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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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CHAPTER XIV.
THE TROUBLES IN THE EAST.
Foreign politics—A note of Sir Stafford's on Eastern affairs--The
massacres in Bulgaria-Mr Disraeli's speech-"What is there to
laugh at?"-Besika Bay-Conversation with Mr Bright-Lord
Derby's resignation-Sir Stafford's theory-Russian promises-
Russia at Constantinople-A blunder in a telegram—The secret
agreement-English sentiment-Anecdote of pigs and truffles-
Sir Stafford's speeches-Berlin, Russia, and Cabul-Sir Stafford's
defence of his consistency-The Transvaal,
CHAPTER XV.
SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE AS A PARLIAMENTARY LEADER.
Accession to leadership-State of politics-History of obstruction—
Sir Stafford and the clôture—Mr Bradlaugh's affair-The Fourth
Party-General criticism of Sir Stafford as a leader,
CHAPTER XVI.
SIR STAFFORD'S DIARY OF 1880.
Causes of Conservative defeat-The new Government-Mr Forster
-Mr Gladstone at the Royal Academy-" Hanging together"
-Organisation in Scotland-The Bradlaugh question - Min-
isters eating leeks - Oriental prophecies — Bradlaugh Com-
mittee-Mr Gladstone's "inconsistencies "-Rabbits and Hares
Bill-Mr Bradlaugh's conduct-The Irish Bill - Conversations
with Lord Beaconsfield at Hughenden - Lord Beaconsfield on
Homer-Defeat of General Burrows-Affairs of Greece-Concert
of Europe, .
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CHAPTER XVII.
IN AND OUT OF PARLIAMENT, 1880-85.
Criticism in opposition-Summary of political events-Letter to
Lord Beaconsfield on the defeat of 1880-Playing a losing game
-Remarks on Ireland-Coercion-The Kilmainham affair-The
Phoenix Park murders-Is an Imperial democracy possible?—
Remarks on the Transvaal-Candahar-The bombardment of
Alexandria-The Soudan-Hicks-Gordon-The Reform Bill of