The Life and Speeches of the Right Hon. John Bright, M.P. |
From inside the book
Էջ xi
Enormous Liberal Majority in the Country : -Mr . Gladstone called to power . — Mr
. Bright again accepts Office . -Re - election with Mr. Chamberlain at Birmingham
53+ PAGR . formity . — The Session of 1880.—Mr. Bradlaugh. CHAPTER XVI .
Enormous Liberal Majority in the Country : -Mr . Gladstone called to power . — Mr
. Bright again accepts Office . -Re - election with Mr. Chamberlain at Birmingham
53+ PAGR . formity . — The Session of 1880.—Mr. Bradlaugh. CHAPTER XVI .
Էջ 18
In about twenty years we had had three wars with China , the object of which was
to open up , as it was called , trade with that country ; but the result had been that
, whenever there was a war , our merchants , stimulated by anticipations of ...
In about twenty years we had had three wars with China , the object of which was
to open up , as it was called , trade with that country ; but the result had been that
, whenever there was a war , our merchants , stimulated by anticipations of ...
Էջ 28
Now he asked whether it was possible that we could continue to raise from the
people of this country £ 60,000,000 of taxes in excess of what an equal
population was called to pay for its Government and its policy in the United States
.
Now he asked whether it was possible that we could continue to raise from the
people of this country £ 60,000,000 of taxes in excess of what an equal
population was called to pay for its Government and its policy in the United States
.
Էջ 33
Mr. Bright called upon the House , which had usually been fair in its judgments ,
not to discuss this matter in a spirit which was unfair and ungenerous to Mr.
Stansfeld . He referred to members of the House who in the past had
distinguished ...
Mr. Bright called upon the House , which had usually been fair in its judgments ,
not to discuss this matter in a spirit which was unfair and ungenerous to Mr.
Stansfeld . He referred to members of the House who in the past had
distinguished ...
Էջ 67
... was taken , it was found that the numbers were exactly even — 274 for the bill ,
and 274 against . Under these singular circumstances , the Speaker was called
upon to give a casting votea right very rarely exercised in our Parliamentary ...
... was taken , it was found that the numbers were exactly even — 274 for the bill ,
and 274 against . Under these singular circumstances , the Speaker was called
upon to give a casting votea right very rarely exercised in our Parliamentary ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Այլ խմբագրություններ - View all
The Life and Speeches of the Right Honourable John Bright, M.P. George Barnett Smith Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1881 |
The Life and Speeches of the Right Hon. John Bright, M.P. George Barnett Smith Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1881 |
The Life and Speeches of the Right Hon. John Bright, M.P. George Barnett Smith Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1881 |
Common terms and phrases
amendment American amongst appeared believe better bill borough Bright called carried cause character Cheers Church classes condition constituents continued course debate discussion duty effect election England English established expressed favour feeling foreign franchise freedom friends give given Gladstone Government hands hear held hope House of Commons hundred important interest Ireland Irish justice kind Kingdom labour land Liberal look Lord Lord John Russell majority matter measure meeting ment millions Minister never object observed opinion Opposition Parliament party passed past persons political population present principles proposed Protestant question reading received referred Reform regard remarked representative resolution result session showed speak speech spoke suffering taken things Town Trade United vote whole wish