The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-13
CRISP VIEWS 1T.
Whole Proceedings Impress Him rs
Being Very Strange.


LONDON, Aug. 12-[Copyrighted by
the Associated Press.]-One of the
most interested spectators of the open
ing of the house of commons today
was Mr.. Charles F. Crisp. eX-speaker
of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Crisp was present in
the speakers gallery at the special in
vitation of Mr.. William Court Gully,
who was reelected speaker of the
house of commons today.
Mr.. Crisp, in conversation with a
representative of the Associated Press,
after the house of commons had ad-
journed 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
interesting.
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. 1 took great delight in
studying the portraits of the deceased
British statesmen. as 1 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 visit 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
today:
Il attended the opening of parlia-
ment today. 1t proved a great treat
to me, as I am much interested in
English forms and methods of legisla-
ton. One of the most striking differ
ences between our methods and those
in use here is that the speaker is non
partisan. The members of parliament
are certainly a fine-looking body of
men. To an American, however, it
looked very odd to see the member2
of the house sitting with their hats
on.
after the adjournment L called upon
the speaker and was escorted by him
to his official residence, where | had
the honor of being introduced to his
wife. I found the speaker a most
agreeable gentleman. [ also met Mr..
the Conservative leader, and
found him to be a splendid type of the
English gentleman. / did not men
ton silver during my conversation
with either gentleman.
Cheered Enthusiastically.
"When L was leaving the parliament
house Mr.. Balfour accompanied me
to the gate, where a large crowd was
collected. When they saw the Con-
servative leader they cheered him
most enthusiastically. As there was
no other business outside the election
Of the speaker, l was unable to learn
much other legislative methods. | am
however, from what l did
see that I prefer the methods of our
Congress"
Mr.. Crisp also said: after adjourn
nent Mr. Gully had me escorted to
he floor of the house and introduced
ne to the leading members. / after
wards found myself in an extremely
handsome room, which I supposed was
4 part of the lobby of the house, but
Mr.. Gully said it was the private din
ng-room of his official residence. There
we were joined by Senator Cabot
Lodge and Mr.. Henry White, ex-secre-
AIRY of the United States embassy.
We were all escorted to the public din
ng-room of the speaker, in which we
we're introduced to his wife. Mrs.
Iully is most affable lady. The
DOM was crowded with ladies, who
we're waiting to personally congratu-
ate Mr.. Gully upon his reelection.
after leaving the speakers resi-
lence, Mr.. White took Senator Lodge
Ind myself to the house of commons,
where he introduced us to many of
he leaders. We were next taken to
Mr. Balfours room and were intro
luced to him. He is a man of much
magnetism and impresses one
as striking Intellectual
ty. Although he did not appear to be
10. I knew he was hurried and so did
lot think it the proper place or time
o breach the subject of bimetallism.
Extremely Strange.
CAS- Mr.. Gully had not been reelected
When 1 first saw him, he was not in
'fficial dress. / made a remark on
his subject, and he said that tomor-
ow he would only be in half dress
nd wear a half wig as his election
would then be only half approved. On
Wednesday, however, his election will
ave been fully approved, and he will
year his full official attire. All this |
trikes me as extremely strange"
Mr.. Crisp starts for Paris tonight |
nd will remain there a week.