The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-30

sEndymion, much nova like him than 'Con-
ingsby' Disrfe | must have kept note.
book for Mrs, Russsll's father remembered
George smythe actually saying many Of
tho tEi1gs attributed to 'Waldershare'
II was Smythe who wrote very savafe
epigrsm against Dsrreli. When the latter
heard who the author was: sAh!' was the
roply, L thought there wac In II the flavor
Of an old friendshlp.s AZ q dinner given
by on. author In December. 1890, Goschen
talked much Of DisraeH, and repeated the
story OF that state MAJ 3 reply to hoebuok,
when twitted by the latter for having left
his camp: i did not know that the hon
orable gentle man had camp. nave al
ways looked upon him as the solitary sent-
mel Of a deserted fortress Alta club dinner
In Eel ruacy, 1857 Sir Michael Beach
spoke very warmly Of Disraeli's kindness
70 his subordinates. Sir Michael had
never been more interested by any inter-
view. he said, than by that which he had
with Lord Beaoonsfield during the election
Of 1880, when the returns left II no longer
doubtful that the political death mel OF
the old man had struck. Beach was going
out 10 Baden with Queen Victoria, and the
Premier had summoned him 10 Hatfield
10 receive his instructions. The turn Of
Affairs had, Of course, been most upsetting
70 her Majesty, and the initial words Of
Beaoonsheld's advice 10 Beach were First
of all. remember that she Is a woman
In October. 1897, Father Tyrell told our
author that Odo Russell had been startled
by Lord Beaoonsfeld telling him that he
intended to address the diplomatlsts as
sembled at the Berlin Congress in a French
speech. knowing that the Premier's &C
abundance with the tongue OF the Gaul
was very imperfect Russell was In despair,
but proved equal 10 the occasion. 1T
will, he said, 'be a very great disappoint-
ment.' 'Why7- said Lord Beaoonsheld.
Because" answered Russell, knowing
that you are a great master Of English
eloquence, they have been looking forward
TO your addressing them in English as to
a great intellectual treat you don't say
So was the rejoinder; and the French
speech was torn up. To Wilfrid Ward
our author owes a saying OF Disraeh s
which seems new. Some one, IL seems, had
urged his personal claim TO a title in a very
unblushing way; Disraeh replied that II
was true that the Crown was the 'Foun-
tain Of Honor but II was equally true
that IL was not its pump. Disraeh never
having been at a public school OF uni
versity, was popularity reputed TO know
nothing about the classics. The assump-
ton is not reconcilable with story told
by Colehdge afterwards Chief Jusdce)
about the maiden speech OF man who
for a time was a Conservative law officer
and afterward died as judge in Dublin
This man quoted the hne-Tempord mu-
tdniur, nos et mutdmur in His-but quoted
II wrong, putting Of before the nos. Dis
raeh said to one OF his colleagues who sat
near him, Tell that man never TO open
his mouth again
At a club dinner in June, 1898. Lord Spen-
Ger mentioned that Gladstone had said
20 him: -Disraeli knew his Cabinet, his
Party and the House Of Commons but
there was a fourth thing which he never
knew, the Country Somebody rejoined
that, at all events, Disraeh was aster
Of his Cabinet. L don't know said Sir
Stafford Northcote. my father Lord
Iddesleighl told me a story to the effect
that Disrael had said in the middle OF the
Eastern question: In my Cabinet OF
twelve, we have not two, but six parties.
Two think that We should 90 TO war with
Russia Immediately; two think that We
| 6hOulQ 90 70 war Wltn neT BtlOIO sue eSNa
to Constantfnople; two think that we should
90 to war with her when she has reached
| Constantinople.' Sir Stafford forgot what
the views Of the next two pairs were in the
Prime Minister'S account Of the team he
had 70 drive, but he recalled that Lord
Beaoonsfield ended with the words; The
Chancellor OF the EXchequer and think
that something ought TO be done, but we
don't know what it should be- Dining
with the same club in August 1899, our
author heard Sir T. Sanderson relate that
a famous diplomatist went once TO see
! Lord Beaconsfield converted with him
for some time and found him very agree
! able. Soon afterward the waiter who had
| shown him UP came and asked him for q
present. But why7" Don't you remem-
| ber.' was the answer, Il showed you up to
| Lord Beaconsfeld7' what Of thatl' said
the other. ooh, sir. after you had gone
| he did damn me uncommon for telling
you he was at home At the same club
later there was a great deal Of talk about
Disraeli's novels. Our author found him
self agreeing with Mr.. A. J. Balfour in think
ing that, after all allowance had been made
for their faults, glitter and bhnders of
every sort there was yet certain literary
element in them which would keep them
| Ia.