This little speech was uttered with exquisite dignity and kindliness, and Mr.Redmond received it with the handsomest acknowledgment of its gentleness and grace.
[Sidenote: No manipulating.] This episode has made me anticipate a little, and almost tempted me to pass by one of the incidents in the speech of Mr.Chamberlain.But that would have been a mistake, for it is an incident that brings out fully the reason why he is so utterly disliked and distrusted even in those Tory circles which, for the moment, are making use of him.

It is an incident that likewise throws a flood of light upon the inner, hidden, dark depths of his sinister nature.

He was arguing on the financial aspects of Mr.Gladstone's Bill.

Under this portion of the Bill the trader who has residences in both countries is entitled to make his return for his income-tax in either England or Ireland.

Mr.Chamberlain proceeded to put the case of a trader in that position who wished to embarrass the Irish Government, and who would wish accordingly to give England, and not the Irish Exchequer, the advantage of his income-tax.
This he could do, Mr.Chamberlain pointed out, in the easiest manner imaginable; he could "manipulate his books." There it stands; these are the very words he used.