The Washington herald., 1907-01-20
BRITISH POLITICAL PHRASES.
Origin of Catchwords IN Common
Use Here and in England.

Origin of CatchwOrds I'm Common
Use Here and in EBgland.
From the London Daily Mail
Methods of Barbarism. "a phrase
used in a speech by sir Henry Campbell
Bannsrman. If. p, at the Hol59ln res
taurant on June "a, 1901, "But when you
come to ask about it, then you are told
that the war now going on is not war
Wien is a war not 4 war? When # Is
carried on 10y methods Cf barbarisn IN
South Africa"
Peace and Honor"-A phrase used by
Lord Beaconsneld on his return from the
Berlin Congress. Speaking from a win
dow at 10 Downing street, he said. Lord
Salisbury and have 7rought you back
peace. I hope, with h1ao~"
'rerminologieal Inexaetitude. Used by
Mr. Churchill. NJ. p. on February y. 1906,
IN the House OF Commons. "A labor con
tract into which men entered voluntarily
for limited and brief period might not
be healthy or proner cor -Ta'-. but II
could not. In the oD.niOn Of his majesty s
government, he 'lassiAed a. slavery. in
! the extreme acceptance OF the H'oId,
without some risk OF termiEolo<ical in
exactltude"
Three acres and a cow"-The popular
name given to an amendment to The ad-
Dress. moved by Mr.. Jesse Ceilings or
January 26. 1856. The amendment was
carried ard Lord Salisbury resigned.
''DumpOphobia." Mr.. Asuuiths name
for the policy Of retaliation against
| dumping" used IN a speech at Cindcr-
ford on October S, 1aoS
Gave Of Aduilam. Scripturai parallel
drawn by Mr.. Bright. March 13 1866.
when he compared Lord Grcsvenor and
the Liberal opponents o. lord Russell S
reform bin to The men who gathered
| themselves TO David a. Samuel. NxH).
Sick Man.''-An epithet applied 20 the
Sultan Of Turkey by the Gar Nicholas
Of Russia on January Il. 1854
'Old Gang'-The name given to the
members Of the Front Opposition Bench,
1889 to 1854, by Lord Randolph Churchill
and the Fourth Party
Armed Revolt Mr. Redmond. speak
ing in the House OF Commons on April y.
1906, said. IF he believed that there was
| tie smallest reasonable chance Of sue
cess. he would have no hesitation in ad-
Yising his fellow-cOuntTymen 70 eudeav-
| Or 20 end the present system by armed
revolt"
big Revolver" Argumea..-Used By
Lord LaHsdowne in defending the policy
or fiscal retaliation in the House cf
/ Lords on June J., 1860.
Ministry Of Caretakers Name given
/ TO Lord SGlisbury's government. which
I took Office june p. 1Ss5. was defeated az
| the Iols November. 1855. ana resigned
I January g. 1885
Chemical Parcels Post Phrase used
/ BY John Burns IN a speech IN Battersea
/ Park in April, 1857. He would ask those
who deprecate force and extreme meas
ures If they did not like the idea OF To-
/ seph Chamberlain following the Car ard
/ Lord Salisbury 10 heaven By means OF a
I chemical parcels post, 90 join hands with
/ those near who We're trying To remove
the causes which made political assassi-
naticn necessary"
"Fill the Cup Policy.-Founded on a
/ phrase used by Mr. Chamberlain October
/ 20, 1854: y have no spite against the
I House of Lords. but as a disseuter 1 have
( an account 10 settle with them. and
promise You I will not forget the rock
/ oning. The cup Is nearly full
Greater Freedom and Less RespOnsi-
/ bility. Used first by Mr Gladstone in
/ Midlothian campaign al Edinburgh on
March T. 1850.
/ "Half-Sheet Of Notepaper. Mr. Bal.
/ four, speaking at Manchester on January
/ 26 1870. claimed that he could place his
/ fiscal policy on half a sheet Of note
I paper.