New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-30
rRIBUTEs 10 JOHN BRIGHT
rxrc7rrs on THE DEAD ORATOR IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.


sToxrs ELOQUENT HoMA0E 10 HIS FORMER
S corxrAaur AND cBIET-pRAzsE FROM
xrAnYgs or ALL PARTIES
= fnr o1nE 70 rHK rRnUxE-J
Cssyxekx; 1852 ~ re Ss'e- Kerk q Islsisi.s.
xNpdo1 March 1s.-- y hse 'nV MUS 'ss ~ ooiur
noze 1pals stsen so1 g 20 ~ nonvf :. ene neao,y
of Jehn Brisn ~ mas oone sais a.sernoon. ~
has kert stuolv Wisnan Sne unyieloihs iiAnl'es
fisne o. grsoecean; hansgresseo no rue Iof-
gotten 40 custom; sacrificed something less ohan
"a honx q fts often squsnuefsu nme. lhere hiss
s teen ne cercmony, ana even sne poor com npnneno
s. sd3ouxning wss tbonghs OUTSIDE tnose trao'uons
I. by whieh the Houss ep,oss ea suoa occasions.
~ sne nosaags wncn '-o 1..4As 49, - s.s
fstet nsmoex mas peer, "a shv wnoie' nos oil-
worthy Of y OF OF INN. ~ "ouiu nave paeaseu
him bscsuse IL was simple; touched nm because
Il was genuine. There nave oeeh AeW pfsl
speeches and nothing more bae tney were phe
rnansmous voice OF the House, ana IL was enough.
Even IN their grief sne Ensnsn are BUSINESS
Iike- 1he Heuss mes % sns usuai houl y anu
fzAnsactsd the nsual rou1ne business tners
MS 1rom 70 no slgh tnat eiiyvhsns nnusu@a
was 70 OCCUR, excepb iaAt more ssransers 'usn
usual were waiting outside tne crcWdeo. narrow
qnsFteu allowed 70 tnem. inkde the msnDers
benohes wsse fcr an nouf ainoss einpty. 1one -
the leAu0fs of eitneF sioe Were pfesens urui Ge
questsons began and one or TWO OF .ne coihslons.
aow aAiHs sooK pisce. me Mehoels wy niosly
" 0aAe wss when Sie o.''e =. Sl,.'
psss sesos sll. appss.ss. w s
~ TIerse had filled. Beth frons benches were
xrz,r1ed Mr.. f2laastone sat, ,as usual, between
sir Wslliam Hsreours ana Mr. Morley, y ,Shcad
s,pk betveen his shoulders. Beyond him were
Mr. Chambezlain, Sir Henry james and Lord
Hartinaton, al Together at the end Of the bench
~ halfpaet 4 the last question had been asked
and the last wrangio between the interroganng
ftiehm<n and the rciectant Ministers had worn
itseh out There was pause The House grew
suddenly silent expectant. almost anxious mr.
6peakef "a his cAchr resonant voica said grsveiy
The First Lord Of the Treasury hr. smith
rose and stood BY the table The Whole House
u1ooyercd ~ Il nneoyefs FOR majesty alone 'nls !
sinae fcr mo majesty of oes'n Inc flIss i1ola
was IN Dnck; very peis nus voice uhesr'A,n' nis
manner that OF man ga Whoia y lasu uuisssn a.n
TOO heavy for him. He began nervonslH Win
stumbling sentence, clearly trying not 20 show,
bat 70 conceal emotion his ten minutes speecn
had almost no crator7cai merit exceps Shao ol
sincerity, the word whicn anring l's uehvers was
ostthess On ms ups. mr. Dflsns nau
hR-long opponent oi tne parry Wncse s0suot "as
NOW pfoaouncing panegsric on nm pas .sauer '
snd party were agreeo 1nAS nus noAsss na. 49,
Deen pure has convictions nrm nus iOyaiv aosO, 80
iaSe ana compiete. iney ianens n'h aA'a '1''
Ieilow MN reverentiy 70 nus s.ase
Annld the mnnisn cheers wnlch s,aeie 1870
the House ss Mr. Smith ended. Mr. uiaos'onu
rose ne, toe, was an 70 Dlack nis isOe VIZ
almost as white as the shirt fron5 wnnon nls Low
vsisteoat klt open, esreessly Rnos'sa' marrow
black necktse sffaggnng scross tne sn'f1 ae
leaned With both hands on the Dox res.,ng % re
'seps e nonn moment pelofe @z Smls0
spoke Mr. Gladstone bad been talking and laugh
ms with the men about a'ms ont TINS Mood hea
eeseo ana PC naa grown 49, o''es s'ieat s,ls
~ 1essn eas'' nss g : se''s ss,''o
Isehug naa supaned nis voaes Was shos s1fons,
sae io"er hooss Msks nusss ene nasolss " ,a,e
throat nos ~ al momentA enufeiy nnoer is his
control No empty chamber could oe 70 suh