New-York tribune., 1873-05-10
OBI1U UARY.
JOHN STUART MILL

A London telegram ANNOUNCES the ueatn or
John Stuart Mill, at Avignon IN southern France This
eminent man. who ranked among the foremost thinkers
NJ tho dav was the son James MILL ScOtchmau, who
wrote a history of British India. work political
economy and held important oico under the old
East India Company. He was born In London May 20,
1906 and was educated at home by his father. In 1920
he went TO France where he resided for upward OF a
wear making himself master OF the French language
and occasionally attending public lectures science.
He lived for some time in Paris, in the house of the
French economist Jean Baptiste Say where he made
the acquaintance OF many men distinguished then or
afteryard In politics He spent part OF mis- time in the
south of France, in the Of Sir Samuel Bentham
brother to Jeremy Bentham During this stay in France
he laid the foundation OF his great familiarity with and
interest in the politics well In the literature Of the
French nation. In 1928 he entered the India House and
became clerk in the Examiners Office where his father
WAS Assistant Examiner For 80 years he continued 10
be occupied in the department OF the Office named the
Political the transactions OF the company with the
native States; although he occasionally acted in other
departments, Public Works and Education. In 1881
he was appointed Assistant Examiner, and he held that
Office till 1885, when the retirement OF the Examiner
he was placed at the head OF the department. He was
understood to have energecay assisted tho directors
IN opposing the for the transfer OF the India
Government to the Crown, which was carried 1853 He
was offered by Lord Stanley at the Indian
Council but declined failing health and
retired from Office in october OF the year a
| compensating allowance. Mr.. Mill became an
author at very early age, and besides
considerable amount Of periodical writing produced
an extensive and important series OF works. His first
publications consisted OF articles in The Westminster Re
| rieir and in 1927 he edited Bentham's work entitled
| Rationale OF Judicial Evidence" He took active
part in the discussions that followed the Revolution Of
1880 IN France and the Reform bill movement in En-
gland, and from to editor and along with
Sir W. Moesworh proprietor OF The London and Vest
Derc tu,a artfe1 NJ
peared In 1913, he published his System Of Logc;"
u 1874, Essays Unsettled Questions Of Political
| Economy" in1siS The Principles OF Political Econ
omy 1859, essay Liberty" in 1SG0 a selec-
ton from his contributions to reviews under the title Of
discussions and Dissertations" in 1863, small work
"Utlitarianism," and later essay entitled "The
subection Of Woman" In 1865, the Liberal cleo
| tors Of Westminster OF the great metrppoli.
tan borOughs proposed Mr. Mil candidate for Para-
ment He opposed by the Hon. Robert GrOsvenor.
who Liberal professions and exercised great inu
ence a prOpeTty-0wner Leaving the conduct OF the
election to his friends Mr. Mil did little than at
tend few meetings. where, after giving brief address,
he would invite any one who wished learn his opn-
ions on current topics to submit his questions This in
yation readily accepted, and he piled with In
guiries which he answered with q manly candOr. On
election day the polls attended by volunteers prn
cipally young men, and at evening, when the votes
counted the surprise Of every one 1t found that
|
| Stuart Mill elected member OF the House Of Com
| mons During the three years OF his Parliamentary
career Mr. Mil attained great distinction and popularity
He supported tho great Liberal measures, except the
ballot and was Of the most active advocates OF
| woman suffrage. The circumstances under which Mr.
Mill created so marked impression in the House OF
Commons may be learned from the following extract
from an interesting sketch by Justin Mccarthy in his
| Modern Leaders,"
Mr.. Mill seems cut ont by nature not to be parla,
| mentary success. lie has thin, fragile, awkward
frame; he has nervous twchng OF the lips and eyes;
he has weak voice and sort OF stammer he sOver 60
years Of age he had never so Tar as KNOW addressed
public meeting OF any Bnd up 70 the time OF the West
minister contest. Yet with all these disadvantages Mill
has political leader and speaker been an undoubted
with the country and sort OF success IN the
House. An orator Of any kind he could not be. One
not entirely unlike anybody elses as to refuse
to be classified with any other speakng good or bad
style, the most Coherent aud convincing argument can
constitute eoqUenee NILS speeches are T4ey tS
more bOiserous Of the Tories made many attempts TO
USqsG Upsrsou at d'Ssr'S onc time. But Mn is ANU man
| whom nothing can deter from saying or
doing what ho thinks right absolutely fearless
| being does not exist lie is free from that fear
fear OF becoming ridiculous so the Tory trick failed
Mil went with patient, inperturbable proud good
humor, despite all Interruption; now and then paying
off his Tory enemies by some keen contemptuous cpl
gram or sarcasm, made al the more pungent py the
gave up shouting groanng, ana laughing; the more
quickly because at least or their cDefs the Marquis
OF Salisbury 0hen in the House as LORD CranDourne),
had the spirit and sense To express openly and loudly
his anger and disgust at the vulgar and brutal behavior
| OF his followers.
| Mr. Mil, who had previous to entering the House
lived seclusion, all at became the most popular
man in England among the working classes, and IN
spired the warmest attachment among his followers.
Some Of the Of this popularity Of least
sttuted to be a Democratic leader thus told in the
| same sketch
There is something fascinating moreover about the
angular blending of the emotional and the roman
to- with vigorous logical intellect which Is to
be observed In Mill. Even political economy, in Mills
mind, is strangely guided and governed by mere feeling:
Tom Hughes-somebody else said rather more happily.
81 think that he is Adam Smith and Feneon revived and
| rolled into one" The admirers Of Mr. Mill are,
| therefore, not unusually somewhat given to e1atng
admiration into idolary The classes who most admire
| who have a dash OF Positiysm in them; the extreme
Radicals prepared TO and ali lengths for
| the sake OF changes and the workingmen.
At the general election OF 1863 Mr.. Mill. yielding TO
the request of friends. again candidate for the
House of Commons but he had lost supporters by
his efforts to reform the municipal government of Lon
don and as there also second Liberal In the field,
he was defeated and Mr. Smith, the great news-vender
and Tory candidate was elected Mr.. MllPs popularity,
| however did not wane. About month ago he dev-
cred an important speech Land Reform and seemed
marked out to be the leader in the political strife to
| which that question Will inevitably give rise.
The influence OF his writings cannot be well measured
al present Since popular editions ssued they have
been extensively read and directly or indirectly they
| have influenced public opinion in England and reused
the people TO OF their rights His zeal for Free
Trade won him admirers IN this c0untry but as he was
| candid enough 10 admit the expedency OF protection
and wrote necessarily from British point OF view, his
| teachings have had little effect on our people.
After tho death OF the wife whom he so loved and re-
yered" Mr. Mccarthy observes, "Mill lived almost al
ways at AvignoD, In the south OF France where she
died. and where no raised monument over her Ire re-
mains, which he visits and tends with romantic deyo-
| ton aud cOnstancY worthy Of a Roland"