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 Charles Russell, Barrister. the accused are there." But it made for no settlement of the Irish question. The third, the close to the Behring Commission is con summate. Russell pleads for peace; yet notice that he threatens war. In the divorce suit of Campbell v. Camp bell : " I ask for justice, justice, justice, which forbids life or fame to be sacrificed save on evidence at once credible and cogent. Gentlemen, Lady Colin Campbell's life — nay, something dearer than life — is in your hands; and with an earnest heart and with spirit of reverence I would humbly pray that your minds and your judgments be inclined to'give in this case a just and honest deliverance" (p. 207). In the close to the Parnell Commission: "In opening this case I said that we repre sented the accused. My Lords, I claim leave to say that to-day the positions are reversed. We are the accusers; the ac cused are there. I hope — I believe — that this inquiry in its present stage has served, and in its future development will serve, more purposes even than the vindication of individuals. It will remove baneful miscon ceptions as to the character, the actions, the motives, the aims of the Irish people, and of the leaders of the Irish people. It will set earnest minds — thank God there are many earnest and honest minds in this land — think ing for themselves upon this question. It will soften ancient prejudices. It will hasten the day of true union and of real reconciliation between the people of Ireland and the people of Great Britain; and with the advent of that union and reconciliation will be dispelled, and dispelled for ever, the cloud — the weighty cloud — that has long rested on the history of a noble race, and dimmed the glory of a mighty empire" (p. 255). In the peroration before the Behring Com mission : "This arbitration is — who will gainsay it? who can gainsay it? —a victory for

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peace. Will your award be a victory for peace? You, gentlemen of this tribunal, alone can answer. It will be, it must be, a victory for peace if, as I cannot permit myself to doubt, it conform to, and leave untouched and un doubted, the principles of that law which has been consecrated by long usage and stamped with the approval of generations of men; that law which has, after all, grown up in re sponse to that cry of humanity heard through all time, a cry sometimes inarticulate, some times drowned by the discordant voices of passion, pride, ambition, but still a cry, a prayerful cry, that has gone up through all ages for peace on earth and good-will amongst men " (p. 267). In his intercourse with men, Russell could be intolerable. " In one consultation, client, junior, solicitor were in attendance at the appointed hour. Russell came in, in wig and gown, sat on his chair, took off his wig, and then turning to the' solicitor said, without any preliminary remark whatever, 1 Well, Mr. A., I have read every word of your brief, and there is neither sense, fact, nor law in it from beginning to end ' " (p. 106). A pom pous " expert " who had been in the habit of laying down the law before Parliamentary committees, once attended a consultation at Russell's chambers. " ' Gentlemen,' said he, while Russell was engaged in conversation with the other counsel, ' If you will allow me, I shall give you my view of this case ' ' Hold your tongue,' said Russell, ' till you are asked for your view ' " (p. 107). "One day in court the lay client in a case turned round and made some suggestion to Russell. ' Who is that unpleasant-looking man who spoke to me? ' said Russell with a frown to the solicitor, who happened to be sitting by the side of the client. ' That's your client,' said the solicitor. ' Then I must trouble you,' said Russell, 'to ask him to go to some part of the court where I can