ABSTRACT
Widespread dissatisfaction with Balfour's leadership and his attitude during the last 2½ years undoubtedly exists. But Chamberlain's speeches have contained many inaccuracies of argument and statistics. Chamberlain has never said a word to the author to support the view that it is a question of personal loyalty to Balfour. Chamberlain was meanwhile communicating with Balfour in the ordinary course as to the future policy of the party. The author cannot conceive that Chamberlain would present an ultimatum to Balfour or that they would reach any important conclusions. Chamberlain talked matters over in a general way with his Birmingham Committee, summoned by telegraph a meeting of the Management Committee of the T.R.L. So Chamberlain was induced to write his manifesto, in which he described quite honestly and frankly what he wished to do.
