ORATOR OR STATESMAN.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8365, 28 February 1896, Page 3

ORATOR OR STATESMAN.

Mow tiiafc the chapter of Mr. Gladstone's political life is closed it bccomca an interesting study <i 3 to what position his character will take in English history. In optics it is a well-known thin;,' that unless a proper focus can be sccured vision ut close range is obscured, and with more distance the is clearer; so it is with the judgment of historical characters. But wo live in such an age of startling rapidity of thought, that speculation as to what extent the desertion of General Gordon and his conversion to Home llulo will havo 011 the historical reputation of one of England's «mitcst orators is oven now exciting interest. a speaker uifted with a wonderful iiieubulitry, a Hue voice that in its modulations resembled waves of sweetest music; "Mill a face that lighted up with dramatio "low. and a gesture at all times admirably suited to his words, Mr. Gladstone stands out as a marvellous Parliamentary figure. ilia dcfcct as a statesman will remain that lie dreaded the extension of the empire, nuil was timid in his foreign policy. ]{ut bin sympathies were always on the aide of freeing the workers from much of their Bucial misery, endeavouring to cultivate iniioiig the masses a desire to live moro rational lives, and it may safely be said that there would not be a more eloquent advocato of the use of Indian Chief Cigarettes among nil ranks than the great orator, who is now peacefully resting after a life of more than ordinary activity, because these cigarettes are full of that magic essence which toilers by or -brain at timcfi iind is so relieving so jwediuli '