Edward Blake, Irish nationalist : a Canadian statesman in Irish politics, 1892-1907 / Margaret A. Banks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Banks, Margaret A., author.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irish question.

Blake, Edward, 1833-1912.

Blake, Edward.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (383 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Toronto, Ontario] : University of Toronto Press, 1957.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An informative account, based on careful research, of Edward Blake, an enigmatic figure in Canadian politics, whose career encountered unequalled frustrations and discouragement, but whom Sir Wilfrid Laurier unhesitatingly termed "the most powerful intellectual force in Canadian political history."

Contents:

Cover

CONTENTS

PREFACE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. BLAKE'S ENTRY INTO IRISH POLITICS

The Invitation

Member for South Longford

Early Activities

III. THE HOME RULE BILL OF 1893

Negotiations

First Reading

Second Reading

The Final Stages

IV. BLAKE AND PARTY FINANCE, 1893-4

Canadian and American Financial Missions

The Tweedmouth Incident

V. NATIONALIST DISSENSION AND THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 1895

The "Omagh Scandal

VI. THE FINANCIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

The Report

The Conference

The Debate in Parliament

VII. THE IRISH SITUATION AND BLAKE'S RELATIONSHIP TO IT, 1896-7

The Irish Race Convention

Party Resolutions

Blake and Canada

VIII. NATIONALIST REUNION

The United Irish League

Negotiations for Reunion

A United Irish Party

The Party and the League

IX. IRISH NATIONALIST ACTIVITIES, 1900-2

Imperial Issues

Payment of Members

Protest Against Coercion

The League Delegation to America

X. BLAKE'S ACTIVITIES CURTAILED, 1903-6

The Land Question

The Cork Writ

Visits to Canada

XI. BLAKE'S CLOSING MONTHS IN IRISH POLITICS

The Irish Council Bill

Retirement

XII. CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 20, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4426-5656-5

1-4426-3325-5

OCLC:

929153342