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Written at House of Commons. The previous night's sweeping success in the Commons - 'Y Toriaid yn wallgof ... the most exciting debate of the Session. The most remarkable incident was the way C.B. backed me up. He did it quite defiantly. As the Daily Mail & the Graphic put it, "he accepted the leadership of Mr Lloyd George". Derbyniais lawer iawn o longyfarchiadau oddiwrth aelodau - oddiwrth Liberal Imperialists a Thoriaid hefyd'.
Written at House of Commons. The previous night's success: 'Every member on our side who got up was howled at by the Tories who were hungering for their meal. At last it culminated in a prolonged groan with cheering'. Had peace to speak in the House. Spoke again that evening.
Written at House of Commons. The previous night's debate was left to the Unionists. Was glad that he did not speak - 'The Govt. got themselves out of a hole but at a great cost to their credit'. Had 'a rattling twenty minutes this afternoon. ... set the House roaring'. There is a meeting on the Licensing Bill in the Memorial Hall that evening.
Written at House of Commons. The previous night's and that day's very long sittings. The Barmouth case - 'I think we got out of Tom Roberts all we really want'. Wishes to 'dress up' his statistics and facts before speaking on education. May prefer to speak on the second reading rather than that day. Family news. Has spoken to Ellis Griffith who is optimistic.
Written at House of Commons. The previous night was the 'deadest debate I recollect on second reading of an important Bill'. 'Settled action by Prichard Morgan on excellent terms today'.
Written at House of Commons. The previous day was a great success. Is to speak that afternoon,
Written at House of Commons. The previous day he 'got the opposition into a hopeless tangle & then escaped from one of the most troublesome & dangerous amendments yet moved'. It really was 'a fine time'.
Written at House of Commons. The political situation is in flux. Joe Chamberlain is 'vicious. He wants them to go. That is manifest from his manner. He may engineer it. ... The Tories don't want it. They dread it'. Has spoken with Doughty who spoke at Bangor for Naylor.
Written at House of Commons. The plight of the engineers - 'The result will be a great strike in which the men will be smashed after much suffering'. Is to have an interview with the men's local leaders the next day.
Written at House of Commons. The Petitions Committee. 'The Guardian has been rather good business this week. Were one to get a week so full of Welsh incident as this there would be no difficulty in making a very tidy income out of journalism'. Judge Lewis has spoken very highly of William George. Sir Charles Russell is speaking at that moment. The 'forgeries & misrepresentations' at Pwllheli. Has 'broken the back of the little D. A. Thomas cave. ... There are now only four of the Dd Thomas rump now left & they are no good'.
Written at House of Commons. The Penrhyn debate has begun; Asquith's speech. Plans to speak late. 'W.J. on now. Not doing very well up to the present'. Regrets Maggie's rheumatism and suggests remedies - 'Herbert Lewis has been a great sufferer & he dieted himself strictly for months & got rid of it'. 6 P.m. - '... Debate dull & languishing. Liberals begging me to get up to stir it up'.
Written at House of Commons. The Patents Bill has gone through the report stage and the third reading. Is unsure whether he will be able to get his Companies Bill through the Commons. Lord Robert Cecil is behaving well.
Written at House of Commons. The Patagonian affair - 'I hope we'll have something soon that will enable us to put together a decent prospectus to raise another £1000 or £2000'. Has sent a column to the Guardian. W. J. Parry has wired to say that he is leaving for Chubut the following day. What about the electoral prospects in Anglesey? Has no plans to interfere there. Has been invited to spend Sunday at the home of Sir Julian Goldsmid [sic], a Liberal Unionist.
Written at House of Commons. The Opposition's attempted snap division that afternoon almost succeeded, but the situation was saved by Handel Booth. As a result the enraged opposition is attempting to obstruct the government. The House was pleased with Rufus Isaac's statement the previous day.
Written at House of Commons. The opinions of the 'papers & Premiers' about his performance the previous day. Churchill has delivered 'a rasping & injudicious speech full of highsounding phrases'. Has got the first nine clauses of his Patents Bill through Committee, but the most important are yet to come.
Written at House of Commons. The offensive of the Irish against his Bill. Devlin has just spoken on behalf of the Bill.
Written at House of Commons. The Nonconformists are dining downstairs - 'I am going there to tell them how I warned them 12 weeks ago that contracting out would lead them into a morass'.
Written at House of Commons. The news of Wil's tooth. Is to dine at No. 11 that evening with Crewe, Grey, Beauchamp, the Lord Chancellor, Runciman and Simon to discuss the land question.
Written at House of Commons. The negotiations with the doctors are quite friendly, but he cannot as yet predict the outcome. The Bolton result has depressed the Tories.
Written at House of Commons. The Navigation Conference ended with a vote of thanks to him for his 'courtesy & ability'. The Imperial Conference takes place the following day, a very important event.