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SIR STAFFORD H. NORTHCOTE BART(aged 65) From the painting by Edwin Long R. A.
LIFE, LETTERS, AND
DIARIES
OF
SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE
FIRST EARL OF IDDESLEIGH
BY
ANDREW LANG
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOL. II.
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
EDINBURGH AND LONDON
MDCCCXC
All Rights reserved
V. 2
CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER XII.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS AND THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
Asked to join the Commission in Washington-Purpose of Com-
mission-American political motives conjectured-Sir Stafford
to Mr Disraeli-Early meetings of Commission-The indirect
claims-Misunderstanding-Speech at Exeter-Letters to Lord
Derby and Mr Fish-Diary of the Commission-Interference by
Home Government-The treaty signed-Letter to Mr Disraeli-
Social amusements, and trips near Washington-Poem to a lady
-Return home-Friendly Societies Commission-Objections to
the Bill-Appreciation of it by members of societies,
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CHAPTER XIII.
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.
Charges of "frittering away" Mr Gladstone's surplus considered-
Sir Stafford's financial principles-How to use the surplus-
Letter to Mr Disraeli-Budget speech-Scheme for reducing
National Debt-Mr Gladstone's criticisms-"Pitch-and-toss
and "Neevie-nick-nack"-Savings banks-Mr Plimsoll's affair
-The purchase of Suez Canal shares-Letter to Mr Disraeli
-Later Budgets - Lean years - Foreign troubles — Mr Glad-
stone's criticisms-The defeat of 1880,
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