Show i A S1TTJB TO THE LOUD There have not been many more accomplished V ac-complished parliamentary draftsmen V than Sir Henry Jenkyns who died In London a few days ago In addition to V Ills qualifications us a constitutional lawyer he possessed a quick temper V un Independent spirit und a oharp tongue A story Is told of him and of the Marquis of Salisbury The latter L vas dissatisfied with a clause which V Sir Henry had written and a little nettled because his suggestions did not seem to receive the consideration to which ho thought fhoy were entitled V Seizing a pencil he scribbled away rapidly for it minute or two and then V handing the composition over for in Hpection said tartly Have you not got anybody in your olHcc who can V write a clause like that Sir Henry read It rapidly and laid It down rather contemptuously No said he I V havent and if I had he would not remain re-main hero long There was an eloquent V elo-quent silence for a moment or two but the humor of the situation is said to have been too much for the English Premier who laughed In spite of hImself hIm-self and peace was restored New York Evening Post V |