The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-19
HIS FATHER
WINSTON CHURCHILL'S FIGHT
AGAINST EXTRAyAGANCE.
What English Writers and Speakers
Say About the Bold Young Man
-~SaIisbury's Nepotism.

LONDON, May 1s.-"I have no intention
of disassociating myself from the Con-
servative party. but 1 have every intention
of unfolding my attitude and continuing
my fight for economy"
In this way Winston Churchill expressed
his opinion 10 a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press concerning the fight which, by
reason Of its unexpected strength. and its
ramatic revelation of inherited oratorical
power, has caused more sensation in the
political world than any other recent cir
cumstance. The fact that the army re-
organization scheme of Mr.. Brodrick, the
secretary for war. passed the House of
Commons by an abnormally large majority,
is not taken in any quarter to belittle the
effect of the strenuous opposition Winston
Churchill displayed towards it.
Consider writes the old parliamentary
hand, Henry w. Massinham. in the Daily
News, what it means for a young man
under thirty. with a few weeks parliament
tary experience, to fight down the physical
difficulties of speech and all the obstacles
of a highly strung and nervous tempera-
ment. then TO step out at once into the
first rank Of the debaters, handle a great
topic with mastery ease and stand against
the whole party. Who, in our times, has
done so much?'
In the same breath Mr.. Massingham and
other writer's, draw attention to the bitter
ness and the personal and public attitude
OF the Conservative leaders towards this
son OF an American woman. Mr.. a. j. Bal
four. the government leader in the House
of Commons, who is usually so genial to-
wards others, has entirely ignored this
young member of the House who. with one
speech. has now gained a prominence which
everybody says his party cannot afford to
overlook. Current parliamentary gossip
presages for Winston Churchill an even
more brilliant career than his father. The
chief doubt or his success appears 10 be
his lack of means. which are at present
insufficient to enable him to devote that
large amount of time required by the duties
of a Cabinet minister. The sneers of MIR.
Brodrick and other members of the govern
ment at Mr.. Churchills reference TO his
fathers fight and his own right TO raise
the tatered banner of economy and to pro-
test against growing war expenditures, has
had but a slight effect among the broader
minded Conservatives and Radicals.
An explanation OF Mr.. Churcnlls olIlcui-
ties in securing fair treatment in the House
of Commons is perhaps supplied by T. Z.
O'Connor. the Irish Nationalist, who this
week is writing a series of articles entitled
as Parliament Decaying?" In these ar
ticles Mr.. O'Connor dilates on the utter
mental and physical apathy which prevails
are jaded by long o~hice-holding and fire.
quent attendance at this enecvating not
house on Thames" Mr.. Balfour. he
says, is quite worn out and without a spark
VI lItSIltSS.
Senseless gossip pervades the Hobbies and
dining rooms. There is a feeling, which is
not confined TO the Liberals, that Lord
Salisbury has stuffed the Cabinet with
his own relatives" and even Mr.. Cham
berlain. the colonial secretary, is said to
be discontented. They have packed the
Cabinet against me-" is a saying attributed
to him. According to- Mr.. O'Connor, Lord
Hugh Cecil, son of the Marquis of Sails
bury, has done much to a%ggravate this
antagonism TO the premier's nepotism;
when this fanatical, extreme, foolish and
headstrong young man gets up and pro-
nounces his view, people begin to ask, is
there no escape from these Cecils2' and
so poor Lord Hugh, with his pallid face and
his long, thin, lanky body and his wild and
youthful. enthusiasm, is the straw that
breaks the camel's back of endurance by
his party of his family"