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August 1, 1891
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August 1, 1891.]
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
59
THE EULE OE THEEE.
(A Possible Scene of the
Future. )
Plan of Action. — Somewhere
conveniently situated for all
parties. The King, the Kaiser,
and the Emperor, discovered
discussing the Treaty that has
now been in force for some
years.
Kaiser {with assumed cheer-
fulness). Well, my dear
Brothers, it is really time you
should do something. It is not
on my own account that I am
anxious, but on yours—purely
on yours.
King {dryly). Certainly !
Emperor { with a smile). Xo
doubt! Pray proceed.
Kaiser {addressing Italy).
Well, my dear friend, as I am
afraid we are on the eve of a
contest with France, I must beg-
ot' you to place three Army
Corps upon your Alpine
frontiers.
King {with assumed surprise].
Why should I do this F It will
be most inconvenient!
Kaiser. Why, to carry out
the provisions of the Treaty.
Emperor {interposing). Your
pardon, that stipulation was
suppressed at King Humbert's
request.
Kaiser {annoyed). Oh, was
it! Then, my friend, perhaps
you will be so good (as my re-
lations with the Czar are
strained almost to breaking),
as to station troops on the
Russian frontier beyond Cracow.
Emperor {with improvised
FANCY PORTRAIT.
THE LAST KNIGHT OF THE SEASON.
Sir Augustus Druriolanus Covent-Gardenius Harris, C.C.C.
astonishment). Why should I
do this ? It will be most in-
convenient.
Kaiser. Why, to carry out
the provisions of the Treaty.
King {interposing). Your par-
don ; that stipulation was sup-
pressed at the request of the
Emperor of Austria.
Kaiser. Oh, was it ? {Losing
his temper.) Then I consider
the whole affair as gross a
swindle as-
Emperor {interrupting). Nay,
Sire, remember your birth and
position ! It is a passing an-
noyance, but it should not move
yon. Remember, you are a Ho-
henzollern! Let me offer you
a cigarette.
Kaiser {calming down). Well,
perhaps I had better be quiet.
It is more dignified.
King {helping himself to the
Emperor's cigarette-case). Let
me join you.
Kaiser. But I say, what use
is the Treaty to either of us ?
Emperor {with a smile). Pro-
perly treated, it is of service to
us all. {Lights it, and offers
it to his two partners). It will
serve as a spill for our cigar-
ettes ! [Scene closes in upon the
Treaty ending in smoke.
Well done, Dear !
We 'ye levelled farms, we've
planted trees.
And many mighty men of
means
Have shot at deer, and, if you
please,
A Lear has shot and won the
Queen's !
ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
ordered a low policeman to seize me—me, Member of Parliament for
, Clare."
EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY M T Jordan glared round on laughing House ; quite incomprehensible
what they should be guffawing at. Marvel increased when he
House of Commons, Monday, July 20.—" Man and boy I've sat: introduced Father Gillikan on the scene,
in this House for seven years," said AYhittaker Ellis, as he reposed j " What had happened to Father Gn
behind Ministers diffusing a sense of aldermanic respectability over likan ? " Jordan roared, fixing a blood-
an appreciable area of space ; " never have I seen Irish Estimates got shot eye on Ashmead-Bartlett, who
through in this style. Lord Lieutenant has his salary voted with- had just dropped in on Treasury Bench,
out a word of comment, and Chief Secretary will, I believe, get i " Why, Father Gillikan had been sent
his in a couple of hours. Have known the time when it wasn't done ; to prison for a speech delivered in the
m a couple of nights." ; middle of the River Shannon."
Strange indeed the scene ; not thirty Members present whilst the House shouted with laughter ; began
Woluminous Webb goes all again when Jordan explained that Father
the way back to the Tippe- ' Gillikan, though he had been making a
rary riots in search of text j speech in the middle of the River Shan-
for dreary observations ; non at the moment of his arrest, _ was
then fearsome speeches by ! primarily in a boat. Even that_ didn't
Flynn and P. J. Power, j mend matters, and Jordan, giving up
Some fillip to proceedings attempt to understand ill-timed hilarity
when Jordan rolls in. | of House, dried up.
Jordan is Member of
Parliament for Clare, as he
House laughs at reiterated
claim. The billows of Jor-
dan rise ; had no personal
objection to Prince Arthur,
he said, but " as Member of
Parliament for Clare" had
to complain of him in bis
official capacity. What had
he done ? '' He has given
Clare such a resident Ma-
gistrate as Cecil Roche,
Later, TlM Healt turned up, Tra
Truculent no more. Where was the
once or twice incidentally excited crowd he was wont to address in
remarked. Evidently much
hnpressed by distinction.
' the enthusiastic band of united Irishmen,
with Parnell sitting placid in their
midst, he only quiet amid the turbulent
throng ? Now the House more than half
empty ; the audience irresponsive ; Prince
Arthur sitting solitary on Treasury
Bench with head bowed to hido the
blushes that had mantled his cheek at
hearing Tim extol his improvement since,
in 1887, he tried his prentice hand as
Chief Secretary. Prince Arthur, -when " Member of Parliament
Aldermanic Respectability. a ]0w tyrannical man, who he rises, is careful not to introduce a for Clare."
