And this ambition has carried him far, and may carry him farther.

With the industry and persistence that are common to his race, Mr.
MacDonald has taken every means available to educate himself on all political questions; with the result that he is accepted to-day as one of the best informed members of the House of Commons.

He taught himself to speak, and his speeches are appreciated.

He taught himself to write, and his articles on political questions have long been welcome in the monthly reviews, and his books on Socialism are widely read.

Twenty years ago the Liberal Party promised no political career to earnest men like Mr.
MacDonald, men anxious for social reform.