Chapter XXVII: AFTER THE SIEGE Durban: March 10, 1900

MAPS MAP OF MR. CHURCHILL'S ROUTE THE THEATRE OF THE OPERATIONS IN NATAL MAP OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE NATAL FIELD ARMY FROM JANUARY 11 TO FEBRUARY 9, INCLUDING: THE CAPTURE OF POTGIETER'S FERRY, JANUARY 11 THE PASSAGE OF THE TUGELA AT TRICHARDT'S DRIFT, JANUARY 17 THE AFFAIR OF ACTON HOMES, JANUARY 18 THE ACTION OF VENTER'S SPRUIT, JANUARY 20 AND 21 THE BATTLE OF SPION KOP, JANUARY 24; AND THE COMBAT OF VAAL KRANTZ, FEBRUARY 6, 7, AND 8 MAP OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE NATAL FIELD ARMY FROM FEBRUARY 14 TO 28, INCLUDING: THE RECONNAISSANCE AND CAPTURE OF HUSSAR HILL, FEBRUARY 14 THE CAPTURE OF CINGOLO, FEBRUARY 17 THE ENGAGEMENT OF MONTE CRISTO, FEBRUARY I8 OCCUPATION OF THE HLANGWANI PLATEAU, FEBRUARY 19 AND 20; AND THE BATTLE OF PIETERS FEBRUARY 21 TO 27

PLANS THE STATES MODEL SCHOOLS POTGIETER'S FERRY POSITION AT MONTE CRISTO THE COLENSO POSITION

LIBERALISM AND THE SOCIAL PROBLEM By The Right Honourable Winston Spencer Churchill M.P. LONDON MCMIX CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE vii INTRODUCTION xiii

I THE RECORD OF THE GOVERNMENT THE CONCILIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA 3 THE TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION 16 THE ORANGE FREE STATE CONSTITUTION 45 LIBERALISM AND SOCIALISM 67 IMPERIAL PREFERENCE—I. 85 IMPERIAL PREFERENCE—II. [x] 106 THE HOUSE OF LORDS 124 THE DUNDEE ELECTION 147

II SOCIAL ORGANISATION THE MINES [EIGHT HOURS] BILL 173 UNEMPLOYMENT 189 THE SOCIAL FIELD 211 THE APPROACHING CONFLICT 225 THE ANTI-SWEATING BILL 239 LABOUR EXCHANGES AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 253[xi]

III THE BUDGET THE BUDGET RESOLUTIONS 277 THE BUDGET AND NATIONAL INSURANCE 297 LAND AND INCOME TAXES IN THE BUDGET 318 THE BUDGET AND THE LORDS 344 THE SPIRIT OF THE BUDGET 357 THE BUDGET AND PROPERTY 384 THE CONSTITUTIONAL MENACE 405

IAN HAMILTON'S MARCH By Winston Spencer Churchill 1900 CONTENTS A Roving Commission Exit General Gatacre At Half-Way House Two Days with Brabazon Two Days with Brabazon--*Continued* The Dewetsdorp Episode Ian Hamilton's March Ian Hamilton The Action of Houtnek The Army of the Right Flank Lindley Concerning a Boer Convoy Action of Johannesburg The Fall of Johannesburg The Capture Of Pretoria "Held By The Enemy" Action Of Diamond Hill APPENDIX IAN HAMILTON

MAPS AND PLANS Operations in the Orange Free State, April, 1900 Diagram Explaining Hamilton's Action at Israel's Poorte, the 25th of April Diagram Explaining French's Operations Round Thabanchu, the 25th and 27th of April Diagram Explaining the Action of Houtnek Diagram to Explain the Passage of the Sand River, 10th of May, 1900 Ian Hamilton's Action at the Sand River, 10th of May, 1900 Ian Hamilton's Action before Johannesburg Plan of the Operations of 11th and 12th of June, 1900 Diagram Explaining the Action of Diamond Hill Map of March from Bloemfontein to Pretoria At end of book

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL By Winston Spencer Churchill, M.P. 1883 LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL VOL I.

