The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-01

Gus smile which enables him to look ar X
ne did not feel them. IL Tory or Lioerai
or Irnionist is 10 be stamped upon and
,oIIed over I'm the dirt, Harcourt is the
man for the job During the next year
he will be heard from often and always
10 good purpose. Sir William Is sensi-
HE man and one of the most sensible
acts of his life was his marriage TO an
accomplished American woman the
daughter Of Motley, the historian ror
this signal display IL good taste, Amerl-
cans will forgive the swash-buckler many
OF his shortcomings.
Sir Charles Dixie, now SLOWLY emerBlns
from behind the cloud that Tor seF
wears has darkened his career and Tor
time promised to put an end TO his use
fulness. may be expected TO take prom
inent part I'm the coming struggle He: IS
the bitter and undying enemy OF prlvl-
lege and caste He belongs TO the schooi
Of philosophic democrats of which John
Stuart Mil. was the most perfect repre-
sentative and has often declared hinseih
a republican in theory. His attack some
years ago upon the allowance TO the roy
al family made him more hated, for the
time being, than any man In bnsIahu'
Descended from a long line or literary
and journalistic ancestors, he is pro-
fOunOlF Well-TtdU man. q AAiNA Npot' o~A'''
scholar in politics His speeches are not
so fiery as those OF HarcoUrt, but ne Is.
ver-the-less. an Immensely effective
sneaker Any set speech that he makes
Is a whole library OF information. He is
a master OF sarcasm. and in his way or
using il is very much like Thaddeus
Stevens was fifty years ago. His irony
is Ike the action of acid upon n file.
Americans have particular reasons for
liking him. because his pet idea is that
some day there will be a federation Of all
English-speaking people. with the United
States (Which he calls Greater BritainD
as the central and controlling member
and it's government the model for all
the rest.
The Earl or Roseoury. the Liberal
leader I'm the House OF Lords, IS one CT
the few men who give that body
tangible excuse for its existence. lie
is a brainy and canny Scotchman, with a
dry humor that makes him a most en-
tersainng speaker, and positive views
which he has the courage to express
whenever the occasion demands. justin
Mccarthy IS the nominal leader OF the
Irish party but from present indications
ne viii soon find a more capable and
virile successor in Edward Blake, VINO
recently abandoned a brilliant Canadian
career 10 enter A4IbllNll HpllAAANf A'ithNN
was for years recognized as the brainiest
lawyer and the ablest speaker In can
ada. He was the only man In the Lib
eral party Of whom that astute Tory
premier, Sir John A. Macdonald stood
in awe. When Blake resigned the leader
ship Of his party ten years ago Sir John
gave sigh Of relief and smiled blandiy.
After his retirement Mr. Blake returned
to his law practice, and assumed his old
place as senior partner Of the leading
law firm OF Toronto, a firm that consists
OF thirteen partners and employs over
fifty clerks. MIR. Blake first attracted
the attention OF English politicians by
his mastery arguments In the judicial
Chamber Of the English Privy Council
where he appeared in, the interests OF
Canadian clients four or five times
year His profound reasoning and his
finished oratory several times brought
from the bench The highest compn-
ments ever paid 10 an advocate by the
judges OF the highest court or the
realm. Mr.. Blake is gaint In stature
as we'll as in intellect. His private and
public record have not been spoiled by
any of the STRAINS that are usually IN
seperabe from the politicians life. ms
nature is kindly. and his temperament
resolute and robust. The irish members
at the present moment. could not ma
better leader, nor an ADLER one
Among bhe conservative leaders IN
the House OF Commons, there IS none
the equal IN any way OF Mr.. Gladstone.
Arthur j. Balfour is the ablest OF the
lot. and he IS verltable pigmy, when
compared with the Grand Ola Man. How
ever Il should not be Inferred from this
that Mr.. Balfour is an ordinary man. he |
possesses talents OF a high order. ana, |
while his present eminence is largely due !