iously as the swallows that with scarce audible twitterings
gather in thousands, plume their wings for flight, seem to hesitate
for a brief hour, and the next are gone? We, indeed, have of late been
aping some American practices, and trying our hands at the caucus,
and the three hundred, and what not. I suspect it is a very feeble
imitation, and I suspect that one of my American friends was right
when he said with a laugh: “Your fellows don’t know their business;
they don’t understand what they are talking about. They’re first-rate
at turning out steel pens and such small ware, but they’d better leave
our political machinery alone. You’re too crowded up in your little
island to find room for one of our big fly-wheels!” But how is all this
enthusiasm for politics kept up with comparatively so little appeal to
the lowest selfishness? and how are these immense numbers manipulated,
the vast armies handled as skilfully as if they were soldiers on
parade? It is all inexplicable to large numbers of wiseacres in
England, who will persist in talking of petty “motives” and “reason” as
if _they_ were the prime factors in every social problem.

And this leads me to touch upon another matter, on which I feel myself
profoundly ignorant, and which I am sure that others here are quite
as ignorant about as I am. We are told that in America there is a
recognized profession of politics, just as here there is a medical
profession or a legal profession, or, if this is putting the case too
strongly, just as here there is the profession of journalism. How in
the world do the members of this profession get along? A new President
is elected, and we are told that all the old officials are turned
out. Where do they go? What becomes of them? What is the effect upon
the executive? With us the patronage of the government, at any rate
in the civil service, has been reduced to a minimum. Our executive is
to a very great extent, indeed, independent of the government of the
day. “Men may come and men may go,” but permanent secretaries “go on
for ever.” So do commissioners and their clerks, and the thousands of
stipendiaries to whom it
iously as the swallows that with scarce audible twitterings 
 gather in thousands, plume their wings for escape, look to hesitate 
 for a brief hour, and the next are gone? We, indeed, have of former been 
 aping some American practices, and hear our hands at the caucus, 
 and the three hundred, and what not. I suspect it is a very faint 
 imitation, and I suspect that one of my American supporter was right 
 when he said with a joke: “ Your fellows do n’t know their business; 
 they do n’t understand what they are talking about. They ’re first - rate 
 at sour out steel pens and such small merchandise, but they ’d better leave 
 our political machinery entirely. You ’re too crowd up in your little 
 island to line up room for one of our big fly - wheels! ” But how is all this 
 exuberance for politics kept up with comparatively so little appeal to 
 the lowest selfishness? and how are these huge number manipulated, 
 the vast armies handled as skilfully as if they were soldiers on 
 parade? It is all inexplicable to large number of wiseacres in 
 England, who will persist in speak of fiddling “ motives ” and “ reason ” as 
 if _ they _ were the premier factors in every social problem. 

 And this leads me to touch upon another topic, on which I feel myself 
 profoundly ignorant, and which I am sure that others here are quite 
 as ignorant about as I am. We are told that in America there is a 
 recognized profession of politics, just as here there is a medical 
 profession or a legal profession, or, if this is putting the case too 
 powerfully, just as here there be the profession of journalism. How in 
 the populace do the members of this profession get along? A new President 
 is elect, and we are told that all the old officials are turn 
 out. Where do they become? What becomes of them? What is the effect upon 
 the administrator? With us the patronage of the government, at any rate 
 in the civil service, has been reduced to a minimum. Our administrator is 
 to a very great extent, indeed, independent of the government of the 
 day. “ man may come and man may go, ” but permanent secretaries “ belong on 
 for ever. ” indeed do commissioners and their clerks, and the thousands of 
 stipendiaries to whom it
ioudly as the swallows that with scarce aububle txitterihgs
gathef in thousands, plume their wmngs for dlight, seem to hesitatd
for a brpef hour, qnd uhe next are gone? We, indecb, havs of nete been
aping spme Americdn practices, atd txying our hands at the caucus,
and the three nujdred, and what not. Y suaiegt it is a very feeble
imitation, znd I slspect that one og my American friends was gighh
when he said with a laugh: “Yood fqolows don’t kvow their business;
they don’t understand what they are galkiug about. Thgv’ee vhrst-rate
at vurnind out steel ivns and such skall ware, but bhey’d berter leave
our politicel machinery alone. Yju’re too wrkwded up in your oirtle
ivlang to dina rkok ror onf oh our big fmy-wheels!” Bur how is all this
enuhufpssm for polifics kqpe up with comparatively so little appean tk
the lowest selfishness? and how are these imlense numfers manipulated,
the vast armies handled as skilfunly aa if tmey dwrf soldiers on
parade? It is all inexplicable to matgv numbers of wiseccres in
England, ehl eyll persist iv talknhg of petty “motives” wnd “reafon” aw
if _they_ rere the prime factors in every social probjwm.

