New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02

the peace of Europe in charge of the City Commls
soncr Of Sewers seemed TO the House uncertain and
nrovol,cd n storm in the House itself. He had pro-
voked BY his pressing OH other subjects, many
storm before hut he had heretofore relralned
from rousing the jealousy of Mr. Labouchcrc. An
ACCOMPLISHED writer who weekly describes to us
the humors of the House From the Cross Benchcs
he is the same who enlivens the pages Oh MI
Punch with the essence OF Parliament, ana IL vert
hard 10 say which of the two is tie more humorous
and acknowledgements that it was the fear OF facing
Mr. Morton which kept the German Emperor from
the House of Commons. Mr. Morton. on inc day
which rumor fixed, quite without warrant LOT tne
corning of the Kaiser, was to discourse on the Triple
Alliance an alliance which Germany Austla ana
Italy had inconsidcrately entered without asking
Mfr Morton's advice. But tile Triple Alliance, as
tho world knows. finds its most formidable oppo-
nent in Mr. Labouchere, That eminent dipiomaVsV
did not think it consistent with his dignity to resent
the intrusion OF his colleague from Peterborough
into his own domain, or to resent it openly. lie
waited as his manner is. for another opportunity
and his rcbuke TO his rival in foreign affairs took
the form of playful remonstrancc on the question
whether the Government ought TO provide luncheon
for its clerks Mr.. Morton said no. Mt LaDou-
chcre said YES and lie added that his hOnoraoe
friend ought not to be blamed for discussing these
trifcs His honorable friend was in the nature
Of an elephant being able to crush an oak or 10
pick up a pin with equal facility" There was
CONSERVATION among the Gladstonians who heard
this hard saving, and noted the tone of scorn Win
which it was uttered. They could not afford that
two of their leaders should quarrel. Mr. Morton
himself was overcome: he lost his self-possessioh
and his readiness of retort deserted him. IL was
not till he passed into the lobby that he was heard
TO remark that the elephant not the animal 10
whom his friend, Mr.. Labouchere was most COM
monty likened and that the Geological Gardens as
well as the House of Commons contained specimens
of the mammal whom Darwin had fixed on as the
progenitor of the human race. This staircase W.T.
scintilatng though it be, is of no avail IN tne
House. where the answer must come at once II IL Is
to come at all
And it is thought at present that MI. Lapou-
chere has the best of his contest win MI
Morton There is even o possibility, tnoueh IT,
mote one that Mr. Labouchere might SuppahU MI
Morton in the coveted succession 10 MI OonS
beare and MI Keay Mr. Labouchere as Oore 10
n possiblitv. not because a textbook Is, a1ter
while the most tresome Of all books. or because
Mr. Iabouchere is q textbook in brooches. Inc
possibility arises out of the fact that MT Laoo"
chere sometimes tries 10 be serious. lie tred LOT
cyample in the debate on Royal Grants, ana HIS
foiIure was complete If said that occasion
an eynerienced member if Mr.. LaDouchere ooeS
not understand that he is here TO amuse US 'ne
sooner bc goes the better There is, IN tnat single
sentence, a world of warning, and the doom OF an
mbridled political ambition w. W. D.