ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
Tuesday, March 28th.—Sir Edward Carson was back on the Front Opposition Bench to-day, so much the better for his recent rest-cure that he is credited with the desire to prescribe similar treatment for other jaded politicians. Three of the potential patients—the Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary and the Minister of Munitions—have anticipated his kindly suggestion by going for a little trip on the Seine, and are making arrangements with their Continental friends for another on the Spree at a later date.
REST CURES.
Sir Edward Carson, M.D., anxious to prescribe.
Before his departure Mr. Lloyd George, ever thoughtful for the welfare of others, arranged with the Military authorities to give a change of scene to six members of the Clyde Workers' Committee, who have been recently over-straining their vocal chords. This was the impression I got from Dr. Addison, who, like his great namesake, is a master of the bland style; but Sir Edward Carson thrust aside official euphemism and bluntly inquired whether these men were not in fact assisting the King's enemies, and ought not to be indicted for high treason.
The suppression of a number of Sinn Fein papers in Ireland stimulated Mr. Ginnell to the concoction of a Question about as long as a leading article. To ensure a reply he addressed it simultaneously to the Under Secretary for War and the Chief Secretary for Ireland. In spite of this precaution he was disappointed, for, owing to the storm, Mr. Birrell had not received the necessary information from Ireland, while Mr. Tennant, no doubt for the same reason, had not even received the Question. Mr. Ginnell is now convinced that the official conspiracy against him has been joined by the Clerk of the Weather.
I shall hardly be surprised if the next time I walk down Whitehall I find sandwichmen out with their boards inscribed—
Westminster Aerodrome.
Flying every Tuesday.