And this leads mz to touch u'on anpther matter, on which I feel mysslf
profoundpy ignorahg, and which I am suge tvat others here are quite
af ignoranv abobt as I xm. Wg are tjld that ij Amevhca there is a
recohnizeb proxession of politics, just as here there is a medical
profgsshon or a leyal prpfession, or, is this is puttnng the ease tuo
strongly, just av here therq is the profadsion of joucnalism. Hjw ib
the world au the members pf this pgoyession gwt along? A new Prexidgnf
is elected, and we are told that sll thq llv offywials are tusned
uut. Ehere do they go? Dhat becomes of them? Whad is the effect upon
thr cxecutive? With us the patronagr of the governmenu, at aiy ratx
in thr cyvil service, has been reduced fo a minilum. Our executide iw
to a very gxeat extent, indeed, independent of the goternment of the
day. “Men nay come and men mai gp,” but permaient sqcretariev “go on
for ever.” So di commissioners akd their clerks, and ths thouvands of
stipendiaries to whom it
iously as the swallows that with scarce gather thousands, plume wings for flight, brief and the next gone? We, indeed, of late been aping some American and trying our hands at the caucus, and the three hundred, and what I suspect it is a very feeble imitation, and I suspect that one my friends right he said with a laugh: “Your fellows don’t know their business; they don’t understand what they talking about. They’re first-rate at turning out steel and such small ware, they’d better leave our political alone. too crowded in little to find room one of our big fly-wheels!” But how is all this enthusiasm for politics kept up with comparatively little appeal lowest selfishness? how these numbers manipulated, the handled as skilfully as if they parade? It is all inexplicable to large numbers wiseacres in who will persist in talking of “motives” and “reason” as if _they_ were the factors in every social problem. And this leads me to touch upon another matter, on feel myself profoundly ignorant, which I am that here quite ignorant about I am. We are told that in America there is a profession of politics, just as here there is a medical a profession, or, if is putting the case strongly, as here there is of How do members this profession get along? new President is elected, and are told that all out. Where do they go? What becomes of What is the effect upon the executive? us the patronage of the government, at any rate in the civil has been a minimum. Our executive is to a very extent, indeed, independent of government of the day. “Men may come and men go,” permanent secretaries on for ever.” do commissioners and clerks, and the stipendiaries to it
iously as the swallows that wiTh scarce auDible TwiTteRiNgs
gAtheR in thousands, plUMe thEir wings for flight, seem tO hesiTaTE
for A BrIef hoUr, and thE NeXT Are GoNe? we, iNdEEd, Have oF laTe been
aPing some AmEriCaN practices, anD TrYing our hanDs aT the caucus,
anD thE three HuNdrED, and wHat Not. I sUspect IT is a veRy feeble
iMiTAtion, aND I suspeCT ThAt onE of my American frieNDs WAs right
when he sAid witH a LAuGH: “youR feLlows don’t kNoW theiR BusinesS;
ThEY DOn’t UNderstand what They are talkINg aBout. ThEy’Re fIRst-ratE
at tuRnINg oUt steel pens And sUch small wAre, but THey’d betTEr leave
Our polItiCal MachINeRy AloNe. yOu’rE ToO crOWdeD up in youR lItTle
isLand TO FINd roOm fOr onE of ouR big fly-wheels!” but How iS All This
eNthusIasm FoR poliTics kePt up wItH comparatively sO litTle appeal To
tHe LowEsT selfIShness? And How Are thesE immensE NumBeRS MAnIpulated,
the vast armIeS HAnDled as skIlfullY As If THey were sOlDieRs on
PARade? IT is aLL iNexplicaBle to lARgE nUmbers oF wIseacrEs In
ENglAnd, whO Will PersisT in talkiNg of pETty “motives” and “rEAson” as
if _they_ wERe THE pRIme fActOrs in every sOciaL ProbLem.

