THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

1911

THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

A

REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS AT HOME

AND ABROAD

FOR THE YEAR

1911

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1912

CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

BEFORE THE SESSION.

The Unionists and the Referendum, [1]. Episcopal Letters, [2]. The Sidney Street

Affray, [2]. The Political Outlook, [4]. The "Old Shepherd of Dartmoor," [5].

The Possibility of an Invasion, [5]. Anglo-German Friendship and the

Churches, [6]. Naval Manœuvres, [7]. Cambridge University Bye-election, [7].

Preparations for the Coronation, [7]. The Duke of Connaught at the Guildhall,

[8]. Trial for Libelling the King, [9]. Ministerial Changes, [10]. Parliament:

Election of the Speaker, [10]. Changes in the Political Situation, [11].

CHAPTER II.

THE SESSION UNTIL EASTER.

Opening of Parliament: the King's Speech, [12]. Address Debate in the Lords, [13].

Commons: Peers and Privilege, [14]. Address Debate, [15]: Mixed Marriages,

[16]; the South Wales Riots, [17]. Amendments: On the Canadian Reciprocity

Proposal, [18]; on the Right to Work, [20]. Unionist Organisation, [21].

Address: Amendments on Local Taxation, [21]; on the Assessment of Land

Duties, [22]; on Home Rule, [24]. Arrangement of Business, [26]. Army

Horses, [27]. Mr. Ginnell and Privilege, [27]. The Parliament Bill: Debate on

First Reading, [27]-[32]. Provisions, [32]. The Unionists and House of Lords

Reform, [33]. The Delayed Budget Resolutions, [34]. Debate on Second Read-

ing of the Parliament Bill, [35]. Lord Balfour's Reference to the People Bill,

[40] Revenue Bill, [41]. Form IV. in Ireland, [42]. The South Wales Riots,

[42]. Debates on the Baghdad Railway, [43]; on Reciprocity, [43], [44]; on

the Declaration of London, [44]. Navy Estimates, [46]. Motion Condemning

Increase of Naval and Military Expenditure, [49]. Sir E. Grey on Arbitration,

[51]. Debates on the Navy Estimates, [52]-[55]. Anglo-American Arbitration,

[55]. Army Estimates, [56]. Debate, [57]. Mr. Haldane made a Peer, [60].

The King and the English Bible, [60]. Coal Mines Bill, [61]. Holmes Circular,

[61]. Debate on Persia and the Baghdad Railway in the House of Lords, [62].

Revenue Bill, [64]. Unionist Preparations for Constitutional Reform, [65].

Second Reading of the Reference to the People Bill, [66]. Lord Lansdowne

Moves an Address to the Crown, [67]. Preparations for Home Rule, [68]. Social

Reforms Bill on Employment of Children, [69]; Shops Bill, [69]. Parliament

Bill, Committee, [70]. Copyright Bill, [71]. The Archer-Shee Case, [73]. The

Two-Power Standard, [73]. Earl Roberts' Motion on National Defence, [73].

Committee Stage of Parliament Bill, [76]. Easter Adjournment: Parliament

and Foreign Policy, [78]. Review of the Situation, [79].

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