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Wear of War on
Joseph Chamberlain
mill night. They had no hnlf-way measures,
oither, nor spared tho rod, and a boy was
us likely to bo thrashed for not knowing
who wns tho wisest man on for Insisting that
six and two mado nlno. So, although Mr.
Chamberlain's class was nominally for
scripture study, tho teacher was In tlm Imhlt
LONDON, March lG.ln ono sonso Joo promlor, and so far as known, ho always ot K'vlng his pupils a smattering of science,
Chamborlaln of Illrmlngham Is tho moat slg- gets what ho goes for. Hloraturo and history as well,
nlllcnnt llguru In Kngland tolay. If ho had IIimv CIiiuhImtIhIh IIcciiihi: Itlvli. oro a light beard In thoso das, but
noi neon secretary 01 suno or mo colonies Tho first big thing ho got was a fortune ,IrcBe1 ,nuc ns ho does now, with silk hat,
tho chances aro ten to olio that Kngland and, llko most other things ho has ho got ,rock nml eyeglass llko In all respects, In
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Mr. Hull of Iowa,
His Work and Ways
would not hav.i gone to war with the Boors. It by shrewd planning, not by saving his fact, save for lack of tho orchid that Is now t0 torco a raeasuro-ho carries It through, llshed
By general consent this war, which already pontiles or Inheriting pennies his fathor had """a" a part of his toilet. Tho only time A collcaguo has said that Hull can get bills says h
has cost Kngland more than 8,000 men, and saved. After finishing his education at tho that ho ovur wa8 known really to neglect through tho houso with less friction than Inir."
Representative Hull of Iowa enjoys legls- In Now York or on Connecticut avenue In
latlve work. Ho Is a good parliamentarian Washington ho might bo called a "aanay.".
and can presldo over tho houso without Tho expression of his faco is full of busl-
embarrassmont. On tho floor ho Is differ- ncss, yet It Is by no means lacking in ln-
cnt from most members. Ho nover tries tellectuallty. In his autobiography pub-
ln tho Congressional Directory no
ho Is "engaged in farming and bank-
Ishlnc hla education at tho tlial "o over was known really to neglect tlimni.ii tlm t,nui ,im. in rrininr thin in. Tiiia in nnrMnnlnrlv trtio ns to tho
twlco as much monoy ns tho Spanish war London University school, ho wont to lllB "orsonnl appcaranco was Just after tho anv other Ln nn th nnnr. wimn nh. fnrminir. in summer ho snends nart of his
cost tho United States, Is Mr. Chamber- Birmingham, at tho ago of 18, nnd after a ,loath of his first wife, whom ho adored, and Jectlon Is made, ho explains, and when tlmo looking after his favorlto farm nd
Iain's war. whllo becamo Junior partnor In tho firm of that sad tlmo tho neatness which Is n some other man might smart under a taunt enjoys tho llfo as much as do ty
Bocauso of this fact, and bocauso ho Is not Nottloford & Chamberlain, screw manufac- Part of him was almost totally forgotten. and show resentment, Hull will good- horny-handed membors of his constituency,
schooled In traditions; bocauso ho has tho turors. Then things began to get lively ln Ho used to keep IiIh hat on whllo teach- naturcdly seek to satisfy tho objector with If ho should loso his Job as congrof nn
gilt of getting Ideas nnd putting them Into tho screw business. Thanks, It Is said, to Ing tho boys, and paced about tho room, nrgumont rather than fight him down. Ho ho would bo as likely to tako up with iurm-
uxecutlon without much regard for tho wis- tho Chamborlaln shrowdncss, tho Arm got umbrella in hand, shooting out questions,
dom of tho forefathers: becnuso ho ronro- hold of an American patent for making not disdaining to tell good stories nnl
sents modern buslnces mothods rather than wood scrows that soon put them at tho head pouncing on tlcllmiuentH with satlro and
thu cherished customs somo UBeful and of 'ho business. What happened then Is n mock politeness. Tho boys worked like
nemo outworn ot dlplomncy, ho Is tho best "latter of much discussion and crltlcUm. beavers nil week, and sometimes on summer
hnted man In Kngland nt this moment, and Ho' Instead of trying to stato tho caso on days balmy sleep claimed ono of them for
ot Ills chances wero never better for bo- hearsay, I npplled to n closo friend nnd as- Its own beforo ho know it. Such a boy was
socinio or air. uiiamboriain's for a first- likely to bo nwnkencd with n vigorous prod
hand vorslon of tho story. Hero aro his of tho umbrella and to hear Chamberlain
exact words: eay ..Go0(1 n,Bnt JonoSi No obJcclon t0
Ihcro has been much speculation ns to your going to sleep, only plenso don't snore."
