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Written at House of Commons. Made good progress on Disestablishment the previous day - mainly because of a fine speech by Sylvester Horne. Does not plan to take a leading role. Asquith has asked him to keep 'a watchful eye' on the proceedings.
Written at House of Commons. Made a very successful speech on the Second Reading,
Written at House of Commons. Made a very successful speech in the House. 'Sir Edward Russel there. Delighted. House emptied when I sat down'.
Written at House of Commons. Made a very good beginning in the first full Cabinet meeting on the Budget that day.
Written at House of Commons. Made a successful speech for 40 minutes that day: 'Full house which emptied when I sat down. ... Morley very delighted'. Goes to the Merionethshire Committee at 5.
Written at House of Commons. Lord Northcliffe, who came to see him the previous night, claims that the Budget 'has completely destroyed the Tariff Reform propaganda in the country. He said they had all miscalculated the popularity of the Land Clauses'.
Written at House of Commons. Lord Granard, Under Secretary to the Post Office, is there now. The reinstatement of Miss Williams. 'Ellis Davies not good yesterday. Very self confident - very Welshy - very parochial. It was a small house he addressed & it was not favourably impressed'. Goes to Bromley that evening. 'Tories very angry at way they were lured into a trap over Welsh Clause'.
Written at House of Commons. Local news. Lewis's illness. John Burns is to come down with D. Lloyd George on Saturday and is to attend the quarrymen's demonstration on Monday. The situation in Patagonia and the report in the Financial Times.
Written at House of Commons. Local news. Has three meetings that week. Herbert Lewis has arranged a meeting at Chatham. Is preparing for the petitions motion.
Written at House of Commons. Local issues. Has 'touted for business with Alfred Thomas', and sent an order for Friday's debate to J. Herbert Lewis.
Written at House of Commons. Legal work,
Written at House of Commons. Legal questions. Sir John Puleston's appointment as constable of Caernarvon Castle. Describes an incident in the Commons between two Irish MPs.
Written at House of Commons. Legal matters,
Written at House of Commons. Legal matters,
Written at House of Commons. Legal matters,
Written at House of Commons. Legal matters,
Written at House of Commons. Legal matters,
Written at House of Commons. Legal matters,
Written at House of Commons. Legal matters,
Written at House of Commons. Legal matters,