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Tain sure that since Sir Thomas Hun gerford became the first Spearker in 1377 no occupant of the chair has been more fully master and servant of the Cominona than fr. Lowther. Right through his De puty Speakership 1995 to 1908 and his Speakership from 1900 to this moment, be bas adorned the chair, dominated the House, and held the reverence-almost the tear-of most members,
He was made, for the great position.. MISHe is a fine figure of a man, whether
rising in fall-bottomed wig and silken gown and silver-buckled shoes to announce some message from far shores to the Mother of Parliaments, or riding his big horse or fencing on the terrace of mora ings to secure air and exercise in order 10 counteract the long sittings beneath his caropy in the Commons
With such a figure, tall, dignified, that of a finely developed Englishmaa, there was one voice that the Speaker of the Commons needed. Mr. Lowther. has it. It is a voice full of deep, resonant tones, and capable of great meaning in its in- Eections. It is a daily joy at the close of questions to hear his voice intoning with natural power-the conventional order," The Clerk will now proceed to read the orders of the day." It is rhythm” and music
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Mr. Lowther has averted many a black storm with his ready wit. His swift answers, straight to the point, are never strained, and his superb voice is never burried or fattored. I remember one day questioners were after Mr. Churchill like a pack of wolves. Again and again the Minister evaded or said nothing: "Mr. Speaker. cried one," are we not entitled to a reply from the right hon. gentle
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Years ago there was some dissension in and Mr. Hilaire Belloc, broad a little corpulent, was in the midst of it. Some ope roared that Mr. Balloe should settle it outside the House. 15 The hoa, member, said the Speaker, soothing the din,, excellent- ty qualified. He fills a large space in the literary, world." The House laughed. all was well He controls the ing cauldron in an excited scene with a firm hand. Members respect or fear his eye, and everybody admires his glacial impartiality whether to rank or party. His shrewd common sense helped to frame! and to place on the Statute book the greatest extension of the franchise seen, in this country, and his humour and under- standing of men are such that often when I have seen, as it were, great quivering boulders of trouble on the equipoiae, be has brought them down on the side af laughter and good will.
When, after an hour or two of high tension and bectic excitement, the House needs rest for its nerven, he, will cali- on a bore, and the House will melt away for coffee or Scotch. When a particularly futile debate is on he will mercifully call on somebody who will be funny. When this man of superb presence and mighty tact leaves the chair, who will succeed. him t
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Bolemnity of face and real humour; Mr. Asquith would make a fine Speaker: but perhaps the man best equipped by experience and knowledge is the Deputy Speaker, whose name will go down to history with the Whitley Councils. No man I could point to would quite fill Mr. Lowther's place Such mes Meldom, born-or made.
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