Sir W. V. Harcourt's Resignation
Telegraph Press Association Copyright. London, December 16. Lord Salisbury, addressing tbe Constitutional Club, said, Sir W Harcourt's retirement was a great incident, and not entirely a matter of congratulation. A strong opposition was useful. Speaking with diplomacy be said be would gladly explain much iv reference to tbe position of political and international events to his own countrymen if it could be that Europe did not hear tbe explanation. It would be better if some politicians wbo had lately been talking appreciated silence. A meeting of tbe National Liberal Federation was held at Birmingham, to adopt a resolution regrettiqg Sir W. V. Harcourt's resignation and thanking him for bis services to the Liberal Party. ______________
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Feilding Star, Volume XX, Issue 145, 19 December 1898, Page 2
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