tho way In which his wealth was made ,no taught tho boys for over two years.
Many stories aro 101.1, somo partly iruo auu ,n3nnglnK to keen tho ratl.nr ,n,n,i. vn,
. . n rf"r
coming premier, tho hlghcot olllco within
tho gift of thu Kngllsh pcoplo, tho plnco
moat nearly corresponding to that ot presi
dent of tho United States.
I say tho "best hatod," but that doesn't
mean tho most unpopular, by any means.
Mr. Chnmherliiln's antithesis, Iord Lang
dowuo, tho urbane, hnughty and tradition
loving secretary of stato for war, holds that
unlucky distinction, or at least did hold It
Bomo altogether false. Ills position as a
Junior partner In tho screw business of Not
tloford & Chnmbcrlnln no doubt gnvo him
many opportunities for tho oxcrclso of thoso
business qualities which woro afterward so
uu ejronjo surrendered, 'lo bo rutuo In tlmo marked during his municipal carcor. Tho
of need Is to bo unpopulnr, but to bo power- chargo which his opponents wero not slow
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propositions in first rato order, yet nover
resorting to tho harsh measures which he
had authority to uso. Thoso who remem
ber him nt that tlmo say ho was a model
teacher.
There aro a good many who remember
Chamberlain tho teacher. His former pupils
nro continually turning up in London nnd
recalling old times to him, and when ho
went to America as British commissioner
in tho fisheries discussion a couplo of pros
perous merchants cnlled nnd Introduced
themselves ns two of his old "boys."
'When ho ceased to teach In thu Sunday
school ho becamo ono of tho trustees of the
Birmingham church, in which ho Is still In
terested and to tho support of which h
contributes liberally.
How lie I.fiirncil to Speak.
Perhaps his zeal in church work was not
nltogother free from political ambition.
Chamberlain was not a fluent spoakor In his
early youth. Tho right word didn't always
como ln tho right placo, ns thoso who
know him then wero reminded only a few
weeks ago when ln tho midst of a great
public speech, ho got stuck for n word, hem
med nnd hawed and twisted In vain, and
Anally turned to Mrs. Chnmbcrlnln, who
was sitting on the platform, nnd asked her
what word It was ho wanted. Sho told him
and ho went on without any further trouble.
Realizing, probably, that he must talk
well on his feet If ho was going to get along
In politics, ho Joined, If not founded u de
bating society In tho district of Birming
ham In which he lived, and which still
flourishes under tho namo of tho Kdgbaston
Debating society, and from which havo
sprung many of Birmingham's most famous
citizens. When ho first undertook to speak
thcro, ho was often nervous and faltering,
even to tho point of breaking down entirely.
Ho kept nt It, however, and soon becamo a
power In tho socloty, especially strong
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MR. HULL OF IOWA I'hoto by Frances Johnston.
a good speech, but diplomacy, not lug as ho would bo to tako tho maimcemont
of one of tho banks In Des Moines In which
ho Is Interested.
Hard Worker.
