CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

BENEVOLENT NEUTRALITY IN THE RUHR.

Mr. Bonar Law in Paris, [1]. His Proposals, [2]. Breakdown of the Conference,

[3]. Government's Benevolent Neutrality, [4]. Labour Attitude, [5]. Mr.

Baldwin in America, [5]. Negotiations for Funding the Debt, [6]. His Return

to England, [7]. Acceptance of American Terms, [7]. "Unemployed Sun-

day," [8]. Deputation to the Prime Minister, [9]. Committee to Recommend

Political Honours, [10]. Lord Curzon on the Lausanne Conference, [11].

Criticism in the House of Commons, [12]. Labour Demand for Earlier Meeting

of Parliament, [12]. Debate on the Address, [13]. In the Lords, [14].

Labour Amendment, [14]. M. le Troquer's Visit to London, [16]. Liberal

Amendment to the Address, [17]. Mr. Law's Reply, [18]. Labour and the

Ruhr, [19]. Debate on Mesopotamia, [20]. War Pensions, [21]. Lord

Curzon on the World Situation, [21]. Conference on Housing, [22]. Onslow

Report on Rent Restriction, [23]. The Scotch "Rent Strike," [23]. The

Government's Housing Policy, [24]. Defeat of Ministers at Bye-Elections,

[25]. Movement for Liberal Re-union, [25]. Its Failure, [27]. House of

Lords on Palestine, [27]. Navy Estimates, [28]. Army and Air Estimates,

[29]. Lord Birkenhead on the Air Menace, [30]. Government Reply, [31].

Another Ruhr Debate, [31]. Deportation of Irish Suspects, [32]. Debate on

Socialism, [32]. House of Lords Reform, [33]. Debate on the Ruhr, [34].

CHAPTER II.

DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN DIFFICULTIES.

Norfolk Farm Strike, [35]. Other Labour Troubles, [36]. Agricultural Grievances,

[36]. Report of Tribunal of Economists, [37]. Visit to London of M.

Loucheur, [37]. The Imperial Conferences, [38]. Defeat of Government in

Commons, [38]. Scenes in Commons, [39]. Labour Obstruction, [40]. The

Budget, [40]. Debate, [43]. Housing Bill, [43]. Mr. N. Chamberlain's

Speech, [44]. Debate, [45]. The Cup-Tie Match at Wembley, [45]. Mr. B.

Law's Holiday, [45]. Britain and Iraq, [46]. The King and Queen in Italy,

[46]. Labour and the Ruhr, [47]. Lord Curzon's Speech, [47]. The German

Offer, [48] Statement in Parliament, [48]. Government's Reply, [49]. De-

bate on the Saar, [49]. Lord Birkenhead and the Air Menace, [51]. The

Irish Deportees, [51]. Government Indemnity Bill, [52]. Ultimatum to

Russia, [53]. Labour Indignation, [54]. Russian Reply, [54]. Debate in

Commons, [55]. Labour and Trade Prospects, [56]. New Russian Note, [57].

British Reply, [57]. Second Reading of Finance Bill, [58]. Liberal Leaders

and Re-union, [59]. Mr. Churchill on a Centre Party, [59]. Lord Birkenhead

on the same, [60]. National Liberal Federation Conference, [61]. Resignation

of Mr. Bonar Law, [61]. Mr. Stanley Baldwin's Ministry, [62]. Mr. Bald-

win's Policy, [63].

CHAPTER III.

A STRENUOUS PARLIAMENTARY SESSION.

Agricultural Credits, [64]. Education Estimates, [64]. Rent Control Bill, [64].

Labour Party and India, [65]. Reparations: the New German Note, [66].

Miners' Minimum Wage, [67]. Universities Bill, [69]. Labour Party's

Annual Conference, [70]. Labour Scene in the Commons, [70]. Statement on

Air Power, [71]. House of Lords and Palestine, [72]. Finance Bill Passed, [72].

Land Valuation Clause, [72]. Government and " Rum-running," [73]. Dock

Strike, [74]. Government Statement on Reparations, [75]. Discussion in

House of Lords, [76]. Bishops' Letter, [77]. Miners' Annual Conference, [77].

Socialism Debate concluded, [78]. State of Trade, [79]. Singapore Naval Base,

[80]. Women at Cambridge, [81]. Labour Party and Disarmament, [81].

Compensation for Irish Loyalists, [83]. Kenya, [83]. Post Office Estimates,

[84]. Government and Unemployment, [84]. Criticism of Proposals, [86].

The Suspended M.P.'s, [87]. Unification of Air Forces, [87]. Turkish Treaty,

[88]. Government Statement on Reparations, [89]. Debate in Lords, [90].

In Commons, [91]. End of Session, [92].

CHAPTER IV.

TOWARDS PROTECTION.

Publication of Franco-British Correspondence, [93]. Mr. McKenna and the

Exchequer, [94]. Government Note to France and Belgium, [94]. Mr. A.

Chamberlain's Criticism, [97]. French and Belgian Replies, [97]. Mr. Bald-

win leaves for France, [97]. The Russian Trade Representative, [98]. England

and Italy, [98]. Trade Union Congress, [98]. Support of the League of

Nations, [99]. Lord Grey and the League, [100]. Mr. Lloyd George on the

Government, [101]. Sir Robert Horne on French Reparation Claims, [102].

Mr. Baldwin in Paris, [102]. The " Communiqué," [103]. Mr. Macdonald on

the German "surrender," [103]. Mr. Asquith on Liberal Foreign Policy, [104].

