vi WITH MR. CHAMBERLAIN 



Since that date " the Sons of England in all parts 

 of the world " as well as " the old folks at home " 

 — to quote from Mr. Chamberlain's memorable 

 speech at Toronto — have been inexpressibly shocked 

 and grieved by the news of his unexpected death. 

 I took my last farewell of him at Victoria Station 

 on the morning of Sunday, January 18th last, on his 

 departure for Cannes. Two days prior to that I 

 visited him at 40 Princes Gardens, and told him of 

 my projected work on his Mission to the United 

 States. He evinced great interest in it and readily 

 gave me permission to dedicate it to him. The 

 title-page of my book accordingly bore such dedica- 

 tion, which his untimely death has necessitated 

 erasing. I hoped and believed that this record 

 would have afforded him some little interest and 

 amusement, and would have recalled some agreeable 

 memories. Fate has, however, decreed otherwise. 

 May God rest his soul. 



W. M. 

 July 4, 1914. 



