Tuesday, May 5, 1914

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Letter #64Time not recorded
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The Budget debate collapsed as Ll. G. landed the House in a well (or luckily) contrived morass of obscurity . . . I have had what is called a 'busy' day: a good part of the morning being furtively spent in the silken tents in converse with 2 eminent persons . . .

Asquith describes the confusion of the Budget debate and mentions a secret meeting with Bonar Law and Carson.

Mentioned:Lloyd George • Simon • Edwin Montagu • Sir Matthew Nathan • Bonar Law • Carson • Anthony Henley • Lewis Harcourt • Seely • Violet Asquith

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration5/10
Political Unburdening6/10
Emotional Desolation1/10

Thematic Tags

BudgetUlster negotiationsWar OfficePanama ExhibitionFederalism
In-Person Meetingⓘ
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYBudget dinner. secret meeting with Law and Carson. War Office work. House of Commons motions/deputations. dining with Seely.
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ
HER DAYLikely in London, keeping a flexible social schedule and available for a late-afternoon motor drive/meeting with Asquith (he hoped to fetch her “a little before 6” the next day).. Private correspondence/reading-writing: expected to be receiving and replying to Asquith’s letters (he explicitly pressed her to “Do write” and said he had no idea how she was or what she was doing).

Official Register

1914-05-05

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The Women's Enfranchisement Bill is debated in the House of Lords; Lord Selborne moves the second reading.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
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Parliament

IN SESSION

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