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Written at House of Commons. Has attended a lively conference with the Welsh Bishops in the Westminster Palace to discuss the case of Merionethshire: 'I declined to budge an inch whilst talking honeyed words'. Has discussed the Joint Committee Scheme for Wales with Anson and the Board of Education. 'Getting on. I must see to Wales'.
Written at House of Commons. Has attended a conference with the Free Church leaders over the Single School Area Bill. Wil bach.
Written at House of Commons. Has attended a conference of colonial premiers that day. Botha was delighted to see him: 'He is a striking looking figure. Quite a leader of men - every inch of him. He sat cheek by jowl with Dr Jameson'. Sir Joseph Ward, the premier of New Zealand, paid him a compliment in his speech.
Written at House of Commons. Has attacked Deaking that day over his treatment of British shipping in Australia. 'I ran the whole conference today'.
Written at House of Commons. Has attacked Chamberlain over the South African loan: 'Made him squirm. It was pure impromptu but it brought down the House. Had a neat hit at Balfour too over his "pledges". Quite a success. Our people delighted. Full House'.
Written at House of Commons. Has arrived safely. The house is empty and uninteresting. Is spending time on the war estimates.
Written at House of Commons. Has arrived from Devon. Could William George send him a list of Liberals at Porthmadog, Criccieth and Pwllheli eligible to be appointed as Land Tax Commissioners? Home Rule is 'jogging along'.
Written at House of Commons. Has arranged to bury poor Jones at Finchley for £12-12-0 and would like William George to share the expense. Has prepared nothing yet for Carnarvon. Hopes to be able to spend the weekend at Criccieth and is to spend the following night at the Westminster Hotel, Rhyl.
Written at House of Commons. Has an impressive speech ready for the following afternoon, but much regrets the weakness of the Opposition. The reports in that day's newspapers on his speech the previous day in the City.
Written at House of Commons. Has achieved the second reading and the Bill has been referred to the Grand Committee on Trade. Penrhyn: has received a letter from Stafford Howard and has spoken to Robson. Hopes that Howard will agree to put a case before the law officers.
Written at House of Commons. Has a good speech ready for that evening,
Written at House of Commons. Has a good speech ready for Oxford the following day. Is to stay with Professor John Rhys at Jesus College. Sir William Anson wants him to visit his college.
Written at House of Commons. Happy Birthday! Recalls the Llanystumdwy birthday pudding - 'A good deal has happened to us both since then - & through us to many others'. Is preoccupied with the coal strike, but expects to win. Everything depends on the attitude of the miners - 'Their leaders fear their followers more than they do the Masters'. Has a carefully prepared speech ready for the Albert Hall that evening.
Written at House of Commons. Had to speak at 1.30 a.m. in the house this morning on the Welsh Clause, and 'got biggest majority of the lot on that'. Made a successful speech at a meeting of Welsh MPs that day on Welsh Disestablishment. A resolution to support the government was passed immediately.
Written at House of Commons. Had to return. Did good work on the Old Age Pensions Committee. There will be no holiday until 15th August.
Written at House of Commons. Had to remain in the House all through the afternoon for the ballotting. Has 'succeeded in getting a night for discussion of Fisheries & another for the Union of Welsh County Councils'. Plans to go to Barry on Thursday.
Written at House of Commons. Had to fight the generals on the Imperial Defence Committee in the morning - 'Think I made them look silly. They are first class duffers'. Is to lunch the following day with the German ambassador. Megan.