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Written at House of Commons. Was unable to speak. Will be able to use the speech again. The bill was carried.

Written at House of Commons. Was successful in the Commons that afternoon. Balfour's reply was 'the most poor spirited he ever delivered'.

Written at House of Commons. Was late turning up Saturday night, and found that his post had been sent on to Wales. Had received a letter from Lewis Jones in Buenos Aires and has shown it to J. Henry Dalziel. Discusses Patagonia - 'So it can't be very serious. It simply means that somebody must go out soon'.

Written at House of Commons. Was informed that the second reading of the Budget was to take place that day; 'amazed to find it had gone through'. Attended a Cabinet meeting and received deputations on insurance. Plans to spend a month working on the Insurance Bill and to ensure his throat is recovered sufficiently to introduce the measure in a few weeks.

Written at House of Commons. Was 'full up' of deputations the previous day. The reports on Mary's condition; has heard nothing from Dr Macnaughton which he interprets as favourable. Is now going 'to receive the Liberal malcontents in the P.M.'s room'. The Suffragettes were at the Eisteddfod that day but were delightfully handled & didn't upset me a bit. Biggest crowd they have so far had'.

Written at House of Commons. Was elected a member of the Standing Committee on Law in the House of Commons the previous day: 'That is a distinct mark of substantial progress made in the esteem of the House. Can't you get it into the Udgorn?' 'Don't you think the Puleston case will help to explode him?'.

Written at House of Commons. Was astounded by William George's letter - 'What an independent chap that Rector must be'. Has showed William George's wire to T. W. Russell. Has also been to see Stafford Howard about the foreshore, and he has promised to do his best to assist. 'Ellis & I had a great laugh over the Seamen's Institute leaflet'.

Written at House of Commons. Was alarmed at the receipt of William George's telegram on Saturday evening. Saw Bryn Roberts this morning who is 'confident as usual'. Legal cases. The local election results: 'With the exception [of] Criccieth & Pwllheli they are all eminently unsatisfactory'.

Written at House of Commons. W. J. Parry's letter. There is a need to raise money if Hoefer is to go out to Patagonia. Wishes William George to send the company's certificates and documents.

Written at House of Commons. 'Very critical situation. Gwnaeth y P.M. yn ddrwg iawn ddoe. Y gwaetha erioed. Nis gwn etto beth a ddaw. Ni ddigwydda dim am yspaid mis'. The prospects are now improved.

Written at House of Commons. 'Very cold & poeri eira'. The Boer War. At the county council meeting the previous night the chairman described him as 'the only man whom the British democracy trusted'!.

Written at House of Commons. Urges William George to come to Llandrindod. Goes to Criccieth for the weekend. Has made good progress with the Merchant Shipping Bill that day and several clauses have been added.

Written at House of Commons. 'Unionists sick & dejected. Bonar Law stocks lower than Consols ... Tory papers today worth reading'.

Written at House of Commons. Understands that Evan Roberts was not much of a success. Has just made an excellent speech to a packed House: 'It was quite an impromptu speech - not of the attacking sort but on the business methods of Parliament'.

Written at House of Commons. Uncle Lloyd's sermon the previous day. Heard old Evan Phillips for the first time last night - 'He is 79 years of age & astonishingly vigorous. He has great charm - ond corach bach del ydi o wrth ochor Uncle Lloyd'. The unemployment question is still unresolved; fears that the government is going astray.

Written at House of Commons. Uncle Lloyd believes that he has another meeting before Christmas, but he has no meeting for at least a month.

Written at House of Commons. 'Triumphant! 'In spite of the vilest treachery on the part of Welsh members I have succeeded. Asquith has conceded my point & the National Council is to be set up & the funds to be handed over to them'. The Welsh MPs, 'my amiable colleagues are green with envy & spite. Many a bilious attack is fermenting in their greedy stomachs'. They have attempted to organize a deputation to interview Asquith, but, 'I burst into a fury with Osborne Morgan & stamped the thing out. Poor Osborne was frightened out of his scattered wits'. Is to attend on Saturday a conference at Llandrindod between Cymru Fydd and the Federation. Would welcome William George's views.

Written at House of Commons. Tom Jones's story. Did not vote for the Irish Land Bill the previous night 'Thoroughly bad bill. Shall go for it in Committee'. Morley is very ill.

Written at House of Commons. Tim Healy's amusing speech. William George should read of it in the papers. His own speech has also been very highly praised: 'Even the Western Mail representative in the Gallery gives a column to it & says that although he differs absolutely from it all the same "it was a great speech &c."' The Boer War.