The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31

capable WAT Minister l have known or hpI
dealings With" we read that " NJ.
Campbell Bannerman ia happily gifted nv pn.
ture with a temper OF almost IN pcrturbnh'.
serenity. That there are possibilities VI cxp,,.
sion has been limited more than twice In al.
Parliamentary career, but, on the whole. Il.
may he counted invulncrable. 1t waa ,h,,
gift OF nature. combined with n sense Of hur.t-
which disproves the stale libe, about Scotchmc,
that made his term Of Office as CHIEF Secretary
for Ireland a memorable success. " hen. In
1884. Sir George Trevelyan, premature eray.
haired, was bounded out OF the Irish Office. Mr.
Campbell Bannerman's appearance as his .nc-
cessor took away the breath OF the 1ri.h mcm-
bers, then In fullest. most successful practice Of
the art or science of obstruction. They at.
tempted with the new Secretary the tactics that
had almost worried TO death the highly strung
nature OF his predecessor. Mr.. Campbell Ban
norman only smiled at them, or blandly TESTED
at their simulated wrath. As was said at the
time, the English Channel, in its stormiest
moods. ragged round Beachy Head with equal
effect to that wrought upon the new Chief SEQ
rotary by the then united Irishmen."
v.
It was during the Home Rule Parliament that
Mr.. John z. Redmond made his mark in the
House. The author of this book bear witness
that he then "strode into the front rank Of
Parliamentary debaters. His manner Of de-
livery is excellent. he has a melodious voice,
perfectly under control. His dictlon is pure,
free from the gaudy colors which come natural
to some of his countrymen, and yet, AZ was
shown toward the end of his speech. capable of
sustained flights of lofty eloquence. These are
matters Of manner, and II Is truer In the House
OF Commons than anywhere else that manner
makes the man. Mr.. Redmond's oratorical
style. as the House discovered. is based upon
q substratum of solid knowledge. sound
common sense. and a statesmanlike capacity to
review a complicated situation. Circumstances
happening within the past three months have
devolved upon the leader of the small Parnellite
party the necessity of lacking. Those-chiefy
found amongst his own countrymen-most fully
acquainted with the exigencies of the hour
were most fervid In their admiration of the kill
with which tonight the maneuvre was carried
out. Mr.. Redmond's speech was a revelation"
1t was In the course of the same session that
Mr.. Michael Davitt made n speech which 10
acknowledged to have heen a success "in spite
of undue length and some evidence of amateur
ISM" Mr.. Lucy testides that he succeeded in
impressing the House with n conviction Of his
honesty. earnestness. and singleness of purpose,
a talisman In the way of earning its esteem and
securing its attention. The speech was care
fully written out and closely followed from the
manuscript. That of itself would have been
fatal In most cases. Mr.. Davitt managed the
reading skilfully. occasionally lansing into eI-
temporaneous asides. and was. throughout. de-
lightfully unconventional" The fact is recalled
that Canning used TO say, as he is quoted by
Macaulay in q letter written to whewell moro
than sixty years ago. that the House of Common
as a body had better taste than the man Of best
taste In 1t. THAT IL true" Mr.. Lucy thinks, I'm
respect of all good qualities, and Is the facul.
ty that makes 1t the Incompatible assembly 10
ia- 1t Is more Just than the justest man in It's
ranks: moro appreciative than the most sympa-
thetic; moro generous than the kindest-hoart.
ed. 1t was piqued on Tuesday by the reflection
that the tall. dark man. withlthe armless sleeve,
addressing 1t, had. not many years before, stood
In the dock charged with treason felony, and
had. as he incidentally mentioned, served a term
Of over nine years. penal servitude. Here he
was returned by his constituents. upon a foot
ing OF equality with the best of them, and the
House as a body was resolved that. at least, he
should be made to feel at home. When he pro-
duced from . recess the fifth package of his
and proposed to consider the phi
losophy of the question: patience and courtesy
were sorely tried. II he had been n many-acred
squire or the son Of a Duke this movement
have been marked by signs Of impa-
tience. perhaps cries for the division. As IL
Mr.. Davitt. the apology with which he
his harangue was greeted with q
1t is true, but distinctly audible"
In the only reference of any length to Mr..
John Dillon. the present leader OF the anti-Par
nellite party. We arc reminded OF the deadly
blow administered to him by Mr.. Chamberlain.
The latter had alluded to a speech delivered by
Ar. Dillon at Castlsreagh in 1887, in which the
member for East Mayo was reported to have
that, when the Irish Parliament was con-
stituted. they would have the control Of thipea
IN Ireland. and would then remember" the
police and others who had shown themselves
OF the people. Mr.. Dillon did not dis
pute tho accuracy of the quotation, but urged
hat the context modified its purport. The gist
u MS deience-that which manifestly moved
he House-was his description of the circum-
under which. as he alleged, the speech
"ss made. 1t was, he said, q short time
'rter the massacre OF Mitchellstown, whore he
iad seen three innocent men shot down In cold
blood. tho police acting under an oficer go
bankrupt In character that even Mr., Balfour
lad to dismiss him. Tha recollection" he
aid, " was hot In my mind when 1 spoke Al
Jastereagh." 1t was not, he added, amid loud
'heers from tho Ministerialists, " fair or just to
up language used In such circumstances.
md never repeated In cold blood" When Mr..
)lllon resumed his seat Mr.. Chamberlain spranR
o his feet and shot a fatal dart at his antaRo-
iist' MT. Dillon had, he said, declared thAs
10 had been Influenced in his remarks At Cas-
iereagh by recollections of what took place
Mltchellstown. But when was the affair
Mitchellstown2 It was on the 9th of septem-
1887, and the speech At Castlsreagh from
'hich ne 'Chamberlain) had quoted was deliy-
rod on tho 9th of September, 1885. A pro-
onGed burst OF cheering from tho opposition
reeteo this statement, and all eyes were turned
pom MI Dillon. who sat silent, making no
'gh' Amid renewed cheering Mr.. Chamber.
ain asked how the House could accept the
ardS repentance OF a man who came down and
ttempted TO palm of a statement of that Kind
IN the following day Mr.. Dillon rose and
iaiihed permission to make a personal state
ioh'' Mr' Gladstone was In his place, ana
ave TO the ensuing scene anxious attention.
ir' Dillon frankly admitted that ba h,d
no uay before made a mistake in hI, rst-
renee to Mitchellstown. ana offered 49,.
iouse tho fullest apology. He though, ~
even for his bittePes, .