As a representative Hull Is tireless. Ho
Is always at It; ln fact, ho wastes labor
occasionally becauso somo of It does not
show and brings no fruit or reward, except
JOSKl'H CHAMBKRLA1N Krc:n his Into ph otograph.
ill lUKUUIUIIl. IIUU UCUVU IU IUU Ilia- nrn nrv la 1,ln Inn a..l Ttln
cusslon of social questions from tho polltl- llavo ulaao hlln popu,ar wlth hl8 feliow.
cal vlowpo nt. It was his work In tho do- mcnjbera and n g00(1 lnany ot thcm know
bating society Hint won for him his first hlm ag ..Jolin... Thoso who do not know
political placo as a member of tho town hlm wolI ealut0 lllnl ag ..Captaln,.. Tha
council. Thon ho becamo mayor, and pushed utlo datca back to hIa cly1 war gcrvlce
through municipal gns nnd water and street HIe admlrera from Iowa call hlm "gov-
ZTJL,,," nZ; l 0 - H. satisfaction to hlm. He has both doterm.na-
. i.i i .i i i T i l0lmnl governor or mo staio. tlou and perseverance. A congress or two
governed cit es In tho world; was ro-olectod IIuU l8 best known aa cUnlrman or thu back bo biU granting a pension o
twlco nnd then sent to Parliament. lwumn rnm,miitnn . mininrv nff,iirU iifr., 7 . . b , luil a l)euslon 01
n , m, ,in,nti .n,iniv BM,.n,n thnt ,UM Com?1.lttf0 ?" '"". .nfflrs.-. Ueforo ?72 a month to a Des Moines veteran of tho
7,.u ..; " Vm ,r. ..;7: ",0 war wun &I,a,n 1,113 cuairmansnip might civil war. After ho had argued for it bo-
hnvo been cnlled a "genteel" position, Just foro tho commltteo It was reported favor
ns tho chairmanship of appropriations was ably, but with tho amount cut down to
"powerful," the chairmanship of ponslon3 $50. It camo up in Its turn at ono of the
"laborious," tho chairmanship of Judiciary Friday night sessions dovoted to pensions,
"dlgnined," nnd so on. But nownday3 the Ho was on hand, as was his Iowa col
mllltnry chairmanship Is ono of great lm- leaguo, Lacey, who had written tho report,
portanco nnd Chairman Hull had powor, Hull mado a long statement, explaining tho
labor and dignity showered upon him bo- morlts of tho bill. Lacoy also spoko In '
cnuso of events following tho battleship favor ot It. Somo ono called for tho read
Malno's misfortune. Ho has been chairman lng of tho roport. This took tlmo and in
of tho comniltteo since tho Fifty-fourth dlcnted that all would not bo smooth sall
congross. When Speaker Reed made up his Ing. Hull mado another statement ln hla
committees at the opening of that congress graceful manner. Then tho reading ot tho
tnoro chairmanships woro given to Iowa minority report was demanded. Thin wnn
anothor bad omen. A sneoch was mndn
got hlm Into municipal politics, tho munlc
Ipal Improvement schomo that got him
into Parliament, tho woodscrew monopoly
schomo that mado him a millionaire. Now
for n schema to placo htm in tho ranks ot
tho stntesmen. But porhaps It Is not fair
to call tho homo ritlo Bpllt a schomo; let's
call It nn opportunity.
