New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
LONDON NOTES
Tzso Debaters-AR Imperial
ist-a Sporting BarOnet.
London. March :


rDerinr debates q the new session. one
na cecil not Lord Robert, Who was one
81 AZ DaFour's ablest and readiest lieu
tenants when the Opposition WIS hope
--sl, ,,,tnumbened. but Lord Hugh,
,,,,, re note % conviction IN his voice.
t,e ra,e fsce o. q monk in politics apd
co--s-tration az mind for the closest
s-udv ~ constitutional questions. Neither
AZ Asouith nor NJ Lloyd-George can
shake nm or. Tor. with his distinction
az manner. briIlancy 81 Pllrasing and
e.rrsestness % purpose, Re commands
attention and respect. A religious Ia
-s-.- be- Used 20 b. called during the de-
h-tes ~ the education question. A con-
s-s-ufioral logician 81 remarkable sub
sle-v ~ has already shown himself %
D. --tr the political history ~ the king
DOR ~ Eis fingers ende.
Ar As1uith. from long practice. 10 a
--,-r for AZ Balfour except in sar-
,s~. ana pIeasantry. but Lord Hugh
r.-,l Is q thorn m his side. one incisivc
..-re-oe follows another without an un-
,s,sssa-v word or straining - srgu-
-. and the invective Is pointed with
n-,risn- imagery and scornfu gesture.
Tbe-e Is no more Formidable adversary
~ ,fe distracted and dennoralized minis
ters rhHn TINS fiery young advocate -
stern uuhenciug ToryisTn. 4" who speaks
18th a tone NJ authority. as though D."
Lao = mission IN politics.
TIE other glutton Tor work and zealet
o. Independence r. NJ. Gibson Bowie.
pto has q seat or the Liberal side after
many political adventures Tic docs not
srem ~ b. N home there. Tor he criti-
SOS rs Dsrfy associates offsner than
o. supports them. hut no knows govern
r.rt finances a. We'll as Lord Hugh
Gel lnderstands constitutional history
81. his appearance in The thankiess part
81. 80 ran6id friend IL always % he
6-es5ed He invariably speaks with
-.rr-, and GOOD sense. and his play o.
vf IS 6sHghtful because the sudden
ann. are unexpected and the phrasing
. s.usrs fehcirous In Is his perverse
nsri- 20 attacking his own side rather
.r.~ t7. Common enemy shat makes him
e.rearous and untrustworthy ally.
urr.a a rractised debater he is never
.n.~ suu or tedious. and there Is a
~-o~rs-t q good natured entertainment
cher DO rises with nischievous, whim-
scs smile
81 Gorge Reid-not the Scottish por-
,-a- -ainter. but the new High COM
missioner Toy the Commonwealth ~
,st-aisa-considers himself a diploma
-s- vno r. prohibited from taking any
r-t r British politics ana economic
.1-tr.re-sy His se'f-7estraint rs pru-
-e~- since hs wrote Free Trade essays
srf v 0r e. Golden Club medal when he
ra~ -5,uger. and az legislator politician
srF p-tne Minister - SeW south Wales
r las been strongly committed against
t.e protect.onist policies 81 Victoria
-nrr have changed with THE creation
rne federated commonwealth. and lie
nos a supporter ~ the policy II re
.--.ra. preference between the United
.ugium and the South sea dom,ni0ns,
t - does not wish % aCoenruate his
lows during she transition period IN
English politics. when the Pre- Traders
--. vsIiowing in the last ditch and the
--e~r Reformers flushed WITH triumph.
a.. -a0yng for anal charge upon the
---0rghaid ~ impsria. power. II is ar
-e-e-ion ~ presence OF mind that h
tens 10 proclaim his neutrality re-
-rr current issues ~ British poll
--- and begins % talk AZ once about
-. -ce i-cts such as the construction
lnscontinental railway in Austria
r. rho opening ~ fresh tracts 10
grants
High Conmissioner. R-1ile h.
m.- himself upon being q diPlomatist,
g. f... aware ~ his real official func-
-ars 20 rs an advertising agent fer
t-. -rorueslth. which has lacked
cams .a- enterprise Boz obtaining money
Era ant for railways and immigrants
rE new tracts in the more tenn
T-a. 7snes under the Southern cross.
George Reid is a Scotsman by
H-'r rar~tster by profession, a wide
sraa. colonial. statceulan with an open
rH- au imperial questions and man o.
t.. He mas reached che age % sixty
tf af-r- laborious life a. the har and
and ~ Is az fun OF vigor and
f..rt .r speech a. though ne had
entered the fort ies.
at rfs~-sfIuR personality like has IS z
l-E Hrk binding together the states
empire AS Lord Kitchener has
Impaired fresh impulse 70 railway
'.~.~.se q Australia by explaining th.
s--a-.g.- value ~ Confidential lines from
east 3. Vest and from north 10 south in
s .ast reaches 81 the commurWe wealth
e.. tI. new High Commissioner - likely
'. st-eHgthen thc bonds 90 empire ny
ut rg freely with men ~ sU parties
ay emphasizing on public ocra-
..-. fls respoUsib lltles - imperial citl-
7..sl... and 1y reminding narrow minded
~ aA 't-- partisans thar the supreme
s I'd. tre greater Britain. WIN its
r.1-F-le interests. a-s more important
me marIlrr-s n tacticisu, and
30 faseiess chatter ove- budgets. social
ns and ecoIom.a traditions.
-- ch"sterd-.l. having sold Home
'r mo Wye O. sr Australian mill
i-.Ff and ancuon.d N me family
,s ths GrnHug gibbons wood
no Tudor chairs the C'hiupen-
'kcas'e r.e .rat. sedsfead nd
rfr-- rr...... $1,000. 80 49,.
's - t.t -.alanores. has
-- 1-H bonn. ir london. This is
ia.-. finding ir ite ogyn
n -tF. 90 Eegeut's PARK.
~-a r Walter G.beys comfort