"Simply as a citizen and as a non-party man, I want to say that Mr. Asquith has my affection and respect—and that is the highest guerdon that any statesman can have."—Extract from Letter in Yorkshire Paper.
We know now why Mr. ASQUITH refused a peerage. He did not want to vex his modest admirer.
"At Caxton Hall the conference was resumed of municipal authorities interested in the conversation of old fruit, sardine and salmon tins."—Birmingham Daily Mail.
We ourselves always listen with pleasure to their talk. It has at once a fruity and a fishy flavour.
Gentleman (In favour of national work for everyone). "AND WHY SHOULDN'T PEOPLE BE DOING TO-DAY WHAT THEY NEVER DREAMED OF DOING BEFORE THE WAR?"