The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-07
Continued from Pane 7.

I Japan and Sweden, where / was adj
vised to wear an evening suit for
morning call.
Sir Henry Campbell annerman, a
sturdy Scotchman, is the new prime
minister, and those who know him in
umately feel that his selection is a
Vindication of the doctrine that pa
thence and courage when Joined with
merit, are invincible. He is now we'll
advanced in years and during his en-
tire public career has stood unfinch-
ingly for democratic ideas He has not
been discouraged by the fact that he
has often been i'm the minority; on the
contrary, he has felt as confident in his
position when he has had TO maintain
1t amid taunts and jeers as when his
speeches. brought. forth applause. He
is not as great an orator as Gladstone,
put he has very persuasive manner,
and his fine sense of humor gives bril-
liancy to his speeches.
In outlining the policy of the liberal
party last December, he credited the
victory at the polls to several causes
the tariff question, the Chinese ques-
ton, the educational problem and mu-
nicipai questions. He pledged his party
10 certain reforms, and boldly advo-
Gated a reduction of military and naval
expenses. He pointed out that there
could be no retrenchment i'm taxation
II the appropriations for ornaments
and for armies continued to increase.
He has been called a little England
or, but that did not deter him from
utfering protest against the rivalry
which seems to be going on in Europe
In the building of warships
In view of his utteranceS in favor of
arbitration and against militarism, it
was most appropriate that he should
deliver the address of welcome at the
recent session of the Interparlia men,
f9TV ITrinU haffaT- he
congress. His speech on that occasion
was an epoch making deliverance. In
no uncertain tones he threw the influ-
ence of his ministry on the side of peace
and opened the door for the adoption
of far-reaching proposition in favor
of the submission of all questions to
investigation before hostilities are COM
menced. He used the North sea Incl
dent as an Illustration and urged the
extension of the powers of the board of
inquiry. His now famous exclamation:
THE douma is dead-long live the dou-
ma" illustrates both his moral courage
and his devotion to representative gov
ernment. The sentence was a part OF
his peace congress speech, and was ut
tered in the presence of the douma rep
resentativeS, who left Russia before the
proroguing of that body. 1t electrified
the audience and has been widely COM
mented on throughout Europe.
"a
majority back of them, or possessed
so fully the confidence of their sup
porters, and the program prepared
by the ministry is a most cOmprehen-
sive one. 1t is too much to expect
that the liberal majority can be main
tanned on all the questions which will
be under discussion, but il is evident
that the new government will have a
number of important reforms to Its
credit when it finishes its work
The president Of the house of lords.
the lord chancellor, is one of the most
popular OF the liberal leaders. His
name is Robert Reed. and he is also
a Scotchinan. He is rare combina-
ton and one of the most lovabIe of
men. There is a striking resemblance
between him and the Edinburgh statue
of Walter Scott, and in his heart
there is the democracy of Burns. With
high ideals, an eloquent tongue and d
disposition which attracts men to him,
he is especially fitted for public life
and il is to be regretted that upon
retirement from his present position
be becomes d judge, for the bench
does not afford an equal opportunity
with the forum for the moulding of
public opinion.
The foreign secretary, Sir Edward
Grey, is a man who would attract at
tention anywhere by the strength of
his face. He reminded me of the late
William Evart of New York He
played an important part in the cam
paign which led up to the liberal vic
tory. and his selection was regarded
as a fitting one. His position, how
ever. is not difficult to fill, because
Great Britains relations with the
other powers are quite amiable.
II
we extended our stay in London in
order to hear the minister of war, Mr..
HaIdane, make his argument in favor
of the reduction in the size and cost
Of the army. BY the courtesy of our
ambassador Hon. Whitelaw Reid,
has an excellent seat in the gallery OF
the house of commons.
The reader may be interested in
a brief sketch of this most ancient of
parliaments and most powerful of all
factors which enter into the political
life of the British isles. The hall will
only seat 60 per cent of the members
an astonishing fact to an American
who is accustomed to see each of his
senator's, congressman and state leg
islators with a seat assigned to him
for the session. The members who are
present sit on cushioned benches, re-
sembling church pews, and these
benches rise one above another on
either side of the hall. The liberals
sit on the right of the speaker and me
front bench is reserved for the minis
try. The conservatives occupy the
benches at the speakers left, the front
bench being reserved for the leaders
Of the opposition. On the left, but
farther from the speaker. are the Irish
members and the labor members
There is narrow gallery on each
side which is occupied by members
when there is a large attendance, and
a small gallery in the rear for visit
ors. The ladies' gallery is just over
the speakers desk, and is so carefully
screened that the occupants of the
gallery cannot be recognized from
the floor. While no one, least of all
the ladies, seems TO defend this
screen, it still remains. Most of the
members wear their hats in the hall,
but as they have no desks they can
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