Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-13
CRISP TAKESlNOTES
Ex-Speaker Of Our House in
the British Commons.
SHOWN AROUND BY SPEAKER GULLY.

E.tssducsd to the Leaders ON the Floor
and Meets Balfour, but Does Not Talk
silver-His Impressions Of Msa and
Methods-Ths Opening Of Parliament
and Iocidents Thersof-Cuban from Ha-
vana on Affairs in the Island.
LONDON, Aug 13-[Copyrighted, 1895, by
the Associated Press. lone Of the most
interested spectators of the opening OF the
house of commons yesterday was Charles
F. Crisp. ex.speaker Of the United States
house Of representatives. Crisp was pres.
emit in the speakers gallery at the special
invitation Of William Court Gully, who
has beer reelected speaker Of the house
of commons. Crisp, in conversation with
q representative of the Associated Press
after the house of commons had ad-
journed, said: Before the house met
Mr.. Gully showed me the paintings rep
resenting 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 atten-
ton to the fact that Pitt and Fox faced
each other"
will Probably Meet Gladstone.
The representative of the Associated
Press learns that it is probable that o
mutual friend will arrange q meeting be.
tween Crisp and Gladstone on the formers
return to London from his visit to Paris.
At the request Of the Associated Press
Crisp wrote tho following account OF his
| impressions formed at the opening OF the
house of commons: II attended tho OPEN
ing of parliament today. It proved a
great treat to me naturally, as I am much
interested in English forms and methods
| of legislation. One of the most striking
differences between our methods and
those in use here is that the speaker is
non-partisan. The members of parlia-
ment are certainly very fine looking
body of men. To an American, however,
| it looked very odd to see members OF the
house sitting with their hats on.
What He Thinks of Balfour and Gully.
after the adjournment l called upon
| the speaker and was escorted by him to
his official residence, where I had the
honor Of being introduced to his wife.
found the speaker a most agreeable
gentleman. l also met Mr.. Balfour, the
Conservative leader. and found him to be
| q splendid typo of the English gentle.
| man. I did not mention silver during
my conversation with either gentleman.
When l was leaving the parliament
house Mr.. Balfour accompanied me out
| to the cato, where a large crowd was col
| lected. When they saw the Conservative
leader they cheered him most enthusi-
astically. As there was no other business
| outside of the election of tho speaker
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lative methods. I am satisfied, however,
from what did see that l prefer the
methods of our congress"
Visit to the Speakers Residence.
Referring more particularly to the oc-
casion of his introduction to Mrs. Gully,
Crisp said that after leaving the chamber
OF the commons ~ found myself in an
extremely handsome room which sup.
posed was part of the lobby Of the
house, but Mr.. Gully said it was the pri-
waite dining room OF his official residence.
I There we were Joined by Senator Lodge
and MIR. Henry White, ex.secretary CT
the United States embassy. We were
| all escorted to the public dining room of
| the speaker in which We were introduced
to his wife, Mrs. Gully is a most affable
lady. The room was crowded with ladies
who were waiting to personally congratu,
late Mr.. Gully upon his reelection.
Did Not Breach Bimetallism.
'After leaving the speakers residence
Mr.. White took Senator Lodge and my
| self to the house of commons. where he
introduced US to many Of the leaders. We
were next taken to Mr.. Balfours room,
and were introduced to him. He is a man
Of much personal magnetism, and i'm.
| presses one Immediately as striking in.
tcllectuaiity. Although he did not ap.
pear to be SO knew he was hurried, and
SO did not think it the proper place o,
| time to breach the subject of himetal.