Lord Randolph Churchill Volume I. Contents Volume I. Illustrations To The First Volume Lord Randolph Churchill Volume II. Contents Volume II. Illustrations To The Second Volume

Index: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Z

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME CHAPTER I 1849-1874 EARLY YEARS PAGE

Blenheim—Woodstock—Birth and parentage—Childhood—Cheam—Eton—The family borough—Merton—The Blenheim harriers—Life at Oxford—Cowes 1873—Miss Jerome—The Woodstock election—Marriage 1 CHAPTER II 1874-1880 MEMBER FOR WOODSTOCK

The Parliament of 1874—A maiden speech—A social quarrel—Ireland—At the Little Lodge—FitzGibbon and Howth—The Historical Society—Irish politics—Butt and Parnell—The beginnings of obstruction—An unguarded speech—Irish education—The Eastern question—Correspondence with Sir Charles Dilke—The County Government Bill—The Irish Famine Fund—Ministerial embarrassments—Lord Beaconsfield's letter to the Duke of Marlborough—The General Election of 1880—Mr. Gladstone's triumph 58 CHAPTER III 1880-1883 THE FOURTH PARTY

Position of parties—Tory depression—Bradlaugh—The origin of the Fourth Party—The four friends—The Employers' Liability Bill—Fourth Party tactics—Differences with leaders—Sir Stafford Northcote—Activities of the Fourth Party—The Fourth Party and Lord Beaconsfield—Lord Salisbury at Woodstock—Correspondence with Wolff—Joyous days 119 CHAPTER IV 1881-1882 IRELAND UNDER STORM

Outbreak of the storm—The Parnell movement—Irish speeches—The Compensation for Disturbance Bill—The winter of 1880—The Land League—The revolt of the Boers—Coercion—Mr. Forster's misfortunes—The Kilmainham Treaty—The Closure—Lord Beaconsfield gone 172 CHAPTER V 1883 ELIJAH'S MANTLE

The war in Egypt—The Conservative leaders—Minor tactics in the House of Commons—Correspondence with Sir Stafford Northcote—The Beaconsfield statue—Lord Randolph's letter to the Times—Party displeasure—Elijah's mantle—The Affirmation Bill—The Primrose League—An Ishmaelite at bay—His father's death—An interlude 224 CHAPTER VI 1882-1885 TORY DEMOCRACY

A period of crisis—Conditions in the House of Commons—Conservative paralysis—The new champion—Power and popularity of Lord Randolph Churchill—The Tory Democrat—A 'Trilogy' at Edinburgh—The Blackpool speech—The Birmingham candidature—'Peace, Retrenchment and Reform'—Tory democracy and Fair Trade—Tory democracy and the Constitution—The Church of England—The main achievement 268 CHAPTER VII 1883-1884 THE PARTY MACHINE

A daring enterprise—The Fourth Party: final phase—The National Union and the Central Committee—The conference at Birmingham—The proceedings of the new council—Dispute with Lord Salisbury—Lord Randolph elected chairman—The 'charter' letter—'Notice to quit'—A declaration of war—Close fighting—Lord Randolph resigns—Satisfaction in the House of Commons—Dismay in the Conservative party—Intervention of the provincial leaders—Lord Randolph reinstated—Progress of the conflict 302 CHAPTER VIII 1884 THE REFORM BILL

Embarrassments of the Ministry—'Too late!'—The advent of the Reform Bill—Divisions in the Conservative party—Lord Randolph and reform—The 'mud cabin' argument—Power of Lord Randolph Churchill in the House of Commons—The second vote of censure—The Reform Bill in the Lords—Conflict between the two Houses—The conference of the National Union at Sheffield—Lord Randolph's victory—Agreement with Lord Salisbury—The autumn campaign—Aston riots—The Aston debate—Correspondence with Chamberlain—Differences with Gorst—An Indian voyage 332 CHAPTER IX 1885 THE FALL OF THE GOVERNMENT

1885-1785: a comparison—Increasing weakness and perplexities of the Ministry—Lord Randolph returns—His authority over the Conservative party—Penjdeh and the Vote of Credit—Correspondence with Lord Salisbury—Lord Randolph's attacks upon Mr. Gladstone and Lord Granville—The Crimes Act—A mortal blow—Strange constitutional situation—Relations with the Irish party—Defeat of the Government—A threefold crisis—Formation of Lord Salisbury's First Administration—Lord Randolph refuses to join—The Interregnum—Lord Randolph's own account of these transactions—Appeals of various kinds—At the Inns of Court—A Parliamentary incident—Sir Stafford retires—Euthanasia of the Fourth party—Moriturus te saluto 375 CHAPTER X 1885 THE 'MINISTRY OF CARETAKERS'

Lord Salisbury's difficulties—The last of the Woodstock elections—The new ministry—A truce at Westminster—A legislative feat—'Maamtrasna' and its consequences—Lord Carnarvon's opinions—The 'empty house' meeting—The Prime Minister's reticence—The Conservative Cabinet and Home Rule—The election campaign—General confusion—The 'unauthorised programme'—Parnell's demand—The lines of battle—Lord Randolph's exertions and activities—A visit to Dublin—'Come over and help us'—Dispute with Lord Hartington—The 'boa-constrictor' speech—The contest in Birmingham—Popularity of the Conservative Government—The poll—Victories of Tory Democracy in the boroughs—The loss of the counties—The Birmingham Election—'Low water-mark' 423