The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
ENGLISH ORATORS
PEN PICTURES OF THE NEW GEN.
 ERATT0N.
whey Differ From the old House of
 Gommons Speakers, But They ktf Are None the Less
 N Elective.

london. Nov. 2l-The old-time giants If oratory have gone from Parliament, but a new generation of speakers IS apringing up. Coming Into prominence in the House of Commons are seversi of the syounger politicians, who have already proved that they can not rnere- iv hold the attention of the most crit scal assembly in the world, but Tor the lime being can dominate 1t with their personality. They have that varying, slusfve magnetism which brings them listeners at all times aud in all cir- cuFnstances. 14arcourt, recently admitted to the Cab inet as Chief Commissioner of Works: He la now, with less than live years experfence one of the comparatively few sneakers who can count upon a- well-filIed and deeply interested House whenever he makes speech. de ls. extremely tall, very thin, and exquls- stely dressed man, with rather weary looix in his eyes. He is groomed to degree not seen in the House since ROD arf Spencer left 1t for a seat in the TTouse of Lords. Ills high. upright roifars. his tie, correct to fastidious- ,.nns hix well-cut frock coat, are all part and parcel of popular personal" ity. .,,a AMAAKGE&s seot FhiIip Snowden, the Socialist mem her for Blackburn. He Is thin, oei- scaaa man, who drags himself alons -ysth' q painful limp, and has to use ~galIxinR stick to get to his place m the T5ouse. He has thin, pointed L@cs widening to squareness at the torenea% tss"., HIS ever present pailor tells ms iss ,... 4v. The fard-set look of his steei piue svas 4he firm grip of his strSight, mar ~svv mouth, and the little criss-cross Itnes on his forehead communicate at once the impression of one who sunsIs constantly from bodily weakness ano pain. But, in spite of all, there snlnes from tho man a hawk-like Vighanos' d white-hot determination.
 an he stands in his place, slim nsure with white hand extended towards tho Government front bench. He is a past sy,A uter of ofrense. His voice has rasp- snar thrill of its own, and his WoIos arA chosen with swift precision to stins and wound. To listen to an attack ol his on Lloyd-George, himself no mean sanhter, Is to have Snowden at ms nest.
 on the government side Of the House .4here is a young man who by his ora 4orv has already secured himselh 2 junior position on the government tron' hench and is expected to go far. C. F, r.I Iasterman, the member for west Ham. is secretary to the Local GoVern, rnert Board, and as the understuoy ol John Burns has already made his marx d ( the table of the House.
 Ha ia a tall rather ungainly youns man, with Iank. black hair, which per aistg in falling over his forehead. A he ssts with legs crossed, with handi @osded together. in his lap, and head u9htly tilted forwsrd in abstracteo pose, he reminds one of . milo-man' nkred and dreamy curate. And yet rn bis feet addressing the House, he, fl d force. His weakness becomes viril' ftvy A pleasant voice and a literary styIe are joined to passionate inter est in politics.
 .4he home of witty oratory and q young Irishman will be found who Is destin ed to uphold the reputation of hli countrymen and to make fame for him self. T. M Kettle. member for Eas Tyrone. is still in the twenties, and already one of the most fascinattnl mpeakers in the Commons. He is dari haired and bright eyed. and he ha That peculiar irresistible Irish sparki which softens even the hearts of tn most bitter opponents of the National 1stq.
 On the occasion of the second readinl Of the Woman's Suffrage Bill. MT Speaker" he cried. in his richest ac cent, they say if we admit womef here as members the House will 1os' tn mental power."- He flung hnge round the benches. 'Mr. Speaker" h' said, " it is impossible" The House roared with laughter. "They tell m' that the House will suffer in morals Mr. Speaker. don't believe that is pos sible either" Enthusiastic applaus greeted him.
 when the Speaker announces ''Mr Frederick Edwin Smith," the Hous comes to attention, and there rises iron behind the Unionist leaders a hand some youth with languid air. In tw snelnnuous sentences hs mas the Hous for his own. Smith is the most huen speaker in the House.
 A companion picture to Smith IS t' be found on the Liberal benches in Mi Hemmerde. He is a black.haired, clea voiced orator and quick -witted.
 ''If you were the Archangel Gabriel I would not give you vote" shouted an tnterrupter at recent meeting.
 EaIf I were the Archangel Gabriel returned Hemmerde. you wouldn't b on the register"