The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12
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stew Mr. Balfour is placed quite conspicuotisi,
H. fore in the procession of men and
..,,res occupying the worlds attention TODAY
~ Gilbert Parker NJ. r., writing about 'Nfr
Baiour and fiis opportunities uesins MS article
4 this wise
aNlanv qualities arc needed by one who would
LA commanding place in that critical We,
..ie,aut. mperious yet considerable assembly. the
n.,,;.h house Of commons--many Qualities ~
IA Of body, Of temper, Of social and inteliec.
.,..i equipment. The leader Of the English parties
sL.,id have a dignhed or at least s,ffHcing
,resence. Little men, Of modest physical aspect,
IN, often led armies from the days of Alexan.
~ % those Of Lord Roberts OF Candahar bnt
= Who would sway the house of commons with
4. contingent Of athletes and sportsmen, had hest
b tall and straight
After stating the present PRIME ministers 6t.
ss IN physique and some other surface uattere
III the great dignity of the office to which he has
i lately attaiRed, the writer dwels az sone
i,nuth on how exactly Mr. Balfour's mental pro-
,ssses and moral traits qualify him TO be the
deal head OF the house Of commons He has
established deserved reputation for integrity
nd persistence which is the most valuable OF
N possession to an English statesman
He has sometimes in the course of debate
stumbled into strange slips Of ignorance or for
s.tfulness But the house knows well that these
Inaccuracies are on the surface, that he under.
stands and grasps the root of the matter. The
,ips are perhaps unfortunate: but thew are no,
Vital. Members feel that they have to deal with
n Intelligence fundamentally and laboriousiv
conscientious. Mr.. Balfour does not deceive him
seli he does not deceive his followers he does
not willingly deceive his adversaries III he has
detected himself in error, if he has seen reason
to alter his course or to change his mind he
says SO. He will win victory by subuety, but
not BY fnesSe or by a suspicion of trickery.
on Mr.. Balfours effectiveness as a speaker Sir
Gilbert Parker has this to say:
His admirers would not claim for hin, that
be one OF the great orators either of the senate
Of the platform; but he is the most effective
debater, in the practical sense of being able to
convince and convert his hearers. He has guided
through the house of commons some of the most
difficult and controversial legislation of our time.
and exhibited extraordinary skill in meeting OBJ
ectons and encountering hostile argument Here
his logical Scottish intellect serves him admir-
ably No one can state an opponents case more
deftly and turn it against him. Amid applauding
cheers from the opposition benches, he will sum
Marie the points their best speakers have been
making, in few crisp sentences and then he
will swiftly invert the argument and show how
these very points rightly taken, tell in his own
favor In these arts of exposition he has few
supsriors"
The Critic says: It is announced, with some
show of authority that the author of eliza
beth and Her German Garden" will visit this
country early in the new year. The Man Of
Wrath Is coming with her. I hope that thev
will be prepared for the kind of reception that
Americans give visitors for whom they care as
Aseh as they do for this Elizabeth and her
husband The same authority announces that
Elizabeth Is the Countess Won Arnim, which fact
has been announced often before and has never, !
believe, been contradicted. But if the author
oMthe German Garden" does not wish her
IDENTITY made known. why should we try to dis |
eiose III | made the attempt once, but guessed |
wrong, and shall now wait until she chooses to
stand self-eonfessed,
In this months Critic appears fine picture Of
ny. Batour, after drawing by the marchioness
OF 9rephy The Lounger explains that it is as
man OF letters not as a prime minister of
!, England that he publishes the portrait Mr.. I
Saliour IS the author OF Defence Of Philosoph-
i 4. Doubt and volume of Essays and Ad-
dresses His latest and best known work is
me foundation Of Belief, Being Notes of In
PRODUCTION to the Study OF Theology"
sr' baltour's recreation is playing golf, and
ne : 50 devoted to this sport that he is sometimes
called Colour,
me October Era is fine number from every
P e OF view. The monthly iustallment of Joel
'.a,, Harris novel, Gabriel Toiyer," is
wen ~, up to his high average
-, NE Newspaper Woman of Today" "Why
we ~, have No Marie Corellis7 and Leslie
stephens George Eliot" are all good.
urt Illustrations of the two leading articles.
:, .us Royal Academy and Marie Antoinette,
H.. .ne founders of the quarterly called Poet
w. might have had in mind Carlyle's exclama-
mHen ne told of an English enterprise to es
4 asa, school of public speaking "a school
private thought
ho,' us october issue of Poet-lore is full Of
rSs rs timuatng and seul-satisfying things
o. nlst tour articles, under the heading OF
n.s;sy aud Fiction" appeal most strongly to a
eo, i.' lsW but the other four departments all
nj 4, @Ao nave had life-long habit of reading
F.sSplfsnt VIII fnd TO be OF nutty richness.
,'eueiiek Smiths delightful discussion OF
,sSSsensons essays stimulates the IMAGINATION
bou, the heart as every truth-inspired thing
e. q. stevenson always must.
spsv OF certain photographed ten
bsrs :" stevenson, Mr.. Smith saws In ali
~. an infusion of the authors individuality.
enc. Neliness and humanness of treatment
rant ~ ilavor OF egotism, but an egotism so
srb;,.u spontaneous that instead OF offending
lemsn, ana entertains To this personal
n o4 IS due the fact that Familiar Studies
A l;t'l oad bits OF criticism are so vivid"
M Nv. later he says Stevenson wrote about
h tss ~ books because he loved them or had /
lev w.. influence, and not because he thought i
lon.r I, waiting his judgment to take their r
Sps,Lgi.aees IA the temple Of fame" S
M. Of Stevenson's dedication. he re. f
on ne IS glad to proclaim that friendship '
ID i tns NEST welcome facts in experience; /
I'd ~ saylns 50, he manages 10 throw in a i
atens. NY philosophy, to preach, II only in 4
A iiti. nc gladness and the worth Of life S