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
59
THE EULE OE THEEE.
(A Possible Scene of the
Future. )
Plan of Action. — Somewhere
conveniently situated for all
parties. The King, the Kaiser,
and the Emperor, discovered
discussing the Treaty that has
now been in force for some
years.
Kaiser {with assumed cheer-
fulness). Well, my dear
Brothers, it is really time you
should do something. It is not
on my own account that I am
anxious, but on yours—purely
on yours.
King {dryly). Certainly !
Emperor { with a smile). Xo
doubt! Pray proceed.
Kaiser {addressing Italy).
Well, my dear friend, as I am
afraid we are on the eve of a
contest with France, I must beg-
ot' you to place three Army
Corps upon your Alpine
frontiers.
King {with assumed surprise].
Why should I do this F It will
be most inconvenient!
Kaiser. Why, to carry out
the provisions of the Treaty.
Emperor {interposing). Your
pardon, that stipulation was
suppressed at King Humbert's
request.
Kaiser {annoyed). Oh, was
it! Then, my friend, perhaps
you will be so good (as my re-
lations with the Czar are
strained almost to breaking),
as to station troops on the
Russian frontier beyond Cracow.
Emperor {with improvised
FANCY PORTRAIT.
THE LAST KNIGHT OF THE SEASON.
Sir Augustus Druriolanus Covent-Gardenius Harris, C.C.C.
astonishment). Why should I
do this ? It will be most in-
convenient.
Kaiser. Why, to carry out
the provisions of the Treaty.
King {interposing). Your par-
don ; that stipulation was sup-
pressed at the request of the
Emperor of Austria.
Kaiser. Oh, was it ? {Losing
his temper.) Then I consider
the whole affair as gross a
swindle as-
Emperor {interrupting). Nay,
Sire, remember your birth and
position ! It is a passing an-
noyance, but it should not move
yon. Remember, you are a Ho-
henzollern! Let me offer you
a cigarette.
Kaiser {calming down). Well,
perhaps I had better be quiet.
It is more dignified.
King {helping himself to the
Emperor's cigarette-case). Let
me join you.
Kaiser. But I say, what use
is the Treaty to either of us ?
Emperor {with a smile). Pro-
perly treated, it is of service to
us all. {Lights it, and offers
it to his two partners). It will
serve as a spill for our cigar-
ettes ! [Scene closes in upon the
Treaty ending in smoke.
Well done, Dear !
We 'ye levelled farms, we've
planted trees.
And many mighty men of
means
Have shot at deer, and, if you
please,
A Lear has shot and won the
Queen's !
ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
ordered a low policeman to seize me—me, Member of Parliament for
, Clare."
EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY M T Jordan glared round on laughing House ; quite incomprehensible
what they should be guffawing at. Marvel increased when he
House of Commons, Monday, July 20.—" Man and boy I've sat: introduced Father Gillikan on the scene,
in this House for seven years," said AYhittaker Ellis, as he reposed j " What had happened to Father Gn
behind Ministers diffusing a sense of aldermanic respectability over likan ? " Jordan roared, fixing a blood-
an appreciable area of space ; " never have I seen Irish Estimates got shot eye on Ashmead-Bartlett, who
through in this style. Lord Lieutenant has his salary voted with- had just dropped in on Treasury Bench,
out a word of comment, and Chief Secretary will, I believe, get i " Why, Father Gillikan had been sent
his in a couple of hours. Have known the time when it wasn't done ; to prison for a speech delivered in the
m a couple of nights." ; middle of the River Shannon."
Strange indeed the scene ; not thirty Members present whilst the House shouted with laughter ; began
Woluminous Webb goes all again when Jordan explained that Father
the way back to the Tippe- ' Gillikan, though he had been making a
rary riots in search of text j speech in the middle of the River Shan-
for dreary observations ; non at the moment of his arrest, _ was
then fearsome speeches by ! primarily in a boat. Even that_ didn't
Flynn and P. J. Power, j mend matters, and Jordan, giving up
Some fillip to proceedings attempt to understand ill-timed hilarity
when Jordan rolls in. | of House, dried up.
Jordan is Member of
Parliament for Clare, as he
House laughs at reiterated
claim. The billows of Jor-
dan rise ; had no personal
objection to Prince Arthur,
he said, but " as Member of
Parliament for Clare" had
to complain of him in bis
official capacity. What had
he done ? '' He has given
Clare such a resident Ma-
gistrate as Cecil Roche,
Later, TlM Healt turned up, Tra
Truculent no more. Where was the
once or twice incidentally excited crowd he was wont to address in
remarked. Evidently much
hnpressed by distinction.
' the enthusiastic band of united Irishmen,
with Parnell sitting placid in their
midst, he only quiet amid the turbulent
throng ? Now the House more than half
empty ; the audience irresponsive ; Prince
Arthur sitting solitary on Treasury
Bench with head bowed to hido the
blushes that had mantled his cheek at
hearing Tim extol his improvement since,
in 1887, he tried his prentice hand as
Chief Secretary. Prince Arthur, -when " Member of Parliament
Aldermanic Respectability. a ]0w tyrannical man, who he rises, is careful not to introduce a for Clare."