Joseph's Coat
Joseph Chamberlain's political coat is one of many colors. His opinions are not fast-dye ones ; neither are they all of one piece. About four years ago— in November, 1901— he consoled an admiring audience (they needed much consolation then) with this cheering hope : ' I might die to-morrow, and this great Empire of our fathers would still remain. 1 Which led the London 1 Speaker ' to make the following metrical remarks :— c .Tosephus states to an admiring train That if he died, the Empire would remain. Yes, if you die, it will survive you, Joe ; But if you Live ? That's what\we <want to know.' Joseph still lives. He is now a witness to the rout of his party and the fall of its trusted leaders. And he talks of ' disruption.' Even his hopes have changed their hue.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5, 1 February 1906, Page 1
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138Joseph's Coat New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5, 1 February 1906, Page 1
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