The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-13
CRISP IN PARLIAMENT
THE AMERICAN STATESMAN
TAKES A LOOK AT THE ENG
LISH HOUSE.
THE TWO SPEAKERS MEET.

the Conservative LeadeT--A Number
of Distinguished Americans Enter
tained by Speaker GuIIY--Mr. Crisp
Prefers the Legislative Methods of
our Congress.
copyrighted by the Associated PressI
LONDON, Aug. 12.-One of the most
interested spectators of the opening of
the House Of Commons to-day was Mr..
Charles f. Crisp, ex-Speaker of the
United States House of Representatives.
Mr. Crisp was present in the Speakers
gallery at the special invitation of Will
liam O. Gully, who was elected Speaker
of the House of Commons to-day.
Mr.. Crisp, in conversation with rep
resentative of the Associated Press, after
the House of Commons had adjourned,
said:
Before the House met Mr.. Gully
showed me the paintings representing
the former Speakers of the House of
Commons, and the comments which he
made upon each of them were most in
teresting. Mr.. Gully also showed me
the statues of great statesmen of the
past and particularly called my attention
to the fact that Pitt and Fox faced each
other. | took great delight in studying
the portraits of the deceased British
statesmen as | have spent many hours
studying the lives of Pitt and Fox"
The representative of the Associated
Press learns that it is probable that a
mutual friend will arrange a meeting
between Mr.. Crisp and Mr.. Gladstone
on the formers return to London from
his visit to Paris. AT the request of
the Associated Press, Mr. Crisp wrote
the following account of his impressions
formed at the opening of the House of
Commons to day:
81 attended the opening of Parliament
to day. 1t proved great treat to me,
naturally, as am much interested in
English forms and methods of legisla-
| ton. One of the most striking differen-
ces between our methods and those in
use here is, that the Speaker is non-par-
tisan. The members of Parliament are
certainly very fine looking body of
men. To an American, however, it
looked very odd to see the members of
the House sitting with their hats on.
CATER the adjournment called upon
the Speaker and was escorted by him to
his official residence, where | had the
honor of being introduced to his wife. /
found the Speaker very agreeable gen.
tleman. | also met Mr.. Balfour, the
Conservative leader, and found him to
be splendid type of the English gen.
tleman. did not mention silver dur
ing my conversation with either gentle
man.
"When l was leaving the Parliament
House, Mr.. Balfour accompanied me out
to the street, where large crowd was
collected. When they saw the Conserva-
tive leader they cheered him most en-
Enthusiastically. AS there was no other
business outside of the election of the
Speaker, was unable to learn much of
their legislative methods. / am satisfied,
however, from what did see, that pre-
fer the methods of our Congress"
Mr.. Crisp also said:
"After adjournment Mr.. Gully had
me escorted to the floor of the House
and introduced me to the leading mem
bers. / afterwards found myself in an
extremely handsome room which sup
posed was part of the lobby of the House,
but Mr.. Gully said 1t was the private
dining room of his official residence.
There we were joined by Senator Cabot
Lodge and Mr.. Henry White, ex-Secre-
tary White, ex-Secretary of the United
States Embassy. We were all escorted
to the public dining room of the Speak
er in which we were introduced to his
wife. Mrs. Gully is most affable lady.
The room was crowded with ladies who
were waiting to personally congratulate
Mr.. Gully upon his reelection.
CATER leaving the Speakers resi-
dence, Mr.. White took Senator Lodge
and myself to the House of Commons,
where he introdu ed us to many of the
leaders. We were next taken to Mr..
Balfour's room and were introduced to
him. He is a man of much personal
magnetism and impreSses one imme-
diately as a striking intellectually.
Although he did not appear to be so,
knew he was hurried and so did not
think it the proper occasion to broach
the subject of bi-metallism.
"As Mr.. Gully had not been re-
elected when first saw him, he was not
in official dress. l made a remark on
this subject to him and he said that to-
morrow he would only be in half dress,
and wear a half wig, as his election
would then only be half approved. On
Wednesday, however, his election will
have been fully approved and he will
wear his full official attire. All this
strikes me as extremely strange"
Mr.. Crisp starts for Paris tonight
and will remain there for week.
Parliament Convened.
10.
convened to-day. Mr.. William O. Gully,
member of Parliament from Carlisle, was
reelected Speaker of the House without
opposition.
There was large attendance of mem
bers. The government benches, at an
early hour, were crowded to excess and
many members were compelled to take
refuge on the cross benches. The Liberal
and Irish benches were not crowded
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