Free trade
Found in 604 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 04 Jan 1911
Letter from John Gulland (12 Downing Street) to Mr Harris recommending that Macrae of the Free Trade paper the "Northern Weekly" should receive funding.
(Untitled), 06 Jan 1911
Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC thanking him for a copy of his life of Lord Randolph Churchill and noting that the 'magic lantern' lectures have not been as successful as was hoped. Asks for a report on the usefulness of "the carpet bags from Germany" [bags of goods used to demonstrate the effect on prices of Free Trade] and refers to his telegram enquiring about the Northern Weekly.
(Untitled), 09 Jan 1911
Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC reporting that he has sent money to Macrae of the "Northern Weekly" to help him promote the cause of Free Trade in Dingwall [Ross and Cromarty, Scotland] and elsewhere in the north of Scotland.
(Untitled), Jan 1911
Reports and financial statement for 1910 on the National Free Trade Lectures. Typescript. Two slightly different copies, one of 55 leaves, the other 53. Sent with CHAR 2/54/1.
(Untitled), 17 Jan 1911
Letter from [WSC] to G Wallace Carter thanking him for his reports on the National Free Trade Lectures and praising his work. Annotated typescript.
(Untitled), 20 Jan 1911
Letter from G Wallace Carter, secretary of the National Free Trade Lectures (8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Home Office) enclosing the financial statement for the lectures [see CHAR 2/54/12-13] and noting that the Free Trade lecturers addressed more meetings than Tariff Reform League speakers. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), [Jan 1911]
Financial statement for 1910 of the National Free Trade Lectures. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/54/11. Another copy at CHAR 2/54/15-16.
(Untitled), [Jan 1911]
Financial statement for 1910 of the National Free Trade Lectures. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/54/14. Another copy at CHAR 2/54/12-13.
(Untitled), 15 Feb 1911
Letter from James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC urging that the 'magic lantern' lectures on Free Trade should continue [despite the favourable general election results] to convert "the well to do classes" who are "heterodox" on the issue. Praises WSC's "The River War" and mentions that he had the continuation of the story from General Sir Reginald Wingate [later Bart.] in Khartoum [Sudan] in 1901.
(Untitled), 04 Mar 1911
Letter from G Wallace Carter, secretary of the National Free Trade Lectures (8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Home Office) announcing that he has closed the lectures account and enclosing the final financial statement [see CHAR 2/54/21-22]. Points out that the outstanding balance has been boosted by the sale of exhibits. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 04 Mar 1911
Final financial statements of the National Free Trade Lectures. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/54/20.
(Untitled), 11 Mar 1911
Letter from Sir Arthur Levy Lever (20 Hans Crescent, [London]) to WSC enclosing the audited balance sheet of the National Free Trade Lectures [see CHAR 2/54/25] and commending their organisation.
(Untitled), 04 Mar 1911
Audited balance sheet of the National Free Trade Lectures. Typescript signed by the auditor, Sir Arthur Levy Lever, 10 Mar. Sent with CHAR 2/54/24.
(Untitled), 31 Mar 1911
(Untitled), 1911
Annual report for 1910 of the Free Trade Union. Printed. Sent with CHAR 2/54/26.
(Untitled), 1910-1911
Extracts from press reports on distress and discontent caused in Austria-Hungary by the high prices of food and other items resulting from protection. Printed. Sent with CHAR 2/54/26.
(Untitled), 26 Oct 1902
Letter from Harold Cox to WSC, congratulations on speech on free trade.
(Untitled), 03 Nov 1902
Letter from Lawrence Clarke Tipper to WSC, stating that Lord Randolph Churchill was a "Fair Trader" rather than a "Free Trader" at heart.
(Untitled), 09 Nov 1902
Letter from 2nd Lord Dudley to WSC, advising him not to become too extreme a "Free Trader", advocating the limited use of protective tariffs.
(Untitled), 13 Nov 1902
Letter from Ernest Fletcher to WSC on free trade and the question of protection for the Empire.
(Untitled), 14 Nov 1902
Letter from WSC to Ernest Fletcher, on free trade, rejecting the idea of protection for goods from the Empire copy in hand of A. Anning.
(Untitled), 14 Nov [1902]
Letter from A. Johnson Galloway to WSC on meeting on Free Trade in Manchester.
(Untitled), 14 Nov 1902
Letter from Sir Howard Vincent to WSC, setting out his opposition to free trade, suggesting that if WSC did not oppose free trade he would not be re-elected as a Conservative MP.
(Untitled), 24 Feb 1910
Letter from WSC (House of Commons) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: a debate over Free Trade and Protection between [Alfred] Mond and Samuel Storey [later Lord Buckton]; the maiden speech of [Eliot] Crawshay Williams; [Arthur] Balfour's speech in favour of Protection and WSC's comments on the issue. WSC also discusses the small Government majority and the task of carrying through "tremendous constitutional changes".
(Untitled), 23 Feb 1910
Letter from WSC (House of Commons) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: attacks on the Government concerning the political situation and a debate between Austen Chamberlain and Sydney Buxton over Free Trade which WSC comments is "ground upon which the two parties meet with tireless zeal". WSC asks that Lord Knollys should advise him if the King would like him to describe additional issues in his letters.