New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-22
C0MN0NERS IN AMERICA.
Tiat of Representative BODY of
Members Of English Parliament.
London AUGUST 2

A-OloOIlI August =.
The House Of Commons is the most demo-
cratic body in the United Kingdom Titles
count for little in the regular debates and social
influence is less important than representative
character. i member may be neither brilliant
nor entertaining as q speaker, yet he will be
heard with respect by a full House if he be a
representative man with a large body OF fol-
lowers outside Westminster or if he be an ex-
pert on any subject or class Of interests 1t is
are Ct the proudest things which Commoners
have 10 say OF themselves. that while the MEM
hers are unpaid and elections are expensive
there IS not a single great industry nor business
interest nor social class without a champion at
Westminster. This composite character will be
well represented in the delegation OF fifty or
more members OF Parliament which is starting
for America at The close OF this month It in
GUIDES not merely Englishmen. Scotchrlen irish
men and Welshmen but also leaders Of indus
tries prominent members of the bar. eminent
soldiers and sailors, bankers and shipowners.
country squires and merchants. peers and work
ingnen When the delegation is received by
President Roosevelt at the White House on Sep
tenber % the roll OF British business interests
and professions may be called, and there will be
q representative assembly OF guests from the
United Kingdom.
One CT the best known English members OF
This deputation is Sir Charles Howard Vincent
vino has represented Sheffield since 1885. and is
protectionist Of the old guard A native of
Sussex and the son Of one Of the canons OF Chi
chester, he had a military education at Sand
hurst married an heiress and found leisure for
cultivat.ng his talents as an organizer and a
writer. He practised at the bar for two years:
was director Of criminal Investigations for the
metropolitan police for six years: had terms of
honorable service II the Metropolitan Board OF
Works ard the London County Council; devoted
much tine 20 the development Of the auxiliary
forces being commandant Of the Queens West
minister Volunteers for q long period: made
journeys around the world with Lady Vincent
one OF the most interchangeable OF travelled Eng
lish women; wrote a series OF books and PAM
phlets On law, commercial interests and military
affairs and was never out Of employment In pol
itcs when there we're conservative organizations
10 be banded together-the Primrose League TO
be recruited and inspired with fresh enthusi-
ssm. the Empire League to be founded, and
fiscal reform 10 be worked out under Mr.. Cham
berlains leadership. Throughout his busy
career he has been q consistent opponent Of
Free Trade, and he has been rtdiCuled as an old
Tory squire crying aloud in the wilderness for
The protection OF British agriculture; but his tri.
umph has come IN these later days. when over
two hundred members Of Parliament have com
nitted themselves 10 the principle of preferen-
tai trading IN the empire. Among his Con-
servative companions IN the journey 10 Wash
tngton and 6. Louis VIII be General John
Nimhurn Laurie veteran Of the Crinea- the
Indian Mutiny and the first TransvaaI cam
paign; Colonel Edward Pryce-Jones a manu-
factuTer and merchant OF Newtown. who has
been captain % yeomanry and organized a
volunteer battery Of the South Wales Borderers;
Mr. Herbert Whitley, a cotton spinner and
manufacture. and Sir Thomas Firbank rail-
way contractor and capitalist
Among the Scotch visitors the most rictu-
rescue figure VIII be Nj. James GaIIoway-veir.
member for Ross and Cromarty. His chief func-
ZION IN the Commons is inquisitiveness, and fire.
eleht as have been HIS appearances at the
question hours, he never rises without exciting
laughter With his russell whiskers his awk-
'aI- hgure and gestures. and his rugged
"-4l-4et-beaten face and piercing eyes, he is
q" unconscious comedian. who entertains the
commons by the seriousness with which he dis
c1sSes trivial matters and the solemnity Of his
Si4es' tones as one word slowly follows another,
g though he were droning out a prayer IN a
@-41asrlre Kirk He IS a Liberal Of the Clad
sloalan type, and his supreme end in life is to
secure revision Of the Crofter act. Another
14heFal IS Sir John Leng. who owns the most
influential Journal Of his party north OF the
-"eeo. ard has made a fortune by successful
ventures n establishing popular journals and
periodicals.. He visited America in 1876 and
wrote book about the new Republic; and he
has remained most hearty adnlirer OF every
thins American. He has made The Dundee
advertiser" influential an organ Of Liberal
oIlilion as The Manchester Guardian" is in
Inc North Of England and IN the MIdIands Mr..
Duncan Vernon Prize who is Mr.. Bryces col
'Ssgre from Aberdeen, is soldier, who has
feTTe3 in the Egyptian Sudan and Nile cam