Punch (98.1890)

144 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [March 22, 1890.

long ago, we stood when, under my roof, you gallantly offered to
take me up the Matterhorn, and guaranteed my safe return.''
"Wouldn't trust myself on the Matterhorn with Tyndall now; "
and Mr. G., warily shaking his head, walked forth in search of rest
and refreshment.

Business done.—Mr. G.'s Amendment to Old Moeality's Reso-
lution on Parnell Commission Report negatived by 339 votes
against 268.

Tuesday.—This has been Geanbolph's night. Broke the silence
of the still young Session with memorable
speech; been in diligent attendance on De-
bate ; sat through interminable speeches
with patience only excelled by Mr. G.; some-
times looked as if were about to deliver his
soul; but succeeded in bottling it up. To-
night soul drove out the cork ; burst the
bottle, so to speak.

Geanbolph a man of many phases. To-
night presented himself in his highest cha-
racter ; a statesman; a champion of consti-
tutional principles at whatever expense to
prospects and sensibilities of his most revered
friends on Treasury Bench and elsewhere.
Quite a new style of speech for Gbanbolph,
testifying to remarkable range of
his genius. Nothing personal:
free from acrimony; inspired
with'profound, unfeigned, rever-
ence for constitutional principles.
Here and there a touch of pathos
as he recalled former times when,
as Dizzy said of Peel on a famous
occasion, "they had been so proud
to follow one who had been so
proud to lead them."

Awful splutter in Ministerial
circles. A gleam of delight
flashed through the shadow when
it was discovered that Jennings
The Reverberating Colomb. had rebeued against kandolph's

new revolt. "Ha! ha!" said the Revebbebating Colohb, after
Jennings had made his speech, " the army has dismissed its general,"
This all very well; not here conoerned with Geanbolph's relations
with his Party or his faithful friend; merely note that the speech
itself lifts Gbanbolph once more into the very front rank of political
personages. The Liberal Party cannot ignore nor the Conservatives
dispense with the man who made that speech.

Jokim not aparticular friend of Gbandolph's. "Leg quite on other
boot," as Sheehy says. But he did the enemy a service to-night. To
complete Gbandolph's triumph it only required that some Member

of the Ministry whose ineptitude
he had demonstrated should rise
and, with loud voice, ungainly
gestures, drag the Debate down
from the heights to which it had
been lifted, debasing it by per-
sonal attacks hoarsely shrieked
across the table at former friends
and colleagues. Jokim did this
amidst uproarious cheers from
Johnston of Ballykilbeg, who
began to think that, after all,
there is something in the Right
Hon. Gentleman.

Business done.—Old Morality's
Motion carried.

Wednesday.—Attempt by some
noisy outsiders who know nothing
of House to make things unplea-
sant for Akers-Douglas, because
House Counted Out last Friday.
Said he has been wigged; assume
he will retire. All arrant non-
sense. Everybody in House, Con-
servative, Liberal, Dissentient,
Irish, whatever we be, all know
Akers-Douglas aa one of best
Our Whip (at present without a Yh$a of Present generation.
Handle to Ms Name). Assiduous, persuasive, courteous,

yet firm; always at his post, never
fussy, never cross, apparently never tired, he is a model of a "Whip.
His Party could better spare an occasional Secretary of State.

For purely business arrangements Ministers have a unique combi-
nation of three men. Old Morality, as Leader of House; Akers-
Douglas, as Whip; and Jackson, as Financial Secretary, are strong

enough to balance effects of any reasonable amount of blundering in
high politics. They take care of the pence of efficiency and popu-
larity, and leave the Markiss an occasional pound, to spend.
Business Done.—New Irish Land Bill brought in, and cast out.
Thursday.—Teynham on in the Lords, but
what he's on about the Lords only know,
and not all of them. Something to do with
Camperdown; Geanville not entirely out of
it; and the Markiss at least compromised.
Teynham, standing at Cross Benches, holding
on to the rail of Bench before him, as if he
were in pulpit, swings about his body, turns
to right and left, sometimes presenting his
back to Loed Chancellor,
whilst he contemplates empti-
ness of Strangers' Galleries. In
plaintive voice," full of tears, he
babbles o' Camperdown, green
fields, nemine contradicenle, and
Standing Order No. XXI.

Pretty to watch Hob-
house whilst Teynham
on his legs. Sits intently
listening; first croesed
one knee, then the other;
puts his two forefingers
together as if connecting
the matter of Teynham's
speech; gradually, as
muddle grows thicker,
two locks of hair on top
of his head slowly1 rise A Mental Struggle,

and remained standing,

as it were, till Teynham reseated himself. Most remarkable tes-
timony to mental struggle. Even Hobhouse, having thus given his
mind to it, couldn't make out what Teynham was at. As for
Denman he, after first ten minutes of speech, flouted out of House.

" Toey," said he, passing me in the Lobby; "if this is what the
House of Lords is coming to, I shall vote with Rosebeey for its
immediate reform. Don't like to say anything disrespectful of a
Peer; but I must observe that Teynham is a little lacking [in
coherency. His ob-
servations fail _ in
point; in short, if he
were not a Peer I
should say his mind
was wandering.
"Whatever we do,
Toby, let us be in-
telligent and intel-
ligible. I trust I am
not prejudiced, but I
really can't stand
Teynham."

Business done.—In
Commons, Govern-
ment defeated, in re-
sisting Hamley's pro-
posal to stump up for
Volunteers.

Friday Night. —
Teevelyan brought
forward Motion pro-
posing that Parlia-
ment shall rise at
beginning of J uly,
making up necessary
time in winter
months. Supported
proposition in speech
graceful and strong,
a model of rare com-

Lt^thParlS SirWiUiamBunung.
tarv aptitude. After (See the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Speech,
brisk debate, resolu- March nal

tion negatived by 173 votes against 169. " A majority of four won't
long stand in our way," said Chables Fobstee, who having, some
Sessions ago, fortuitously found his hat, never now deserts it.

Business done.—Government vainly tried to get into Committee of
Supply. ______________

The Difference.—Sir Geobge Teevelyan wants the House of
Commons to " rise at the beginning of July." Mr. Punch wishes it
to rise at all times—above rowdyism.

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