Free trade
Found in 604 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 29 Jan 1909
Cutting from the Westminster Gazette: policy on the Navy and Territorial Army and Tariff Reform.
(Untitled), 27 Feb 1905
Letter from Joseph Chamberlain (40 Princes Gardens [London]) to WSC, thanking him for his letter and saying that he thought there was going to be a question in Parliament that day, on WSC's forthcoming motion [against Imperial Preference]. Chamberlain also refers to a request in WSC's letter [to use his influence to secure a decision by Parliament on Imperial Preference] explaining that he did not see any reason to interfere in the matter.
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1905
Letter from Austin Taylor (House of Commons) to WSC suggesting a change to the wording of WSC's forthcoming motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference. Annotated in shorthand.
(Untitled), 08 Mar 1905
Letter from Walter Runciman [later Lord Runciman] (House of Commons) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on his motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference.
(Untitled), 09 Mar [1905]
Letter from Cornelia, Lady Wimborne (Wimborne House, Arlington Street, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on his motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference.
(Untitled), 09 Mar 1905
Letter from J Moore Bayley (47 Temple Row, Birmingham) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on his motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference. Annotated in shorthand.
(Untitled), 09 Mar 1905
Letter from [Lewis Harcourt] (14 Berkeley Square, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on his motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference.
(Untitled), 09 Mar 1905
Letter from J H Oldham (5 Cawdor Road, Fallowfield, [Manchester]) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on his motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference.
(Untitled), 09 Mar 1905
Letter from Austin Taylor (179 Ashley Gardens, London) to WSC congratulating him on his speech on his motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference.
(Untitled), 25 May 1905
Letter from WSC (105 Mount Street) to Joseph Chamberlain on WSC's forthcoming motion in the House of Commons against imperial preference. Copy in the hand of Annette Anning. Wrongly dated.
(Untitled), 20 Jan 1910
Letter from Lord Morley [earlier John Morley] (Flowermead, Princes Road, Wimbledon Park, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on the "triumphant course" of his affairs, including his election victory in Dundee [Angus, Scotland] and suggesting that the Home Office would be available to him if he wanted it. Refers to the probable overall general election result and discusses a possible means of getting the Budget through parliament.
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1910
Letter from C P Scott (The Firs, Fallowfield, Manchester) to WSC noting WSC's role in the events of the previous night [in the House of Commons whereby the confrontation with the House of Lords was postponed] and asserting that the Government can hold power for years if it maintains its opposition to the Lords and cultivates Free Trade interests in the north of England.
(Untitled), 15 Jan 1911
Letter from G Wallace Carter, secretary of the National Free Trade Lectures (8 Victoria Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC (Home Office) enclosing final reports and financial statement of the lectures [see CHAR 2/54/5-6] Signed and annotated typescript.
(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.