The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21
ON CHAMBERLAIN.
The Real Head of the Government, Says Ouida,
Is Full of Madness for False Greatness"

mask which proved so useful to DSaeI IN his kuavry. He lacks hiatt talent so USE
full to a politician. Of taking refuge in an elegant phrase that says ntting He can
only speak frankly; his answers arc either simply brutal or ~IHvoc7L IL Is easily
made" angry. and then we SEQ by the nerves. OF his face that he lacks that SUI
peHorfy IF form which IS The natural En OF tho gentleman by race Et his rude
manner! his cmctsm. his Her"uuea rUt-uoss have conqa-reii in society ul FRI tha
Government. and then sc 500 DISTINGUISHED cultured men like. Mr. Arthur IaIo1r
become children in his hands sureuieurE their VIII and political morality 10 him
liTei and his teaching have penetrated and dominated English Ha 20 tho
highest circles like" a hfh fvert ath has entr~! and rules prpvHoo Tm,s %
more maveIouse utencoo Of tho HH~u-~o Of IEmH. still Increasing than n that
peculiar association called the Primrose L~age-a name duo to ItTafs raIueI
preference for that modes blossom Of spring
LhTaei- Notwithstanding his genius had a passion for r~Lme fer false hill
Hancy. os'"nad'n, and fort ns"l Gs max te seen. in II his Speeches and in all his
novels. and he succeeded in hmfau,ug that passion In tho confined reserved Eng
LIST cIu"ter The first sign of this maLalyh tho naton was when IL allowed Dis
raI to change an ancient and nunrous monarchy into q new. false empire
md made Of mist truly great and noble nation Il people 50 swollen WuA pride in it
richest that tawr~do cut its superiority IN loud tones; but vanity is =, more admir-
able IN a nation han u is IN an individual
This money Madness dubtatIyt The work OF Draen an the Tfstoracy pre-
pared the way for Chamberlain. wp beat on the big money chest. and. having 10
scruph@.h has not @tat~i e, say s- II IA time Of IsralH the country was gov-
erned by an ancient arh:oracv, Of elevated sentiments. now It Is governed By
nnancer9 and sIeciiaoTs. "ho make the ancient arstoc-acy dance to any tuna
hey please
1t sns as II me country Is tired Ct Lord sMtur, VII still remains faanl TO
the better customs and ancient traditions Of teznanshr and hat " wishes to bs
under the sole leadership OF. the auiaio9sI birmingham merchant
EaGrs with Nj Stead. editor Of the Review OF Reviews, that Chamberlain Wa.
wei acquainted with thes scheme Of jameson and entirely approved T. hut he was
opposed to tho raid at That tint. because nipuatng events il nte-n~I with his
own plan That plan he is now trying to AIRY out with the var into which he has
led tho English nation That he alone ia responsible for this war uo ono who has
studied his aT~hes his dispatches and his replies to the Committee Of inquiry can
for moment doubt
The most Hu~ious English thinkers Herbert Spencer. John Noe, Frederic
havep protested unsucoessuNy aghnst. tho madness f sending the English
Army and reserves to thee md of Africa to protect the interests Of the shareholders in
make a people drunk with traits OF vanity and brutality. but II is difficult to make
1t listen to coluseIs actuated by good sense and humane justice
Chamberlain has continued the work Of UiraeL but he has brraHzd and vU-
carried II The beautiful quality Of the English people is lost
Now as to tho moral Of this brief stldy: 1 do not De that the English will
gain Victories. because his would certainly give Joseph Chamheraa supreme
power-Tansated from the italian IN NuovaA ntobsth