Stateswomanlike

It was Mrs. Chatterly, then, who guided the helm; and, truth to say, managed in the most stateswomanlike manner the vessel of “haut ton,” all obsequious personages being justly elevated to the higher posts of fashion, whilst those who were uncivil were very appropriately struck off the “civil list.”[…]We hasten, therefore, to a consideration of the acts of the administration, and, as is the language of the journals, we congratulate the Hon. Premier on the able and skilful, and stateswomanlike and constitutional manner in which she managed affairs during last session;[…].

[…]she discovered in all their speeches and measures a sound states-woman-like wisdom, of which she herself would not be ashamed;[…].

The speech concluded with a cordial expression of the royal confidence in the ladies of both estates, from whom the Queen declared she anticipated, upon every question to be submitted to their consideration, the most feminine ability and stateswomanlike discretion.[…]Mrs. Helen Wildfire complimented the Irish Secretary upon her extremely stateswomanlike declaration.

It was a great occasion in London; each microcosm of the vast metropolis made it as great as purses and brief holiday could render it; and Cornishmen who yet believe in the monarchical form of government and who appreciate the stateswomanlike and liberty-loving rule of their Queen, have united, one and all, to do it honour.

They are busy to-day, and in all probability will continue unflinchingly until the last day is over, and even then they have already sketched out a stateswomanlike programme for the future.

About the same time flourished a stateswomanlike queen named Balkis;[…].

That very day, Sushma Swaraj also spoke. Her speech, too, was powerful but stateswomanlike, as she reflected on the need to topple the UPA government.