Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01
Honor for Man Whose Pictorial
Satires Shape Policies and
Shake Nations.
A MERITE0 RECOGNITION.
Won More Votes for the Liberal Party
In Last Election Than Any
Othcr Man-His Career.
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
7 ONDON. Aug. 2s--Lord Rossbery
once described Francis CarTuthers
Gould, the famous oaFioaturist Of
the Westminster Gazette, as 'ons
OF the most remarkable assets Of the
Liberal party His cartoons figured in
thousands on the hoardings at the gen.
eral election, and there can be no doubt
that his clever skits won more votes for
his party than were gained by the
speeches OF the most brilliant OF its
orators Il was therefore eninentiy
fitting that he should get something
when the kings birthday honors were
distributed. Most OF the recipients Of
these diguities. II is well known. ara
chosen by the prime miniSeE Sir
Henry Campbell Bsnnsrman would
have played the part 81 a rank migrate
had he failed % include among his noiIl-
inees for titles the genial, stout, white
bearded little man who has done 30
much 10 place him on the top perch
among the seats Of the mighty.
SIR FRANCIS NOW,
Sir Francis. as he VIII be called here
after. now that he has been knighted
and kissed the kings hand. has for
years been Acknowledged TO be the most
Influential ~ English caricaturlsts-the
man whose pictorial satire accom-
pIlshes most m the way OF moulding
public opinion. He has shaped policies
and shaken governments. Good cart
catursts-men whose style Is broad
enough for effective newspaper repro
duction-are by no means 50 numerous
in England as In America. II II doubt
ful N Sir Francis would ever have at
tained foremost rank had his work
been done IN the United States. II
would be easy 10 name. on hand. halt
a dozen caricaturists engaged on big
dallies there who are far better
draftemen. There are several better
comic artists here.
MANLY AND MODEST.
To do Sir Francis justice. he Is ven
aware % his own limitations WIKI
fine manliness and modesiy. he has
SAID. Il do not profess 10 be a good
craftsman. and am painfully ccn-
sclous OF madness and crudeness. but
my leading motive IL 10 get a grip 81
the idea ! wish 20 convey and to give
the lie expression Of face. I am
c1ns0led FOR my shortcomings as an
artist by the feeling that sometimes
good academic drawings take thu real
lie out OF a thing. For caricsture ~
not a mere matter OF careful drawing:
90 Is more faculty Of appreciation.
This faculty enables one % store in tho
memory the lines which make I'D and
give the life expression 10 face, and
20 put subjects before the public In
form which may be crude but which
hears the impression Of reality. Carl
caturists are not made. Like Topsy
they grow. and like some larvae. thew
eat their way OUT through the husks OF
their surroundings"
A PROLIFIC WORKER.
As regards technique. Sir Francis IL
not "a be mentioned In the same breath
with Sir John Tenniei But working
for Punch. Tenniel was never required
10 turn out A cartoon every day SIR
Francis Is far more prolific. lie excels
In the lighting rapidly with which
be sizes up a situation and the direc;-
ness and simplicity OF his appeal lie
always makes his point clear.
The object Of the cartoon" ne has
written. is % show al glance, IA
he simplest ana most concrete firm
posslbl- a critical view OF the sifaa-