Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Austen Chamberlain received presents in
honour of Mr. Austen Chamberlain's having repre- sented East Worcestershire in the House of Commons for twenty-one continuous years. Mr. Chamberlain spoke of the numerous and striking changes which have taken place since he became a member. We can honestly say of Mr. Chamberlain that he himself, though he has changed some of his opinions, has never changed in his high conception of what public life is and requires, in his courteous treatment of his opponents, and in his well-known willingness to do justice to their motives. In the recent Unionist crisis he played a most honourable part. It is for such reasons as these that his reputation has gradually and continually increased, and is now as high as that of any man in the House of Commons. It is a special pleasure to know that Mr. Chamberlain is well enough to appreciate the honour done to his son.
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