New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-22

paisns' and is consistent Liberal and Home
ruler Mr.. Eugene Wason was born in Ayr
shlre' was called to the bar and is a progressive
Liberal Mr.. James Caldwell is another tnfiu-
entail Scotch Liberal who has had two careers
as barrister and lecturer on law at Glasgow
ana as calico printer and successful manu-
tacturer
lie welsh delegation which is TO visit Amer
lea Is almost as influential as the Scotch Mr.
Samuel Thomas Evans has been in Parliament
Ior fourteen years. and is most caustic ana
aggressive debater. He is one Of the few men
on the Liberal side who can hold their ground
against Mr.. Chamberlain; and he always COM
Hnahos the attention of the House when he
speaks he was solicitor for many years. but
since his call TO the bar he has been actively en-
gagged IN the courts and has been less con-
splcuous IN Parliament. Mr. Johf Bryn Roberts
Is another Welsh barrister who takes a conspic-
uouS part IN parliamentary proceedings, and is
stanch Radical. irreconcilably opposed 10 Lib
era4 imperialism. Mr.. John a. Thomas is
swansea solicitor, who has represented the Duke
OF beaufort IN the Harbor Trust and is inter
ested In many Colliery undertakings. He is
strong and able Radical who exerts great in
nuence in the Commons Mr.. David Alfred
1hornas Is also identified with the coal trade.
Mr. Alfred Davies is a Liberal representing the
Carmarthen district. He is the of Welsh
Congregational minister and is an underwater
interested IN the carrying trade.
The most prominent Irish member who has
accepted the invitation TO St. Louis is Mr.. Tim
othy N. Healy, the wittiest and most brilliant
man on the Nationalist side He has been II
fierce faction fighter in the Home Rule group.
but he has more friends In the House than any
other Nationalist with the exception of Mr.. T
P. O'Connor. This popularity IS due TO his un-
rtvalled power Of entertaining jaded members
when he is on his feet. His speeches are deliv-
cred IN droll manner. yet do not lack dig
nifty. |and his humor is rich, essentially
individual. and highly ingenious and orig
inal one of his associates in the American
pilgrimage will be Mr., Hugh Alexander Law.
son Of a Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He was
born in Dublin and educated in oxford. and is
a loyal follower Of the Nationalist cause. Major
John Eustace Jameson. who is also going to ST.
Louis. vas elected a Nationalist from the
West Division Of Clare. but he has been drawn
toward the Conservatives by business interests
He IS the son of a Dublin distiIIer and has sue
ceeded 10 the management Of an extensive
business. He is man OF force and experience
and has been government inspector Of factories
Mr.. Thomas Lough, the Liberal Member for
Islington. was also torn and educated in Ire
land and while he has not been connected with
the Nationalist group, he has been a fervent
Gladstonian and one OF the founders Of the
Home Rule Union. He is a tea merchant in
Eastcheap, and a man OF energy and marked
capacity for work whose voice is often heard
at Westminster He is aggressive poiti-
clan. with the Irish quickness of mind and
fuency Of speech. and devotes himself 10 the
business Of the Commons. He has country
residence in County Cavan. and has been
golfer when he has had leisure for the game
The chairman OF the British delegation at the
Inter Parliamentary Conference, which is 10
meet at St. Louis IN September is the Hon
Philip Stanhope. He is a son Of the fifth earl
OF Stanhope, and entered Parliament after serv-
ing IN the navy. He is an outspoken, sincere
Radical who incurred unpopuIarity by his lack
of sympathy with British policy in the Boer
War; but after losing his seat he was returned
to Parliament in one Of the recent by-electons.
The secretary Of the British committee is Mr..
William Randall Crener an able organizer and
a sincere, indefatigable champion of arbitration
and peace. He was the founder OF the Anal
gamated Society Of Carpenters and JoneTs. and
was elected TO Parliament from Snoreditch as
Liberal by a large workingmen's vote. He has
made several visits TO America in the interest
of International arbitration, and is well known
on the Continent. having received the Cross of
the Legion Of Honor from the French Republic,
and having also won the Nobel Peace prize.
He is the Editor Of The Arbitrator" and founder
Of the Inter Parliamentary Union Mr.. John
Wilson. the Liberal member for Durham,
worked in the Quarries when he was ten and
in the collieries when he was thirteen; ana after
having several years experience at sea and Nv
ing FOR four years in Pennsylvania and New
York. he returned to Durham. formed two
miners associations. and became prominent
vyorlxfngmen's member IN Parliament He is a
Primitive Methodist preacher and a total an-
stinence lecturer. Among the Liberal members
who Will attend the conference aL 81 Loui'
are Mr.. Corrie Grant. the son OF brewer VINO
was tr1prtsoned for payment OF church
rs+as. Mr. Iohn Henry Whitley. Halifax cot
ION simmer. and Mr.. Arthur Priestley, a LIN
co,nshire man. whose father was in Parliament
before him The delegation or nfty members
will leave London about the END OF angus