New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-29
NEW BRITISH OFFICIALS.
SIR WILLIAM VERNON-HARCoURT.

SIR WILLIAM VERNON-HARCOURT.
Sir William VeTnOn-HaTcOurt, Secretary oil
State for the Home Department. Is one OF the rev pun
lie men whose addresses out OF Parliament are plneu
In full by tie London Journals. His reputation mas
steadily improved while his party has been in minority
and his caustic wit. polished satire and brilliant
cpirrams have stung and irrtatcd fho Conservative
peers time and again. He has Lord Beaconsheld5 tcK
giving phrases the stamp Of his own originality 50
that there is tho Liberal side whose speeches
are quoted frequently. His attacks upon the GOV
eminent during last two years have been exceed
pry effective although the Conservative journals have
affected to dismiss him contemptuOusly as Jester
and bufToon. His name IN full Is Sir William
George Granville Vernon-HarcOurt Ho Is the
grandson Of the Canon OF York; was Dorh
in 1927, educated at Cambridge, was called
TO the Bar e54 and was appointed Queens Counsel
in 1866, and Professor OF international Law at Cam
bridge ia 1862 His essays, contributed to the leaning
English journal the signature Of " ll'torlcus'
gave MIN international reputation In lSO9 he was
elected TO Parliament from the CITY oI OAlOru anu III
November, 1873 lie became Solicitor General ana was
knghted. He retired rom office III 1874 WIN Mr. ulo-
of The Prcmers legislation for Ireland he has not been
on very friendly terms with him during recent years.
The position which he had gained III Pdrliament ana III
the councils oil his party gave him claim TO one ~ "'
daughter of John LathrOp Motley.
THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY.
The Earl of Kimberley. Secretary of ..'
for the Colonial Department, HAS bCiNt'l Iull di4'"
ceship in the service Of the State. lie has been Undrr
Secretary for Foreign Affairs and India. Lord Lculen
ant of Trojan and Minister Prnipotcntary to 81. Pc
tersDurg and has discharged diplomatic missions
abroad In 1868 lie was appointed Lord OF the Pryy
lie now returns TO that department. Lord Kimberley
has an Intimate knowedge Of pu1lic affairs Ia" great
He was born IN 1929 ana was made an Earl IN 1866
THE DUKE OF ARGYLL.
The Duke Of Argyll Lord Of the Privy Seal,
was born III 1923 and succeeded TO the dukcdOm. OF
which he is The eighth in The llnc In le47 In ls02 he
was appointed Lord Of the Pivy Seal In the Ministry OF
Lord Aberdeen lie retained this uflico under Lord
PA!mcrsiOn til 800, when ho Was made Postmaster
General. " 1859 he again made Lord OF the Irvy
Seal aud In 1865 he became Secretary OF sao for luda
He is one Of the great pcrsonagcs Of English public he
He speak6 in loud voice. with mOhoonUus tone Ike
a Scotch preacher, and T. intensely Hrumrninve aud
Logical Early IN life ne took prominent part III Pros
lbs terrain discussions and subsequently, he wrote The
Reign Of Law and " Priingval Man. and hummer
able pamphlets, magazine ar,icl"S anu "theF works.
Altno gh Inc mas been actively engaged Parliamentary
life he has found leisure for scientific study and ind
pendent inNr~tiSailnh "i many hD,ilse QUESTION: iI
SON the iuYrrnvrGrnerai Of Canada, IL the husband Of
the Princess Louise. This Is The T'l aud ony instance
Of tie marriage 81 daughter OF Tcignlng English
sovereign 10 a subject.
JOHN BRIGHT.
John Bright, Chancellor of the DuChy of
Lancaster has been years OF the surcst
fsurrs In English public life Taking bis stand with
iatIons OF 1885 he entered Plri IN 1913. and
labnrcd increasingly until the Corn laws were repealed
I'm 1919 As member OF the Society uf Friends. he has
always opposed war armsmenls and foreign campaigns.
In consequence Of this policy lie lost his seat IN The
Commons IN 1857, but wa, subsequently returned f,r
B,rmlng CHAM. In 1868, hc became President Of the
Board of Trade. and subsequently Chancellor of tho
Ducy of lancaster owing to the failure Of his health
nc was COMPELLED Ia 1870 to rcsIgn his seat IN the
Cabinet While with these exceptions. hc has remained
on the floor nf the Commons di-kng the restraints "
Office he has acquired mystery II public business he.
sides beng uurvdllcd in debate. Economic Questions.
the extension Of the suniL-c, Indian finance, land
tenure. poor ratios 60 OnH policy, commercial Treatise
and iuteruuiiOull arbitration have chncArd The alien
ton OF this praC lcal as we AZ euqu"nt QUAKER He Is
especially familiar with tho operations Of the IRISH Land
laws. He returns now ~ lie oh1o formerly heid Dy
him.
JAMES sTAEsFEID.
James Stansfed President Of the Local
Government Board was educated University College
London aud called TO the Bar IN 1S40. MS Official
service began 1868. whom ne made Lord NJ
the Admiralty subsequently he was Under Secretary
for india Lord OF the Treasury. aud President ~ the
Local Government BOard-a position which hc l. to
occupy He Is man OF marked business capacity. He
ranks as % kadcalLibrTal.
THE vICEROY or INDIA.
The Marquis of Ripon, the VicerOy of India,
was chairman Of the Hign Joint Commission which
signed tho Treaty OF Washington Born III 1927 the
OF a Premier, VscOunt GOdrrlch ho succeeded to the
peerago III 1852 and made Marquis return for
his gcrvircs In Washngt lie has served urdcr sCyu-
raj Liberal administrations ao Un1orSccrcta1 FOR war
and Irdia, o. War. lie President Of the
Council III MIR. Gdd-tOnc'5 previous M nIStry. lie
signed the office GRIND Master IN" Precursors or
ENGLAND when he joined the Roman Catholic Church III
1874.
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