Sir Benjamin Stone's pictures; records of national life and history reproduced from the collection of photographs made by Sir Benjamin Stone, . he Exchequerin Downing Street, the very centre of our system of poli-tical administration, the most famous political street inthe world. Those who have read the Life of William EwartGladstone, by Mr. John Morley, know that while Gladstone was a student at Oxford his fatherused to write liim long letters on political few men have a wider knowledge ofpolitics. There are entries in his fathers diary whichalso si low how
Sir Benjamin Stone's pictures; records of national life and history reproduced from the collection of photographs made by Sir Benjamin Stone, . he Exchequerin Downing Street, the very centre of our system of poli-tical administration, the most famous political street inthe world. Those who have read the Life of William EwartGladstone, by Mr. John Morley, know that while Gladstone was a student at Oxford his fatherused to write liim long letters on political few men have a wider knowledge ofpolitics. There are entries in his fathers diary whichalso si low how often he joined in the lattei-s favom-itepastime of felling trees. He is a great athlete,proficient, indeed, in every form of outdoor phj-sicalrecreation. Hence his abounding vitality and energy. Mr. Gladstone—who became Home Secretary whenSir Henry Camjjbell-Bannennan formed his Cabinetin December, 1905—filled with success the very diffi-cult and responsible post of Chief Whip of the Liberalparty. For such a position his engaging social qualities,as well as his acute political judgment, and the glamourof his name, eminently fitted wi 1^ 1^ >i!l^e*4 Ivl . a s^ ^,. v^ M «.?: ?^
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