The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-24
JosEPH cHANrRERLAIN


JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN
The Right Honorable Joseph Chamber
lain, now Secretary OF state for TIE col
onies, was born at No. Grove HIN Ter
race. in Cambsrwen. London. July 5
1886.
His father was retail tradesman. La
ter he established the screw business in
Birmingham, out OF which he made an
enormous fortune which the son has IN
creased.
His grandfather was Wiltshire labor
er on seven shiIlings a week Recently
he has discovered that he IS descended
from an ancient French family OF Cham
berlaines. and tina, one OF his ancestors
escaped from the 81. bartholomew mas
sacre.
He was intended for a commercial ca
reer. and his education stopped With The
day he entered his fathers counting
room.
He retired from business in 1874 at the
age of thirty-eight. 20 enter politics. He
had already occupied a seat in the Bivm-
ingham Town Council and School Board
and was finally elected Mayor.
It was as mayor OF Birmingham that
he made his reputation. To this day IT
remains his browning service TO human
ity that he was the boldest leader IN the
splendid campaigns OF British municipal
reforms which have made birmingham
Manchester and Glasgow famous.
He entered Parliament rs an advanced
Radical OF the Birmingham schaol IN 1S56.
and allied himself with John Bright
His first speech was made IN favor Of
the Gothenburg system Of controlling the
drink traffic. BeaconsheId. who had him
self entered Parliament as a Radical is
tened from the Peers. Gallery to The new
member and remarked. And so this Is
the gentleman from Birmingham. He sug-
ests-Birmingham."
He entered the Gladstone Cabinet in 1850
as President OF the Board OF Trade. After
the election Of 1885 he eent into the Cabi-
net as president OF the local government
board. On the acceptance Of hcre rule
by Gladstone he parted with him and
formed the Liberal-Unlonis, party.
In the debate on the Home Rule bill
on July q. 1898. his reference TO 1.-THE time
of Herod" started the most picturesque
and extensive fist night Of the century
in the house of Commons.
He is the best living parliamentary
speaker in England.
BeaconsaeId called him ''the foor-walk-
er OF politcs" T. p. o'Connor called
him Judas" IN the House OF Commons
Gladstone called him the Devils Advo-
cate" All his enemies called him Tat
tered joe Since the jameson raid he has
been called Joe the siasher."
It was during The election 0t 1855 that
the new Unlonist leader hSsg stand the
worst Of the abuse that British freedom
tolerates. His appearance on the pat
form was the signal FOR a storm % IN
suit and viguperation TRAITOR, today. vil-
lain. renegade. Judas" being the fseorite
terms After the mob grew tired he be-
gan his speeches with und!sturbed com
posure.
His home seat Is az hishbury, near
birmingham. a magnificent modern man
q ..sra .-
OF not less than thirty splendid conserva-
tories. opening one lnto the o.h--. The
Highbury orchids are undvaiied.
II he changes his political opinions Re
does not change his tailor lie b. one ~
the best dressed men IN England. ard me
fit Of mis- frockcoat is universally declared
perfect
Two % bis personal pecu3arit!es were
his invariab,e monoele and his tuvar.asis
orchid in the lapel % his coat lite yam
kee wife has persuaded hlm 20 drop the
monocle. but the orchid IS never missing.
He IS remarkably young looking Tor his
age. IIis capacity FOR work + inezhausg-
i5le He f. an art conaoisseur. very fond
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