Opening of Imperial Conference, [105]. General Smuts and Mr. Baldwin, [106].

Lord Curzon's Speech, [106]. Labour Criticism, [108]. Lord R. Cecil on the

League of Nations, [109]. Sir R. Horne on British prestige, [109]. President

Coolidge's Offer, [110]. General Smuts's Speech, [110]. American Ambassador

on the President's Offer, [112]. Opening of Imperial Economic Conference:

Sir P. Lloyd-Greame's Address, [112]. Mr. Mackenzie King's Reply, [113].

Empire Settlement Act, [114]. Colonial Premiers at British Empire Exhibi-

tion, [115]. Mr. Bruce on Protection, [116]. Government's Preference Pro-

posals, [116]. Free Trade Warning, [117]. Empire Communications, [117].

Farmers' Appeal to Premier, [118]. Acute Trade Depression, [118]. Govern-

ment's Unemployment Schemes, [119]. Municipalities and Unemployment,

[120]. Mr. Baldwin's Plymouth Speech, [121]. Protection Policy welcomed by

Conservatives, [122]. Mr. Baldwin at Swansea, [123]. Labour Party rejects

Protection, [123]. Communications between England and America, [124].

Britain and the Rhineland Republic, [124]. Mr. Baldwin at Manchester, [125].

Reception of Speech, [126]. Mr. Asquith's Rejoinder, [126]. Mr. A. Chamber-

lain's Criticism, [127]. Glasgow Herald's Protest, [127]. Mr. Lloyd

George's Declaration, [128]. League of Nation's Union Deputation, [128].

Premier's Guildhall Speech, [129]. Report of Imperial Conference, [129].

Insurance Act Crisis, [131].

CHAPTER V.

PROTECTION DEFEATED.

Reassembling of Parliament, [131]. Workmen's Compensation Act Passed, [132].

Vote of Čensure Debate, [132]. Taxation of Betting Committee's Report, [133].

Reunion of Liberals, [133]. Mr. Winston Churchill's Choice, [134]. Unionists

and Tariff Reform, [134]. Lord Birkenhead's Position, [134]. Prime Min-

ister's Election Address, [135]. Labour Party's Manifesto, [135]. Liberal

Manifesto, [136]. Franco-British Note to Germany, [136]. Shipbuilding

Dispute Settled, [137]. Election Nominations, [137]. The Campaign, [137].

Labour and Tariff Reform, [138]. Attitude of the Press Trust, [138]. Election

Results, [139]. Coalition Intrigues, [140]. Labour Decision, [141]. Liberal

Party's Attitude, [142]. End of Year Position, [143]. Summary, [143].

SOVIET RUSSIA-ESTONIA-FINLAND-LATVIA LITHUANIA [by M. Vishnit-

zer, Ph.D.]-POLAND [by F. B. Czarnomski]-CZECHOSLOVAKIA—

HUNGARY [by Laszlo Havas]—RUMANIA — YUGOSLAVIA - TURKEY-

GREECE-ALBANIA-BULGARIA

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CHAPTER VI.

LESSER STATES OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN EUROPE: BELGIUM [by Paul

Colin]-NETHERLANDS [by A. E. Mendell]-SWITZERLAND [by Paul

Lang, Ph.D.]-SPAIN [by Harold Sunderland]-PORTUGAL [by Aubrey

F. G. Bell]-DENMARK-SWEDEN-NORWAY.

CHAPTER VII.

THE MIDDLE EAST AND INDIA: PERSIA-AFGHANISTAN [by M. Simon, M.A.]

-IRAQ-PALESTINE-SYRIA-ARABIA-INDIA.

CHAPTER VIII.

THE FAR EAST: China-Japan [by D. C. H. d'Avigdor]—THE Dutch East

INDIES [by A. E. Mendell]

CHAPTER IX.

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AFRICA RHODESIA - THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA - BECHUANALAND

SOUTH-WEST PROTECTORATE — MOZAMBIQUE [by C. J. Saywell]—

MOROCCO [by M. Simon, M.A.]—EGYPT

CHAPTER X.

AMERICA: THE UNITED STATES [by C. T. Hallinan]—CANADA-ARGENTINA

-BRAZIL-CENTRAL

AMERICA-CHILE-COLOMBIA-CUBA-MEXICO-

PERU-URUGUAY-OTHER REPUBLICS

CHAPTER XI.

AUSTRALASIA: THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA [by E. Short]-NEW ZEA-

LAND [by P. Granger] .

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PART II.

CHRONICLE OF EVENTS IN 1923

RETROSPECT OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART IN 1923

Literature, p. 19-The Biological Sciences, p. 52-The Physical

Sciences, p. 56-Art [by W. T. Whitley], p. 62-Drama [by

Ernest Kuhe], p. 64-Music [by Robin H. Legge], p. 68.

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FINANCE AND COMMERCE IN 1923

LAW IN 1923

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

I. British Debt to United States, p. 89.-II. Permanent Constitu-

tion of the Republic of China, p. 96.-III. General Treaty

of Peace and Amity adopted by the Conference on Central

American Affairs, p. 109.

OBITUARY OF EMINENT PERSONS DECEASED IN 1923

INDEX.

PREFATORY NOTE.

ONCE again the Editor of THE ANNUAL REGISTER gladly acknowledges his indebtedness to The Times for

permission to make use of matter published in its columns.