Great Britain. Parliament

Postcard showing the coronation procession approach Westminster Abbey. The Clock Tower is visible in the background. Many people have congregated on both sides of the street to watch the procession. Charles C. Myers notes Westminster Abbey is the location of the coronation ceremonies.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is the arrival of their majesties at the entrance to Westminster Abbey. You can see the clock tower of Parlament [sic] Bldg. in the distant [sic].”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing a King’s Life Guard on a horse at one of the entrances to Buckingham Palace. Another guard and a woman stand in the background to the left of the entrance. Charles C. Myers notes the close proximity of the entrance to Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, ” When going down Charing Cross Road from Trafalgar Square to the Parlament [sic] Building you will pass the entrance to St. James Park and the road leading up to Buckingham Palace. This entrance is presided over by mounted guards at all times.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Postcard showing the Houses of Parliament in London, England. A boat is seen traveling down the River Thames in the foreground. Charles C. Myers describes various architectural aspects and cost of the building. Myers describes the clock tower and notes it is nicknamed “Big Ben” after Sir. Benjamin Hall.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The Parlament [sic] Building of London is a magnificent edifice covering over 8 acres of ground. This great building contains 11 courts and has over 100 stair cases and 1100 apartments and cost in all over 14 million dollars. The clock tower at the north end is 318 ft high and the big clock has four dials each of which is 23 ft in diameter. The great bell of the clock tower, commonly called BIG BEN, (named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Supt. of construction during the erection of the building) weighs over 13 tons and can be heard over the greater part of London during calm weather. A light in the clock at night or the union jack flying from the flag staff during the day is the signal that Parlament [sic] is in session.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Madeleine Black of the American Peace and Arbitration League invites the recipient to a luncheon to meet Reverend W. Moore Ede, Dean of Worcester Cathedral; Reverend John Clifford, President of the Council of Evangelical Free Churches of Great Britain; and J. Allen Baker, member of Parliment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-29

Arthur Hamilton Lee is glad to have the pictures President Roosevelt sent of him jumping on horseback, and wishes he could have accompanied him. Lee has found news coming from American newspapers “more than usually interesting lately,” and comments that the state of politics seems perplexing to an outsider, mentioning a number of issues. He shares the sentiment of many Americans in wishing that Roosevelt could have served another term in the presidency, but respects his opinion on the matter. He hopes that after leaving the presidency Roosevelt will be able to make “a private ‘out-of-season’ visit to England” to see his friends there. Lee provides a brief update on British politics as well, saying “the present government has shown an extraordinary capacity for mismanaging its own affairs,” and jokingly suggesting that Roosevelt come to England to help manage the government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-16

Winston Churchill addresses the electors of Dundee, where he has been selected as a candidate. He calls upon them to support him and the cause of the Liberal party in England.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-30

This newspaper article discusses King of England Edward VII’s travel to Biarritz, France, and the impact it had on his cabinet and Parliament. While the situation did not look good—several important British leaders were away—practically, nothing bad happened.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-12

German newspapers seem to have reported adequately on the British Parliament’s response to the affair involving the letter sent by German Emperor William II to Lord Tweedmouth, and are satisfied with how the situation was handled. Many of the papers, however, have treated English public opinion inaccurately and “are mere caricatures.” There is some talk of publishing the Emperor’s letter, but there is presently no copy of it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-10

Several French newspapers have commented on recent actions by the British Parliament relating to the letters between German Emperor William II and Lord Tweedmouth. While English political parties have their differences, they are united in their desire to remain free from foreign influence, which is what it seems that Emperor William II was attempting to do. Nonetheless, Parliament seems to have handled the situation tactfully, and the French press should consider the matter closed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-10

The Standard has learned that before responding to the letter from German Emperor William II, Lord Tweedmouth conferred with Foreign Secretary Edward Grey to see how it should be treated. Grey felt that it should be treated and responded to as a personal letter, and regardless of subsequent events, The Standard praises Tweedmouth’s actions in this respect. While there are benefits to not publishing this letter, as it was treated as a personal letter, The Standard feels that overall it would be more beneficial to publish the exchange. By not publishing the letter, and letting news about it come out through rumors and conjecture, the issue is more muddled than it otherwise would be.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-10

