The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14
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Seine Amusing BtunderS BY british Poll
ticlans and Statesmen.
Rrom a. Pah MaM Oafetls


FroEa the Poll Mol Gazsts.
The other day Mr.. Bryce perpetrated q
quite remarkable verbal blunder when h.
described the Irish Local Government Board
A. "a malignant fairy which steps Ia on H.
own bat Mr.. McHugh once accused the
Government OF being -ironbound with rel
tape Another ITishmAn was pointing out
that the Irish Land League was losing public
support and had therefore to economics.
but, sir. : he proceeded. the well is running
dry. and they thlnk that by putting In the
pruning knife they can bring more grist 70
the mill" II was an Irish Unlonlst membG
who characterized a concession 10 the Na-
tionalists a. the first stitch In the dIsmsm-
berment OF the Empire and another sT-
cused himself for repeating q question u
the House by explaining that he had never
asked 1t before. Mr.. w. Field. NJ. p. said
The right honorable gentleman shakes bis
head-and I'm sorry to hear It,
Mr. AsQuith was betrayed into saying on
one occasion that -redistribution IL a thorny
subject, which requires delicate handling. or
IL will tread on some peoples toes and Mr..
Balfour once spoke OF AN empty theatre Of
unsympathetic auditors" MIR. Gladstone. in
a speech In the House. replied TO an opponent
who shook his head at some statement az
tributed TO him: NO. no; IL will not do for
the honorable member TO shake his head In
the teeth OF his own words.
Lord Rosebery on q certain occasion de-
clared that the keynote OF the policy OF ths
Government would be wrapped in that
obecurity which the Government have
endeavored to keep up Sir Z. Burning
Lawrence asked: is this Government 10 ba
put into the melting pot that we may see who
Is to take hold OF the handle OF the ship OF
State?- Sir W. Hart-Dyke once said that
Mr.. Lowther had caught a big fish In his
net-and went to the top OF the tree for IT,
In the debate on the London education bill
Mr.. Walter Long remarked; We are told
that by such legislation the heart Of the coun-
try has been shaken to its foundations, and
Mr.. Brodrick. during a debate on military
affairs, declared that among the many jar
ring notes heard in this House this subject,
at least. must be regarded as an oasis. Even
late Minister OF the Crown that the steps Of
the Government would 90 hand IN hand
with the interests Of the manufacturer.
absence of so many faces that he used 70
shake hands with he gave utteranSe TO .
genuine bull Of. the first water The late
Sir George Ba four was responsible Tor \
couple of delightful specimens, Of bovine
oratory. Apropos Of a proposed loan rom
phaticaliy declared that e2.OOO;U0O was a
mere flea bite in the ocean, and on another
occasion he stated that the pale face Of the
British soldier was the backbone Of our
a peer in the course Of an excited Grafton
warned the OoVernment that tne, coneulu-
tional rights Of the people were being tram:
pled uDon by the mailed hand OF authority =.
Lord Curzon once also 80 Tar torRot hlmset
and his iSure Of speech as, 70 declare that
though we are not out of the wood. yet We
ARadIcaI speaker said: The Tories keep
dragging the Home Rule red herring across
U %as q P1 Vnio 1FS Il. p Who in a recent speech
spoke to the following effect: That Is the
marrow OF the education act. and II would
not be taken out by DR.. Clifford or anybody
else. II was founded on a granite tounda,
ton. and spoke in a voice not to be drowned
by sectarian clamoS Anothep P3mIiSS.
climbing the pine forests Of Canada or scour-
ing the Pacific main, would not draw IN its
horns or retire into its shell. which recalls
speaking OF the competition between land
and sea carriage. exclaimed: Mr.. Speaker,
the. railways are cutting. the ground from
A Moderate Councillor said: The sheet
anchor of the honorable member arRument
does not reside in the mouth OF the CouncL
Another County Councillor. speaking on the
subject OF dramatic licenses. declared the
ink is scarcely dry on our licenses when We
proceed TO dig it up in order TO see how II IS
Some time ago an Austrian Journalist
spoke of a black and yellow tricoloI; but
IL was an English reporter who. in the descrip-
ton Of a hunting accident in which a lady
was killed. stated that the deceased met
with a similar accident on a previous occa-
sion" Most Of US have heard Of the announce
that this evenings performance cannot
take place. IL will, however. be, repeated
Tomorrow: which is worthy OF being placed
in the same category as the notice given BY
an Irish Magistrate that certain business
would thenceforth be taken every Monday,
Faster Sunday only eIcepted," or the an
nouncement OF an English Mavor IN reference
will be allowed TO ride on the course except
the horses that are to run"