Free trade
Found in 604 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 01 Jan 1908
Phamplet entitled "The Free Trade Delusion, being part of the series Some writing on the wall by "Akaroa" (F E A Graham). Sent with CHAR 2/38/32 11,[1p].
(Untitled), 05 May 1908
Resolution of a meeting of inhabitants of Nantyglo in Monmouthshire [Wales] in favour of the Licensing Bill. Signed by J L Jones, chairman, and Herbert Williams, honorary secretary (77 High Street, Blaina, Monmouthshire) Copy with original signatures.
(Untitled), 15 Jun 1903
Extract from a speech in the House of Lords by the 8th Duke of Devonshire warning that whereas an alteration to the current system of Free Trade might benefit "the higher ranks of labour" it might produce starvation among those lower down the social scale. Typescript.
(Untitled), 15 Mar 1909
Letter from Joseph Pease (12 Downing Street) stating that the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith, later Lord Oxford Asquith] has agreed to accept Russell Rea's amendment as the official Liberal view on the fiscal debate to be raised by Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] . Asks WSC to take charge of the debate on behalf of the Government and instructs him not to allude to Retaliation.
(Untitled), [1910]
Notes on the reduction of tea duty and sugar duty and the miners' eight hour day as much surer means of improving the condition of workers than a protective duty.
(Untitled), 15 Dec 1909
The "Free Trader", first campaign number. Printed. 32p.
(Untitled), [1909]
Part of a memorandum on duties on manufactured imports in France and Germany. Typescript.
(Untitled), 1908
Fiscal policy of international trade. Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 11 November 1908;-for, copy "of memorandum by Mr. Alfred Marshall on the fiscal policy of international trade." Printed. 29, [1p].
(Untitled), [1909]
Extract from a speech in the House of Commons by Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] on 6 May 1901 justifying retaliation against unfair duties on British goods. Typescript.
(Untitled), [1909]
Extract from "The meaning of money" by Hartley Withers on the mutual benefits arising from the employment of British capital and credit in the development of other countries' economies. Typescript.
(Untitled), 23 Dec 1909
Letter from Joseph Pease (Headlam Hall, Gainford, [County Durham]) to WSC on: WSC's involvement in the production and distribution of election campaign posters; David Lloyd George's promises of honours in return for money [contributions to Liberal Party funds]; the offer of money to help the cause of Free Trade from James Caird [a jute manufacturer of Dundee, Angus, Scotland]; the prospects for the general election.
(Untitled), 10 Dec 1909
Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC asking for advice on how best to spend a sum of money for the encouragement of the cause of Free Trade. Suggests the engagement of 500 lecturers.
(Untitled), 05 Jan 1910
Cutting from the Wolverhampton Express and Star: letters refuting the charge by Leo Amery, the Conservative candidate for East Wolverhampton [Staffordshire], and Lord Alexander Thynne that WSC had "doctored" the information in the Blue Books to make a case for Free Trade. 2.
(Untitled), 05 Jan 1910
Cutting from the Bath Herald [Somerset]: speech by Lord Alexander Thynne on Tariff Reform, the Budget and the House of Lords in which he re-iterated his claim that WSC had "doctored" the information in the Blue Books to make a case for Free Trade. 3.
(Untitled), 08 Jan 1910
Cutting from the Bath Herald [Somerset]: speech by Lord Alexander Thynne re-iterating his claim that the information in the Blue Books had been "doctored" to a make a case for Free Trade.
(Untitled), [Jan 1910]
Statement by WSC refuting the charge by Lord Alexander Thynne that the information in the Blue Books, particularly that on the comparative prosperity of Britain and Germany, was "doctored" to a make a case for Free Trade. Draft in the hand of Edward Marsh.
(Untitled), [Jan 1910]
Statement by WSC (on the notepaper of the North British Station Hotel, Edinburgh, [Scotland]) noting that Lord Alexander Thynne has withdrawn his allegations that the information in the Blue Books, particularly that on the comparative prosperity of Britain and Germany, was "doctored" to make a case for Free Trade and refuting the charge that the information was even unintentionally misleading. Draft in the hand of Edward Marsh.
(Untitled), 07 Jan 1910
Cutting from the Times: speech by Lord Alexander Thynne re- iterating his allegation that information in the Blue Books, particularly that on the comparative prosperity of Britain and Germany, was "doctored" to make a case for Free Trade.
(Untitled), 10 Jan 1910
Telegram from Sir Hubert Llewellyn Smith (Whitehall Place, [London]) to WSC giving a reply to Lord Alexander Thynne's allegations that information in the Blue Books, particularly that on the comparative prosperity of Britain and Germany, was "doctored" to make a case for Free Trade.
(Untitled), 18 Feb 1910
Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC congratulating him on his appointment [as Home Secretary] and offering to help with the employment of lecturers to further the cause of Free Trade.
(Untitled), 22 Feb 1910
Letter from [WSC] to James Caird thanking him for his congratulations on his appointment [as Home Secretary] and expressing the view that this office will be less arduous than the others he has held. Describes the Free Trade election poster campaign funded by Caird's money and makes proposals for the hiring of a team of lecturers to further the cause of Free Trade. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 24 Feb 1910
Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus], Scotland) to WSC approving WSC's plan for hiring a team of lecturers to further the cause of Free Trade.
(Untitled), 02 Mar 1910
Letter from WSC to James Caird enclosing and commenting on a draft scheme [by G Wallace Carter] for a programme of Free Trade lectures. Addressed and initialled typescript copy.
(Untitled), 04 Mar 1910
Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC on the programme of Free Trade lectures to be financed by Caird.
(Untitled), 09 Mar 1910
Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC on the programme of Free Trade lectures to be financed by Caird.