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Letter from Frederick Guest (1063 5th Avenue, New York, [USA]) to WSC noting that the Unionist Protectionists and the Free Traders have arrived at a modus vivendi and offering to help in WSC's forthcoming electoral battle.

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Letter from [WSC] (Colonial Office) to Thomas Garnett expressing the wish that he [WSC] could be on the platform when 1st Lord Cromer addresses a meeting in the Free Trade Hall [Manchester]. Notes the tariff reformers' criticism of Cromer since his declaration in favour of Free Trade and praises his work to improve the living conditions of the Egyptian peasantry. Draft in the hand of Annette Anning.

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Cutting: letter from E P Stevenson to the editor of the Westminster Gazette asserting WSC's claims to the support of Free Trade Unionists in the North-West Manchester election and criticising his opponents' campaigning on the Licensing Bill and other issues; also includes covering note for letter [not present] from [?] Bertram Straus [MP for Mile End, London] offering to give up his seat to WSC.

Scope and Contents Letter from ? Paul Schoeberg (W.Behren-Strasse 62, [Berlin, Germany]) to WSC on: the copy of the life of Lord Randolph Churchill which WSC sent him; the current slowness of business being blamed by many people in England on free trade in Germany; the unpopularity in Turkey of the Dette Publique and the Regie des Tabacs and what the attitude of the "Powers" should be to this issue; Schoeberg's forthcoming trip to see the Baghdad Railway [Iraq]. Typescript copy of this letter at CHAR...

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Letter from Jesse Herbert (Liberal Central Association, 41 Parliament Street, London) to Mr Clark stating that George Renwick did not put forward Tariff Reform as a complete remedy for unemployment in his election address in Newcastle-on-Tyne and enclosing a leaflet on the leading Tariff Reformers' views on the subject [see CHAR 2/35/28].

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Leaflet published by the Liberal Publication Department showing that the leading Tariff Reformers have discarded their promise that Tariff Reform would lead to full employment. Sent with CHAR 2/35/27.

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Letter from Sidwell Shotton to WSC, on Joseph Chamberlain's policy of preferential tariffs for the Colonies.

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Letter from Arthur Balfour [later Lord Balfour] to WSC on Free Trade, particularly Joseph Chamberlain's desire for a duty on food stuffs as an instrument for fiscal union with the Colonies.

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Letter from Charles Ritchie [later Lord Ritchie], Chancellor of the Exchequer, to WSC, on debate on the Finance Bill, and opposition to Chamberlain's scheme for Imperial preference.

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Letter from Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgeds and Lord Wimborne] (2nd baron, 1st Viscount)] to WSC, on Chamberlain's scheme for Imperial preference, and on the general political situation.

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Letter from WSC to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman on opposition amendment to the Finance Bill, which would "unite the Conservative Party, resulting in a disastrous division, and an immense victory for Chamberlain's scheme for Imperial Preference", asking him to consider the position of Conservatives opposed to the impending fiscal changes [typescript copy].

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Letter from John Seely [later Lord Mottistone] to WSC on tariff reform.

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Letter from Harold Cox to WSC, congratulations on speech on preferential tariffs in the House of Commons.

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Letter from Charles Ritchie [later Lord Ritchie] to WSC, on preferential tariffs "a deplorable situation, which will shatter our party to pieces".

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Letter from Hammond Hall, Editor, Daily Graphic, to WSC, on the paper's intention to discourage the policy of preferential tariffs "while not committing ourselves irrevocably to opposition".

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Letter from Lord Rosebery to WSC on opposition to preferential tariffs.

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Letter from Sir Michael Hicks Beach [later Lord St Aldwyn] to WSC, on the Speaker's ruling that here could be no debate on preferential tariffs during the Second Reading of the Finance Bill.

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Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, on Conservative Opposition to preferential tariffs.

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Letter from William Johnson Galloway to WSC, on the possibility of a public meeting in Manchester on tariff reform, commenting on the difficulty of attracting a large audience during the summer months.

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Letter from William Peel [later Lord Peel] to WSC, suggesting delaying action against preferential tariffs until the Government had published their scheme [annotated by WSC, suggesting the need for vigorous and determined action "Many a good fight has been lost by prudence".

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Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood to WSC, on preferential tariffs, advising against moving amendment to the Finance Bill "it is a Free Trade Bill, and we must support it to the uttermost".

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Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, on the illness of his father, Lord Salisbury, asking him to keep the news private, withdrawing his insistence on consultation over tariff reform.

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Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, on improvement in his father's health, also on tactics over preferential tariffs debate, enclosing letter from Ivor Guest [later Lord Ashby St Ledgers and Lord Wimborne (2nd baron and 1st Viscount)], 5 June 1903.

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Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, enclosing letter from Henry Chaplin [later Lord Chaplin], dated 8 June, on preferential tariffs.

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Letter from Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] to WSC, advising him not to consult Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Leader of the Opposition over tariff reform, also on the need to build up a Free Trade Conservative Party.