The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-04-08
Thursday, April s, 1880.
the GREAT ENGLISH LEADERS.

the GREAT ENGLISH LEADERS.
The Earl Of Bsscons6sld aud William
Ewart Gladstone are pre.eminently the
great political leaders of England. A
brief sketch Of each of them. ct this
jnnc.ure. will not be embarrassing.
The Earl 10 Of Jewish descent; his
ancestors of the fifteenth century gong
from Spain to Venice, 70 ssespe perss-
cution, snd three centuries later contin.
uing their migration to England. The
name Disraeli they assumed about four
hundred years ago. and It is ssid to b
aname never borne before sor since BY
any other family. Iaaac D asli wse
father Of the Earl. and attained 10 email
degree Of celebrity 10 ~ hsld Of lit.
ersturc. His son Bsnjsmin Vas born
Ia 1906. End is therefore Is yesss Of age
ut this time. Az . child and youth he
was precocious He studied Law. co.,
tributsd to the press. and from the 6rst
took very active part in politics. He
also wrote novels, OF which "viviaa
Grey" 1.-THE Young Duke" Henri.
eta Temple" "Tancrsd snd " Lo-
tbsir" ara . few Of the moro famous.
He has also written several poems. b.
oQraphiss and pamphlets. His three
first attempts to sseuse slec'ion to Par
lament were unsuccessful. In 1887. -
. Conservative. be Was returned from
the borough Of Maidstone, and from
that time to this be hss not been out Of
Parliament or the Ministry. His frat
speech was Q complete failure. His
osa,isa was laughed II throug bout. and
be was forced TO sit Down. The words
bs uttered, - he sank into his sest on
that occasion. have since been among
the most memorable Of his eventful
career, and have more than atoned, 10
the truth and triumph Of the prophecy.
for the Temporary chagrin and diaGracs
tken sxpsrisocsd. He sAid: Fl hsss
began several times many things, and
have often succeeded at last. shall
cit down now, but the time will come
when you will hear me-" In 1852 he
became Ohancsllor Of the Exchequer
under Lord Derby. and sgain in 1855
and in 1866. In 1865 he succeeded
Derby as Prime Minister. but held the
Office only until after tho general cleo
ton In that year. when. the majority
being against him. he. retired. Mr..
Disraeli went into power again In 1914,
and from that time tothis hes occupied
the highest position within the attain
ment VI subject Of the Grown. For
services deemed BY Her Majesty extra
ordinary. Dissssli was made Earl Of
Bsacsns6sld In 1879. and - Bsacons-
field he has since BEEN known.
Mr.. Gladstone 10 four years younger
than his political rival, the Earl. having
been born In Liverpool In 1909. He
was given . ans education at Oxford.
aud alse entsrsd political lie 1t 40 carly
day. He Was sent to the House Of
Commons At the early age Of ~ years,
aud in 1884 was given = seat In the
Treasury by Sir Robert Peel. He Vas
afterward Under Secretary for Colonial
aAhirs, :. Psivy C0usoillnr. Prrssidsns
Of the Board u Trsds. Msstse u the
Mint aud Hscrstary Of State for ths
ColoOles. He held shsss ofloss usdse
the Conservative party. from which he
seccdsd in 1881. and has since been .
Liberal. He was Chansellor q ths
Exshequer in the Aberdeen Ministry.
and in the PalmerstoH Ministries held
the sane positios. aud also under Lss1
Russell. Mr.. Gladstone later was Prime
Minister. in occupancy Of which posi.
ton he has related with Disrasli lol
the past dossn years. Gladssons 10 nm
Questionably one Of the ablest men
has Jet produced. Al an orator hs h
unsqaaled in tbs kingdom. and ~ Z
classical scholar has 10 superiors. In
Tho literary field he hes greatly distin-
guishSd himsslf. AZ . AnAneisf hs i
possssssd Of immense talsnt. and ha,
done more towards directing and ca.
trolling the trade and revenue Of ths
country than any other man. He d
adsanesd u HE opiniosa The Bsitisl
nssion ~ill b eaias ~ re end ~
usder the govsrnnant 81 Gladstone q
under that Of Beaconsneld.
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