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Letter from Otto T Bannard, president of the New York Trust Company (26 Broad Street, [New York, United States]) to William A Hazard, [merchant] (29 Broadway, New York) enclosing monthly reports of the Bureau of Commerce and Labour [not present] in response to Hazard's request on behalf of James Caird for information on the tariff question in the United States. Signed typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/44/106-107.

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Letter from G Wallace Carter (National Free Trade Lectures, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (c/o Lord Sheffield, Penrhos, Holyhead, [Anglesey, Wales]) enclosing a statement of the number of lectures arranged in April and May 1910 [see CHAR 2/44/113-116]. Notes the large number of postponements arising from the death of King Edward VII. Signed typescript.

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Statement [by G Wallace Carter] of the National Free Trade Lectures arranged in April and May 1910. Typescript. Annotated by WSC that Carter should report to James Caird as well and should be asked if he wants any more money. Sent with CHAR 2/44/112.

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Letter from H W Rawlins, secretary of the Free Trade League (49 Deansgate, Manchester) to WSC enclosing a copy of the revised rules of the League [not present] and informing WSC that he has been elected as one of its vice-presidents. Signed typescript. Annotated by WSC: "I shd. be glad to know whether there is any truth in the rumours that Tariff Reform is making headway in Lancs. [Lancashire]" Also annotated that a reply was sent accepting the election, 1 Jun [1910].

Scope and Contents Letter from G Wallace Carter (National Free Trade Lectures, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Home Office) summarising the progress of the lecture programme and enclosing a statement of the lectures given in various constituencies [see CHAR 2/44/119-121]. Notes the large number of cancellations arising from the death of King Edward VII and asks for further funds. Signed typescript. Annotated by WSC with instructions to send Carter a cheque for £1000 and a letter about...

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Statement of the National Free Trade Lectures given in various constituencies, arranged by county. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/44/118.

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Letter from Frederick Guest (Yarrells House, Lytchett, Poole, [Dorset]) to WSC describing the difficulties being experienced by the Free Trade campaigners in the East Dorset by-election due to lack of resources and asking that some of the funds for the National Free Trade Lectures be diverted to them. Signed typescript.

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Letter from James Caird (Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC enclosing a cheque for £1000 [not present] and a letter from G Wallace Carter [see CHAR 2/44/129-130]. Discusses the financing of the lecture programme and suggests the establishment of a Free Trade shop in Bond Street, [London]).

Scope and Contents Letter from G Wallace Carter (National Free Trade Lectures, 8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to James Caird (Roseangle, Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) promising reports on the progress of the lecture programme and stating that the cost of a Free Trade shop in either Bond Street or Fleet Street [London] would be prohibitive. Lists the existing shops or depots for the sale of literature. Describes the financial difficulties of the Free Trade Union and the high expenditure of the...

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Letter from J Moore Bayley (47 Temple Row, Birmingham) approving the South African constitution and asserting that the stance of Arthur Balfour [later Lord Balfour] on the fiscal question has shaken the confidence of ordinary voters, and that Joseph Chamberlain's political career is over. Reports the poor state of the local Conservative party.

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Report by Richard Haldane [later Lord Haldane] to [King Edward VII] on his visit to Berlin [Germany] including accounts of conversations with the Kaiser and others on military and naval policy, Free Trade and relations between Britain, Germany and France. Typescript.

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Letter the editor of the The Observer (125 Strand, London) to WSC (105 Mount Street) enclosing a press report of a passage in his speech in Leeds [Yorkshire] on Free Trade within the Empire and asking for clarification. Carbon typescript with cutting affixed.

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Letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to the editor of The Observer expanding on his reported statement about Free Trade within the Empire. 2 copies, both in the hand of Annette Anning, one with minor amendments by WSC.

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Annotated newspaper cuttings: speeches by Arthur Balfour [later Lord Balfour] and WSC on colonial contributions to imperial defence costs; speech by Arthur Balfour in favour of tariff reform; speech on local legislative affairs by the premier of South Australia; Anglo-Australian trade figures; disruption of a meeting in Cambridge being addressed by James Kier Hardy. Originally sent with CHAR 2/29/43. 6 papers.

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Letter from William Parry, chemist (Port Victoria, South Australia) criticising James Kier Hardy and complaining of the Protectionist stance of newspapers in Australia. Urges WSC to continue his fight for Free Trade. Encloses newspaper cuttings [see CHAR 2/29/39].

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Letter from J Moore Bayley (47 Temple Row, Birmingham) to WSC congratulating him [on his appointment as a Privy Councillor] and praising his speech against imperial preference at the Colonial Conference.

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Letter from B Willats (476 & 478 Oxford Street, London) to WSC enclosing a booklet being circulated by tariff reformers in the district where he lives [not present] and asking for replies to the points made in it.

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Letter from WSC (Colonial Office) to B Willats recommending him, in connection with the refutation of tariff refomers' arguments, to read Adam Smith and Bastiat, and enclosing some of his own speeches on the subject [not present]. Copy in the hand of Annette Anning.

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Letter from T W Killick (Townfield House, Altrincham, [Cheshire]) to WSC informing him that the executive committee of the Free Trade League have resolved to keep working and asking whether he would consider addressing a meeting in the Free Trade Hall on colonial preference.

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Letter from WSC to T W Killick noting that the Tariff Reform League is more active than Free Trade organisations and agreeing with Killick's view that Protectionist candidates should always be opposed. Offers to address a meeting on behalf of the Free Trade League. Typescript copy.

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Letter from [WSC] to the editor of the Times on Henry Rider Haggard's assertion that rural depopulaton and urban congestion can only be remedied by a multiplication of small holdings and a system of Protection. Draft in the hand of ?.

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Letter from Sir Francis Mowatt (41 Sloane Gardens, [London]) to WSC attacking the arguments in favour of colonial preference.

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Leaflets issued by the Liberal Publication Department, covering the budget of 1907, land reform and small holdings, registration of voters and Conservative proposals for Tariff Reform and the abolition of income tax. 6 items.

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Letter from Anne, Lady Dickson-Poynder [later Lady Islington] (Villa degli Angeli, Fiesole, Florence, [Italy]) to WSC on the recent victory for Tariff Reform [at the Mid Devon by election]; the death of Sir John Lawson Walker and the prospect of [? a government job for her husband Sir John Dickson-Poynder, later 1st Lord Islington]; her cold accommodation in Florence.