The morning call., 1892-02-21

by reason of natural incapacity, there is inst
little consolation to be obtained outside by
considering ones self an integral portion Of
the great world
There are evidences Of success as the sea
sons roll by. Statutes are exchanged with
distinguished persOnages during the morn
ing OF evening ride mp Rotten Row, ana the
family carriage, with iiyeTled cOachman ana
footmau. is conspicuous among the other
vehicles that roll round the great drive IN a
continuous stream. Then the names
of tho family begin to appear in
the Morning Post as guests OF some
one Of rank or high Office, aud possibly the
family dinners are also chrOncled m0deSty.
II is a fine stroke of policy to get a Cabinet
Minister at table and there IS a touch Of
triumph in securing DIR Gladstone and in-
duciug him to make q Speech-at which he
is not by nature disinciined-and getting 1t
reported for the newspapers next morning.
Oae pleb5ian member Of humble talents
actually has scored this success, but as Mr..
Gladstone is not persona grata in the
fashionable world, the pride OF the member
need not be Oyerwteniag. lie may have his
reward however should Mr.. Gladstone be-
come Premier and have him KulGhted or
made bar0net.
After many years Of service in Parla-
ers If he keeps a firm hold on his cOnstltu-
ency and gives a stagnCh support TO his
parity the member begins to long for some
tangible compliment II he IS not fit 10 be
an under secretary or to hold an underlng
position of any kind, he surely is as worthy
as many others to be created q knight, say
in honor Of the Queens birthday, or bar0net
90 enable him to transmit MS title With his
broad acres or his huge accumulation OF
wealth. He may even aspire TO be made q
peer, for many have been enuO5ed who had
no better claim than he. These things are
somehow managed.
Houors are not asked directly, but the
dlrcctueSS of the indirect manner or asking
is ndubitable. There are friends who
conduct the negotiations or throw out Sug
gestIOus. IleCe are lunumeTable ways OF
pleasing the towers that BE- as by lending a
yacht or a big sic mer for cruise, or Of
ferny a country house for quiet and rest or
villa GA the Continent 20 give change OF
air and scene. The subtle Influences OF
kindness operate recIDr0caly TO charm In
generous mind, and where tact has been
employed the coveted reward often comes.
Meanwhile 1t Is quite probable the daughters
have made grand matches n the matrlmon-
ial market They are absorbed into the
aTiStOcTacy and become ladies' Of title on
their own account but only at the cost OF
heavy draftUpOn the means OF paterfamlllas.
Half million for q Marquis is eXtravagant
he very OfGe1 fails to do Many men get
into Parliament who are not wealthy. II in
business they attend 10 business assIduOuSly
still and make adT0t use of all their &C
CURED TeSDectabIhty toward that end. They
become Directors OF public companies and
promoters OF lnnumera5le share schemes
and they are always In request as dummy
members OF boards, receiving Tor their at
tendance at each meeting guinea Some
times they are called upon 10 report upon
mine in Colorado or Idaho. not necessarily
a wildcat project, and their expenses are
paid on a layjsh,Scale, ana fine plum in the
shape Of hOuJrarIum added. That the pub
lie should put confidence 10 such reports is
a proof of the innate gulibiuty OF human
nature. But another class of men Of mod
crate means gels into Parliament
THE LEGAL PROFESSION.
LAWYERS abound, especially from the bar
rister side Of the profession. The reason IS
plain. Ii is through Parliament that the
grea. prizes of the profession are chiefly OBJ
tanned, The rising stuff gownsman AMI the
brilliant Queens Counsel have a chance of
rapid promotion By coming 10 Parliament
II Is only by entering Parliament that bar
TlsteT can become AttOTney-General or So
Hcit0T-GtueTal, with eWOiuments IN salary
aud fees running from < 900 20 GlJ.000
year besides the cream Of private practice
at from SO TO 5000 marked on the brief.
Only by entering Parliament can a bIrTiS-
ter become Lord Chancellor, with a peeTage
aud $4,000 YEAR. besides the privilege Of
exercising an immense amount Of patron
age both m the church and In the admins
tCatlOu Of justice. BarTSttT5 may hope 10
step Gus OF Parliament on 10 the bench OF
the II i-h Court OF Justice with 5000 year
for life and complete udependence. or they
may get one Of the numerous County Court
Jud-eships at salaries Of Ei2J0 10 ELJJ0 or
metropolitan police mHgistracy Witu EiJ1J
d year; or q revising Oarrster-h,p; or an
appointment on commissions OF inquiry. In
fact the Uargister has a very wide field for
his talents through becoming a member Of
Parliament, and he may attain some fame
In Parl amentitselE THIS, however IS sell
dom the case. There is nut one example Of
q lawyer, however eminent, becoming an
eminent statesman, although numbers of
them are able speakers on political subjects.
II is TO the credit of the English system of
administering justice that all the prizes Of
the bar do not fall TO party heachmen in
Parliament Some OF the most DISTINGUISHED
Judges never SAT in Parliament, and were
selected solely on The ground Of their ability
and fitness.
TIE POOR MEMBERS.
Lastly there are a few English members
in the House OF COmmOHs-nOt quite
d0Zen-who are poor. They are supported
by trade organizations. and perhaps have
hard time Of 1t TO keep up appearances.
But as they make no attempt 10 cut figure
in society and have ability enough TO cut a
respectable figure in the House they are
quite prominent body ana their opinions
are weighed with Difference by their fellow
members. Chief among this cOterie is Mr..
Thomas Burt, who represents the miners OF
ton the Irish Nationalist members are poor
and derive their SUUDDTf from cuhsrrIDtionS