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Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has left in the office a letter from Olwen to Uncle Lloyd. What a fool Rosebery is making of himself. I can see he is anxious not to make an enemy of me. That is why he threw in that compliment. But he is destroying his influence with these neurotic outbreaks'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has just returned from a successful demonstration at Tredegar. Goes to the Speaker that evening. The Russian situation is very black.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has invited the Free Church leaders to the great evening demonstration at Cardiff 'so as to nail them'. Even Robertson Nicoll has accepted his invitation - 'This will fix him'. Incomplete.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has his speech ready to propose the improvement of the South Bucks Liberal Association. De Wet and the Boer War. 'Gibson still friendly!'. Incomplete.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has had a Turkish bath with Dr Edwards, Y Genedl. 'We are still on Fraser's job. Tough business as Storey has cried off'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has had a talk with Clifford. William George should write to him at Kirkaldy the next day and at Wemyss Bay on Friday.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has had 'a most important interview' with Sir Robert Morant - 'He has practically given up the fight in Wales. He is willing now to treat Wales as a separate entity for educational purposes & to grant us educational autonomy - create a Welsh Edn Department with offices in Wales - hand over to this Department the whole of the functions of the Ed: Department in so far as they relate to Wales. That is great. The Cardiff policy initiated by me has already won - that is what it means'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has had a meeting with the South Caernarfonshire teachers on the Education Bill. 'The Thursday score was a good one'; has been described in the Daily News as 'a young Parliamentary hand of great adroitness & ability'. The reports in the press of his Wednesday speech.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has enjoyed the company of Bryn Roberts and Ellis Griffith while travelling back. Thanks for kindness.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has completed his 'long & dreary list of my engagements at last - & without a collapse'. Is now to rest for two weeks. The previous night's meeting. Balfour's performances at Manchester were 'truly dismal. He has evidently lost heart & confidence & doesn't very much care what befalls'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has come up to attend a meeting of the National Free Church Council. 'Conway & Degannwy an immense success'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has been very busy. Attended a meeting of the Welsh National Council at Shrewsbury the previous day. Goes to Scotland with Dalziel the following night - 'He has been so good to us in the matter of business that I could not refuse him - especially seeing I had promised him for years'. The Tom Ellis dinner - 'He is bad - poor chap. He had a dry hacking cough which was quite painful to listen to. It quite distressed me. He is in a precarious state of health & ought to quit this country at once for a prolonged stay in a drier climate. ... There is no one in the Welsh party I prefer working with'. Gwynoro's health. 'All the men whom I have a liking for have in one way or other given substantial proofs of my discernment. Dalziel, Vincent, Gwynoro, Alfred Davies, Herbert Lewis - they have all helped me very materially some way or another - the first four in business, Herbert politically'. Will be at Kirkaldy until Wednesday.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has been to see Harmsworth to win the support of the Daily Mail: 'ffafriol iawn a charedig'. 'He is sending down a Commissioner to Enquire - I asked him to do it'. Was with the Bishop of St Asaph until eleven o'clock last night.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has been preparing speeches for next week: 'Hwyl iawn oherwydd cysgais neithiwr am y tro cyntaf er ys wythnosau. So today I have recovered my old spring'. Is to work on his speech that night while Margaret and the family go to the theatre. Goes to Littlehampton with Massingham the following day.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, SW. Has been preparing articles for the Guardian and the Genedl. Doubts if the Guardian will make use of his piece. Patagonia. Horncastle - Guiness Rogers's letter to the Daily News.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has been playing golf at Lewes. Is working in the library on his Scottish speech - 'Couldn't get into there at all until tonight. Have got a good sketch now'.