[506:1] Then the Liberal leader in the House of Commons. The statements of what took place at these meetings are taken from the annual reports published by the Federation.
[507:1] Morley, "Life of Gladstone," II., 630. Jeyes, "Mr. Chamberlain," 85-86.
[507:2] Mr. Collings remained president only one year, and his successors were from other towns.
[508:1] Rep. of 1881, cf. Ostrogorski, I., 209-11.
[508:2] Political education had always been one of the functions of the Federation, and it was in the habit of distributing party literature. In 1881 it sent out copies of two speeches by Mr. Chamberlain. These were, in fact, the only speeches it circulated that year.
[508:3] Rep. of meeting of General Committee, March 6, 1882; Ann. Rep. to Council, December, 1882, cf. Ostrogorski, I., 213-15.
[509:1] Ann. Rep. to Council, December, 1882.
[509:2] Cf. Ostrogorski, I., 218-25.
[510:1] The resolutions adopted by the Council in October, 1885, related to primogeniture and entail, tenure and compensation of tenants, registration of land titles, enfranchisement of leaseholders, compulsory purchase of land for labourers, public elementary schools, election of rural governing bodies, and disestablishment of the Church.
[511:1] Hans. 3 Ser. CCXCIII., 573 (Oct. 30, 1884).