1888-1889
CROSS CURRENTS
Irish Local Government--A disregarded pledge--Suakin--Vacancy at
Birmingham--Mr. Chamberlain’s attitude--Mr. Jennings’ account--Lord
Randolph withdraws--Disappointment of Birmingham Conservatives--Mr.
Balfour’s intervention--Correspondence with Mr. Chamberlain--Royal
grants--Speeches in the Midlands--‘Mr. Podsnap’--Hostility of the
Conservative party.....370