Both houses of Parliament have rebuked The Times for inciting a furor over the recent exchange of letters between Baron Tweedmouth and German Emperor William II. Opposing political parties united in their disapproval of the way that the newspaper treated the incident, and prominent politicians have expressed their satisfaction with how Tweedmouth handled the situation. Former Prime Minister Archibald Philip Primrose, Earl of Rosebery, stated that the treatment of the issue in the press has made Great Britain the laughingstock of Europe, and more broadly denounced anti-German sentiment and yellow journalism.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-10

Most members of the House of Commons seem to want to consider the recent matter of an exchange of letter between Edward Marjoribanks, Baron Tweedmouth, and German Emperor William II as finished. No one was quite satisfied with the outcome, but the general feeling was that the issue had been blown out of proportion and that it would be better to accept the assurances of acting Prime Minister H. H. Asquith and Baron Tweedmouth.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-10

Members of the British House of Commons asked H. H. Asquith, Acting Prime Minister, several questions about the letters exchanged between Edward Marjoribanks, Baron Tweedmouth, and German Emperor William II.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-10

Edward Marjoribanks, Baron Tweedmouth, Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, Marquess of Lansdowne, and Archibald Philip Primose, Earl of Rosebery recently gave speeches on the letters exchanged between Tweedmouth and German Emperor William II. Lansdowne feels that Tweedmouth has broadly handled the events well, although there are broader questions about whether these extra-official communications are proper. Rosebery worries about Great Britain becoming a laughingstock in the international community due to the handling of the subject by the press.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-10

The explanation from Edward Marjoribanks, Baron Tweedmouth, regarding the letters sent between him and German Emperor William II have not contradicted any of the statements by The Times or added to the explanation Acting Prime Minister H. H. Asquith gave to Parliament. Given the tone of the comments by several politicians, The Times comes to the conclusion that many people think that these sorts of letters should remain entirely private, and that any mention of international relations and naval policy should be done through official channels and not personal letters. While the letters have been treated as personal communication by many people, there is no doubt that William II wanted to influence thinking about British naval policy with them. The Times calls for the publication of the letters, as proof that they did not discuss policy would quiet public anxiety about the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-10

President Cleveland, at the helm labeled “Congress” of a yacht labeled “Repeal,” races against British Prime Minister William E. Gladstone who is holding an oar labeled “House of Commons Majority” and piloting a boat labeled “Home Rule.” Gladstone’s boat has a broken spar and is bumping up against debris labeled “Opposition of the House of Lords” floating in the water. Caption: “Home Rule” is a good boat, but “Repeal” gets over the course a good deal quicker.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1893-09-27

A monkey turns the crank on an organ labeled “Home Sweet Home Rule” with one foot. It is wearing a hat with a feather labeled “Parnell,” and holding a shillelagh labeled “80 members” in one hand and in the other a chain attached to the belt of a British man labeled “J. Bull,” who is dancing. The British “Parliament” building is in the background.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1885-12-23

President Roosevelt hopes Cornelius Newton Bliss has not taken personally the baseless accusations thrown at him of late. Roosevelt does not believe there was any unusual or excessive expenditure in the 1904 election, and in fact there was less than what the British parliament spends on their elections. It was half of what was spent on the 1892 and 1896 elections, but the more important point is that the money was spent legitimately. Bliss has only given the president advice when he asked, and asked for nothing in return, and for that the president is grateful.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-26

Arthur Hamilton Lee is enjoying his holiday in the Scottish Highlands and feels refreshed after engaging in outdoor recreation. He is glad to hear Theodore Roosevelt is likewise taking pleasure in his leisure. Lee discusses recent British political issues, including debates over Constitutional law and Irish Home Rule. Additionally, he comments on international relations between Morocco, Germany, and France, and the United States’ proposed arbitration treaty with Great Britain. Hopefully, in the near future, he and his wife, Ruth Moore Lee, can travel to the United States and visit the Roosevelt family. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-10

William Willett previously spoke to Theodore Roosevelt regarding his proposal for daylight saving, but now sends him additional copies of his papers on the topic in case the originals were lost. He calls Roosevelt’s attention to the list of parliamentary representatives in the House of Commons and House of Lords who have already expressed their support for the bill. Willett suggests that the topic is one that will have to be discussed in the United States eventually, and asks for Roosevelt’s views on the topic.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-21

Creator(s)

Willett, William, 1856-1915