Show 0 IS A LOVER OF ORCHIDS his collection the fad of retiring br t sh statesman joseph chamberlain the statesman whose sudden resignation from the british british cabinet has caused such a sensation is perhaps the most en thus thusia lastic orchid collector in the world it Is not believed that his ex collection is equaled anywhere on earth about 5 different vane varie ties exist and mr chamberlain has representatives of more than halt half mr goschen used to declare that cham chain s course was not one to rouse public confidence in his judgment or sincerity were joseph chamberlain first lord of the admiralty said mr goschen on one occasion I 1 should ex hect to read in the times some morn ing lug that he had sailed away with the whole channel squadron for an un known destination and would probably never be heard from again |