The sun., 1903-04-05
TWO VIEWS OF CHAMBERLAIN.
A PEN PICTURE or ENCLANDS
TALKED-OF PUBLIC MAN.
knowledge OF Colonial Anairs Displayed
TO . Visitor at the Colonial Omce-An
Unexpected Revelation Of His Charac-
ter as q Philanthropist . Little Later.

TO Visitor at the Colonial Once-An
Unexpected Revelation Of His Charac-
ter as q Philanthropist Little Later.
No Engiishman to-day Ia more written
about. rhore admired. more hated than
Joseph Chamberlain. Yet there Ia no Eng
iisan,an less known. Here are two glimpses
OF Mr.. Chamberlain's personality and char
acter which show the man rs he really
is-not as he Is painted by his enthusiastic
friends and by his bitter foes.
Ole foggy November morning In 1901
a man from Jamaica met Mr.. Chamberlain
at the Colonial Office In London. He had
just arrived from the West Indies. and Mr..
Chamberlain sent for him because he de-
sired certain Information regarding the po-
litical and commercial conditions Of those
islands.
The newsboys In the streets were selling
special extras like wildhre. The name
OF Chamberlain loomed big on their pla-
cards: 1t was on the lips Of every passerby.
Two nights before he had made a speech
which caused bad blood between Germany
and England. Count Won Bdlow had Just
made Q bitter reply, and everybody was
Wondering whether Mr.. Chamberlain would
return to the attack In another speech that
evening.
Meanwhile. Mr.. Chamberlain was quietly
sitting In his room At the Colonial Once.
discussing with an insignincant colonist
such details as the depth Of water In the
smaller harbors Of Jamaica and the best
way to take the Jamaican peasant. You
would have thought that he had never
leard Of Germany or Count Won Below.
As the two talked a private secretary,
hearing telegram, entered the room and
said:
Mr.. Baifour has wired. sir. asking you
TO take his place at the meeting tonight.
lie is indisposed and cannot speak. He
suggests that you should reply to the Ger
man CHANCELLOR
Tell him am sorry. but il Is impossible,
Mr.. Chamberlain answered. Il am busy
this morning with this gentleman from
Jamaica and cannot prepare anything.
Tonight have to see gentleman from
Ceyion.'
Gould you not postpone that'' the secr~.
tary ventured to suggest
-LupoSsible.' said Mr.. Chamberlain.
sharply. 'He has come thousands Of miles
to see me. and. In my case, colonial business
takes precedence Of everything else
Herein lies the secret Of Mr.. Chamberlain's
power. He never spares himself trouble;
he goes to the roots OF things, and he Is not
moved hairs breadth by the wind Of popu-
lar clamor. Europe may shrek II II cares
TO, but he goes right on. unrufiied with his
days work.
Mr. Chamberlain received the colonial
visitor in a large handsomely furnished
room hung with portraits Of former Co
lonial Ministers. Unlike the Offices Of
most British Cabinet Ministers, II was sbeo-
lutely destitute Of official papers or any
signs Of work.
Mr.. Chamberlain does not burden himself
with the work OF a secretary, like many
politicians. He sits down comfortably In
an easy chair. with a cigar, thinks for q
moment, gives q few sketchy orders 10 an
amanuensis-and the thing Is done.
II may be a new Constitution for South
Africa or the appointment OF prison warden
in the Seychelles-it h all tho same. II
come in the days work and is done Hike
clockwork, without the least worry or
fuss.
The private secretary introduced the
visitor and Mr.. Chamberlain was extremely
cordial 1t is commonly supposed by those
who have not met him that his manner b
brusque and cold; but. as q fact. there h no
public man more courteous. He has .
,,;.,incs personal charm. and at times he
.Hsnlays an almost pathetic eaaerness to
,Jsasa This was shown at the outset of
iha ssik ~
sWiil YOU have a ciearp' he asked. sTbey
ar, from YOUR own colony, and you will
.r 49, w With me tba, the Jamaican cirars ara
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'nT wss irnro.ihla to keen from vonder-
a., rhatLar no Lent other hores in his
~, Tiiad wi,h Tr;ncbinr no,v cheroots To-
sss,tora r frnm Cevnn and horneo cirsys
~ IL nan from Rorneo
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