MR. CHAMBERLAIN BREAKS DOWN.
Tho only occasion on which Mr. Chambirlain was ever known to betray emot-ion in the House of Commcms (says M.A.P.) was when an allusiou was made to his son by Mr. Gladstone. It. was in tho very height and 1 agony of the fight over the Home Rule Bill. Young Mr. Chamberlaki had mads a speech, and to that speech Mr. Gladstone had to make an aljus>ion. Nobody knew what was coming when. Mr. Gladstone mentioned the iwme, and it is possible that Mr. Chamberlain may have imagined that tho allusion would not be complimentary. Anyhow, whut happened' was that Mr. Gladstone said that the speech was one which a father might be proud to hear from the lips of his son. Mr. Chamberlain broka down promptly, visibly, without jmy power or effort at restraint. He drew his hand across his forehead and his eyes — evidently to hide unbidden tears. Ib was a curious instance of the man *f iron revealing for a moment the softer side of his nature.
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Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 16, 19 January 1901, Page 3 (Supplement)
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174MR. CHAMBERLAIN BREAKS DOWN. Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 16, 19 January 1901, Page 3 (Supplement)
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