When Mr. I'arncll delivered his famous
declaration of Independence for Ireland and
Mr. Gladstone had allied himself to tho
Irish party, tho turning point In Mr. Chnm-
tul and vigorous and ambitious Md bold Is to briug ngalust him that of bringing
to bo both hnted and ml in I red. about a monopoly without regard to the
This keen, resourceful Mr. Chnnibiirlnln, principles of fairness and Justlco to his
who has made such a murk In Kngllsh his- competitors, was certainly not truo. That
lory and Is likely to add to that murk, la hy tho aid of patented American machinery
CI years old, but until his nnr began to go his firm was able to dlctato terms to tho burlaln's llfo camo. Ha was a radical; tho
uualiist him ho did not look a duv over to. oiuer Hcrow manors m tuo country, nnu chairman of his parliamentary division, Mr,
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wvi'ti now no mtiw ns lnuniuv na ovur out ""j " uuuwj uu, iuuuiuu m, j, annul, uuw iiunuus ua iuu iuvvuiui ui -.. .. ., i ..i.. ,
of his hansom at tho prlvato ontranca to l -H their business at a fair prlco-thua tho tradm combination schomo, was a radl- lo" " 0 'Bt ' 0 on Hen- B"! s the bill and then Tlul had Z IT
tho Houso of Commons, orch.d in buttonhole, In. N?tt oford Z Chamborlaln Rasters cn,. and Mr. Chamberlain's workmen, nu- JSS was ehatnan c u2 lat'a'nd1 C an" her anne'a iVsn' ".o?,"
in i nil hi i nn i inn I ii r vn.'irH ill :iv nn nnnimrnii ... i. -.4.nn i n I - " vv si j b u w
nionac o at oyo, sniariiy ureweu, n.gn mstep " " ' "'"'"C: ,....,, man next to tho speakor on rilles. HuU objectors and tho vote was next ln order,
and with a confident s.nllo; but uftor a long ' 8locI7ladloIuro b tLut havh?e ?o nav r;,Wn? aI, 'ad,?a,B- " 19 du.0,' 0hap,, headed military affairs, Hepburn Interstate As tho roll call proceeded It could bo ob
session In U.o deposing atmosphere of tho tC u,, Ur o' which tho var!ous bSefscs cost 1 Mr ?llM"cra n atf noss that no ono nnd forolgn commorco, pubUo lnndS( BurVed that two were voting for the bill
houso you can discern even from tho via- No c arL o real tJ knowa -exact y to this day whether these nIld tbero wcro tw0 other Iowft chalrmen to every ono against It. All was happiness
Iters' gallery heavy lines running from tho JVV Bcra 0BtabS l"", tents Induced Mr. Chamber- slx ot Iowa8 oloven menlbera rccc,VC(1 for ,,, ..Thlrty.two t0 JC0
inner comer of his eyes diagonally across ver was brS m" nl 10 8P ' Mh0,th,r chairmanships and the others were well noes," announced the cl.al.cnan, and ho was
his face; ho sinks down wrurlly on tho "?"T n?I ."-"m?- nStiw. Mr. Chamborlalii was so powerful that ho taken caro of. This has nothing to do with about to add, "And tho bill is laid asldn with
leathcr-coveriHl bench mid his Bhurp oyea
close, while somo orator on tho opposition
side of tho houso Is politely calling hlm
lain family great wealth, scorns certain,"
An u SiiiiiIii)- School Toucher.
Another old Irienu ot tho colonial sec-
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,.i....LO ..u t.. 6. . . u w.u rcUlry baa roccnUy ri)fcrred to Mr. Cham-
eoun ry at largo that tho right honorab o hiirMn,a 8poclaUlw, unsuspected ot lato, as
member from Birmingham West is a villain
of tho deepest dyo
a Sunday school teacher.
Naturally, thoy wero oxhlblted beforo his
lOU might lllltlK Mr. Uhntnborlaln was milltleal enrrnr liml hniriin; In tnct nnlv n
asleep, nnd every ono of his C4 yeiirs old ut Bbort tlmo utter his start In Birmingham,
that, but KH tho opposition number touch Perhaps It was ln obedlenco to tho wish ot
on somo statomcnt that would really count Homu B00d people at homo that young Cham
fer something nnd tho right honorable gen- borlnln promptly Joined tho Church of tho
tleiiian Is suddenly discovered to bo very Messiah, but ho found much that was Inter
much nwako and young again. Ho sits up eating to hlm In religious work. Thrco
sninrtly and shoots n quewtlon or denial ut yonrs later ho gave a scries ot talks on
tho opposition orator that usually scoros a sclontlllo topics to tho young people of tho
point, tho government supporters say "Hear, congregation, and boforo long ho woe a
hear!" nnd Mr. Chamberlain shuts his oyea fuli-iledgexl Sunday school teacher, with a
and grows old again. class of boys, most of them lusty young fac-
Tlio war Is tolling on him heavily ln spite tory hands,
of his buoynnco, for ho hates exercise, All this was nt tho tlmo when there was
works almost unceasingly either at tho no national system of education In Eng.
