The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
From the London Daily Mail.

from the LONDON Daily Mail.
A SILENT man, square faced and
~ keen eyed. sat in the last parlia-
4 \ ment at the end of one of the
benches on the opposition side half way
down the house. He surveyed the liberal
host opposite, conscious that his day
would come.
Chief of the Irish nationalists, Mr..
John Redmond had gathered his so men
around him as a leader must who would
have his force in readiness to intervene
at the right moment. Today he must be
survevinr the political field with a GER
tain satisfaction. There is every indica-
ton that when he again groups his fol-
lowers round him below the gangway
he will be able to regard the house with
the knowledge that for the moment he
is master of the situation. He can keep
a government in power; he can turn "
out when he pleases.
Mr.. John Redmond has made himself
a power by steady, persistent work, an
iror will, an unflinching devotion to the
cause which he considers right The son
of an Irish member of parliament, he
was educated at Trinity college, Dublin,
and was afterward called to the Eng
lish and the Irish bar. He became a
clerk in the vote office of the house of
commons but he gave up this in 1881 to
represent a constituency in his native
country. Elected for New Ross, he left
the vote office to take his place on the
floor of the house. He began with a
ID ctt,,tv,
ster he made his maiden speech. created
a scene, and was suspended before the
clock struck IL. He was in the twenties
then. Now his feelings are just as pas
sionate, but his methods are more effect
i've.
From the day he entered parliament
Mr.. Redmond has always been proni-
nent figure in the nationalist party. His
chance came at the Parnell split. He
stood by Parnell, led the little party that
remained faithful to him, and finally was
selected to guide the destinies Of the ma
tionalists as a whole. This is no easy
task at the best Of times. and the way
Mr. Redmond has held his followers to-
Cether in spite of sectional strife is a
tribute to his power not only as a poll
tic.an but as a leader of men,.
Danish from your mind in thinking of
MI Redmond the picture of the careless
" dressed. merry Irishman with strong
brogue and merry duip and jest for
any situation. Here is stern man be-
tween 80 and 80 years of age thick set,
perfectly dressed. carrying himself al
ways with the dignity of Gladstone.
Mr.. Redmond is an imposing figure
when he makes speech, for he carries
the grand air of the statesmen of the
generation. He has few gestures. Stand
ing in his place without a movement of
the body. he hurs fierce condemnation
at his confessed opponents. plain warn
ings verging on threats to the liberals,
and scornful contempt on back bench
members on either side who have made
speeches In opposition to him. His face
expresses more than the most violent
gestures. 1t is the picture Of hard wrath.
His eyes seem actually to roll with an
ger His fayorite word, "Forsooth!" is
thrown at ministers and ex-ministers in
a way which might well frighten man
unused to the treatment.
Mr. Redmond is one of the most seri-
ouy men In the house. l have not heard
him make joke in the course of his
speeches during the past three years.
Always in his place. he gives one the
impression of maintaining a somewhat
aloof relationship to the men he leads
a fact which may have something to
d. with his authority over them, He
sits In his corner seat arms folded