127, 273 Holmes, Mr., i. 435, 436, 460 Home Rule: attitude towards, i. 90, 280, 453; ii. 3, 23, 117, 490, 494, 507, 508 Belfast visit, ii. 59 Bill, proposals as to, ii. 50, 55, 92, 97, 99, 115 Conservative policy, i. 448, 460; ii. 21, 23, 28, 427 Gladstone's scheme, ii. 2, 29, 79 Queen's Speech (1886), ii. 32 Hope, Mr. B., i. 65 House of Commons disturbance (1893), ii. 472 Hull speech, i. 163 Iddesleigh, Lord, i. 64, 161, 219, 235, 265, 267, 326, 340, 354, 377, 398, 418; ii. 40, 127, 153, 155, 156, 160, 172, 174, 203, 212, 250, 276, 277 Aston Park, i. 360, 363, 364