colonial olllco or nt his lovoly homo, High- land, and when church workers not only
bury, ln Birmingham, and probably plans taught tho gosrfel but "reading, writing and
and schemes o' nights. Ho Intonds to be arlthmotlo" as well, holding classes day
m mm u.i... uu.u ..uo nun, except to snow mat nn Iowa member a rnvoranio recommendation," when out
montous dinner nt his houso a fow nights ba3 a hard tlmo to bo specially conspicuous, rang tho words, "No quorum." A quorum
boforo ho nnnounced his policy nnd tho Hull Is not tho biggest man ot tho dologa- could not bo mustered and tho next thing
question of following Mr. Gladstono or tlon, oven oxceptlng tho speaker, but ho Is tho houso did was to adjourn. This would
breaking with him was discussed by tho 0no of a collection of big follows. havo discouraged a good many men but Hult
local political potontntes Invited thero by .Military Knert. brought that bill up on another occasion
Mr. Chamberlain, who was apparently much As nn oxpert on military affairs, Hull Is and It was passed. Still tho opposition was
ln doubt ns to what ho had better do. now pointed out in tho same way that not satisfied nnd still later Hull succeeded
Finally Chalrmnn Smith got up and carried pnyno Is ns a "tariff expert," or as "Undo in having tho houso reconsider Its notion
tho day by a speech against homo rulo. Mr. Joo" Cannon Is roforrcd to ns nn "authority and recall tho bill from tho sonnte. Then
Chamberlain said not a word, but a day or on appropriations." During tho war legisla- in spite of tho luuso having reversed Itself'
two nftcrward ho mado tho stop that car- Hon of 1898 Hull was ono of tho best friends Hull got tho bill up again and secured Its
rled him Into tho conservative party, at tho tho administration had In tho capltol build- passage. It went through tho Bonnte, ro-
head of tho liberal unionists and brought Ing. His mission was to co-operato with ceived tho president's tlgnaturo and' tho
him a placo ln tho cabinet ns a rownrd. thu War department and ho did bo without Des Moines veteran drew Ma pension. Tho o
And, by tho way, this bit of inner history causing oxcltomcnt or friction. Ho was had been a lot of opposition to that bill but
of tho famous split has not boon told beforo. cool, deliberate and wise. Ho had helpful thero was no opposition to Hull.
Tlilo TuriiliiK for Cliniiilierlnlii. suggestions to make to tho War department Hull's dovotlon to dotails and his lovo or
When Parliament oponed a fow weeks ago olllclals. When plans wero formod ho put work give value to his service as a repro-
thlngs looked bad for Mr. Chamborlaln. Sir thorn Into execution ln tho houso. Ho sentatlve. Ho does lots of work In com-
Wllfred Lawson said In a public speech that worked hard on tho bill for tho nrmy and It mltteo and would rather dlctato lotters than
Mr. Chamborlaln deserved to ba put In Jail was a bitter disappointment to him that tho eat. Less than flfty-nlno years of ago and
qulto ns much ns Dr. Jameson had for mak- lncrcaso was not for 100,000 regulars, Instead enjoying flno health, ho is good for somo
Ing a raid on tho Transvaal on a smaller f 65,000 regulars and 35,000 volunteers. years yet. And, with much nrmy legislation
, Hull is good looking. Ho appears to ad- to como, no matter what develops ln tho
(Continued on Eighth Page.) vantage ln a dress suit. In Fifth avenue present war, ho ought to grow.
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