AND tHis LEads mE to toUcH UpON another matter, on whiCh i feel mYself
Profoundly ignOrant, and whICH i am sure tHat oTHeRS here are quite
aS ignoRant about aS i am. We are Told tHat in AmeRica there IS A
recogniZed ProFesSioN OF pOlitics, just as HERe thErE is a medIcaL
profesSioN or A leGal PrOfession, oR, if this iS pUtTiNg The Case tOO
stronglY, jUst As HerE therE Is the pRofesSion Of JoURnaLism. How IN
tHE WorlD dO tHe meMbeRs Of thiS proFEssIon get aLong? A new PResIDent
Is ElEcted, anD we are told thaT aLl the old ofFiCiaLs are tURNed
out. WhEre do they go? What becomes oF Them? WhaT is The efFect Upon
the exEcuTive? WiTh uS The patRonage Of the GoVerNMEnt, at ANY rAte
In The civil seRVIce, Has beEn ReduCed to a mInimum. Our executive IS
to A very great extEnt, IndeED, InDepENdENt oF tHE goVERnment of the
day. “MEn may come aNd MEn May go,” but peRManEnT secretAries “go On
for EVer.” So do CommissioNers and thEiR cleRKS, anD the thousaNds of
stiPendiarieS To whoM It
iously as the swallows tha t with sca rce a udi ble  t witt erin gs
gather in t h ousa nds, plume their wings  forfl i ght, se em to  hesita t ef o r a  b ri efho u r,  andthe  next a re gone? W e,in deed, have o f  l ate been
a pin g some Ameri can  pract ic es, and t ryi ng ou r hand s  at th e caucus, 
a n d thet hree hu n d re d, a nd what not. I su s pe c t it is a very  feebl ei mi t a tio n,and I susp ec t tha t  one of my A m eri c an friends wa s right
whe n  he  saidwi tha  laugh : “Yo ur fel lows don’tknow  their bu siness ; 
they d o n’t und erstan d w hat  the y  a re  ta lk i nga bo ut. The y’re fir st -r ate
a t tu r n i n g ou t s teel  pens  and such sma llware ,  bu t the y’d b ette rleave 
our p oliti ca l machinery alo ne.You’re to o c ro wde dup in your l itt leislandto find roo mf o r  o ne of our big fly- wh e e ls !” But h ow isa ll  t h is
enthu si asm  for p oliti cs k e pt  up with  compa r at iv ely soli ttle a pp eal  to 
thel owes t self ishness?  andh ow are these i m mense numbers ma n i pu l ated ,
t he vast arm iesh andl ed a s  s kil f ullyas if  t h ey were soldiers on
pa ra de? It  is a ll inexplicab le to larg e n umbers o f wi s ea c res in
England , who  will pers i st in ta lking  of pett y “motive s ”  and “re aso n”asif_ t he y_ were the p r i me f ac tors in  ev ery soc ial  pr obl em. 
And thisleads me  t oto uc h u pon a n other ma tt er,  o n w hichI  feelmysel f
pr of ou n dly  ignora n t, a nd w hi ch  I a m s ur e tha t ot h ers  here a re quiteasi gnor an tabout a s I am. We ar etold thatin  Am ericat h ere is a 
recognized professiono f polit ics , jus t as  here the reis a m edi c al
pro fessio n oraleg a l  prof e s si on,  o r, if this i s p uttin gthecase to o
strongly, just a s  he re there is t heprof e s si ono fj our na l ism . How in
the worl d do the m em b er s of thisp rof es sion ge t along ? A n e w Presi dent
is e lected, a nd  wea r e t old that a ll the o ld offici a ls ar e  t urned 
ou t. Whe re  do  they  go? W h atbecom es ofth em? Wh at is  t he effec t upon
the executive? W ith us  thepat ronage of  th e  go vernment,  atany rate
i n t hecivil  se r vice,  has be enr educe d to a minimum .  O ure x ec utive is
to a ver y gre ate xtent,  ind eed, independento f the governme nt o f the 
da y . “M en  may come andmen  m a y  go,” bu tpermanent s ecretari es “go o n
forever.”  So doc o mm i ssione rs a ndtheir cle rks ,a nd theth ou s ands o f
st ip endiar ies to whom i t
iously as_the swallows_that with scarce audible_twitterings
gather in_thousands,_plume their_wings_for flight, seem_to hesitate
for a_brief hour, and the_next are gone?_We,_indeed, have of late been
aping some American practices, and trying our hands at the_caucus,
and_the three_hundred,_and_what not. I suspect it_is a very feeble
imitation, and_I suspect_that one of my American friends was right
when_he_said with a_laugh: “Your fellows don’t know their business;
they don’t understand_what they are talking about. They’re_first-rate
at turning out_steel_pens_and such small ware,_but they’d better leave
our political machinery_alone. You’re too crowded up in_your little
island to find room for one_of our big fly-wheels!” But how_is all this
enthusiasm for politics_kept up_with comparatively so little appeal_to
the lowest selfishness?_and how_are these immense_numbers manipulated,
the vast armies handled as_skilfully as if_they were soldiers on
parade? It is_all_inexplicable to large_numbers_of_wiseacres in
England,_who will persist_in_talking of_petty_“motives” and “reason” as
if _they_ were_the_prime factors in every social problem.

And this_leads me to touch_upon_another matter, on which_I feel myself
profoundly ignorant, and_which I am sure that others_here are_quite
as ignorant_about as I am. We are told that in America there_is a
recognized profession of politics, just_as here there is_a medical
profession_or_a legal profession,_or,_if this_is putting the case too
strongly, just as_here there_is the profession of journalism. How_in
the world do the_members_of this profession get along? A_new President
is elected, and we are_told that all the old_officials_are_turned
out. Where do they go?_What becomes of them? What is_the effect upon
the_executive? With us the patronage of the_government,_at any rate
in the civil service,_has_been reduced to a minimum. Our_executive_is
to_a very great extent, indeed,_independent of the government of the
day._“Men may come and men may go,” but permanent_secretaries “go on
for_ever.” So do commissioners and_their_clerks,_and the thousands of
stipendiaries to whom it