Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-05-22
LORD DUFFERIN.

But short time ago war between En-
gland and Russia seemed inevitable. and
following this came the announcement
that the prospects for peace were very
fair, and that England and Russia had
decided to submit their differences to
arbitration. When this was announced.
there also came kilograms saying that
Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy of India, was
! i'll pleased with the decision in favor of
peace and arbitration; and it was known
everywhere that the Niceroy was
better posted in regard to the designs of
Russia than perhaps any other English
man, for he had been at the Court of ST,
Petersburg after quitting Canada. He is
essentially diplomat, and in the affairs
Of the East diplomacy rules in all things.
1t is diplomacy which has kept Turkey
in Europe and kept Russia out Of Con-
stantinople. In dealing with Eastern
matters, the more frank and honest a
man is the less successful he is. BENJAMIN
Franklin would have found no following
there. It is not intended to convex
the idea that Lord Dufferin is not a frank
and honest man, but merely the idea
that he thoroughly understands the con-
duct of diplomacy in the East. It is for
this reason that he has recently been
retlcent and gloomy, and has thought
the Ministry astray in their negotiations
with the agents of the Gar, DaGriers
and DeStael. From present indications.
and the news which has come this morn
ing about the renewed preparations for
war by both England and Russia.
his lordship was right in his condemna-
tons. 1t was the position he took in re.
gard to the matter, and the Importance
which was attached to his views by those
best qualified to Judge that have brought
him into such prominence of late.
Frederick Temple, Earl of Dufferin.
Flscomt Claudeboye, and at present
Vlceroy of India, was born at Florence
in 1926, his father being Price Lord Duf-
ferin, and Helen Norton, a sister of the
Duchess OF Somerset and granddaughter
OF the Right Hon. Richard Brinslev Sher-
ldan, his mother. Lord DuAerin,s {
family was originally of Scotch /
extraction, one ancestor having fallen |
IN Flodden's field, while another I
was Privy Councillor to Mary a
queen OF Scots. At an early age Lord Il
Iunerln was sent to Eaton, so famous :
S an educational institution from whence ~
ave gone some of England's greatest
len, and from there he went to Oxford
here he took his degree in 1916. Soon
tier quitting Oxford, he was appointed - We
'rd-ln-waiting to the Queen, and for sew W W
raj years thereafter, employed his leis- Il,
re tlme IN visiting various parts of the ne
'orld IN his yacht, including Iceland W
an Mayen, and the northern extran,itv so
Spltzbergen. He accompanied the "
resent Earl Russell on his nilsson 70
ienna IN 1856; and in 1860 Lord Palm
rston sent him as British Commissioner pr
inquire into the circumstances con- pc
Scteu WIN the massacre Of Christians -
Damascus. - IS
lie was Under Secretary for India in tn
'04-65, and Under Secretary for Var in 1t
o6. In 1868 ne was appointed Chan ~, TT
iior OF the Duchy of Lancaster and rio
'ymaster-General, and was sworn = So
ember OF the Privy Council. He was
eated viscount and earl of the United ~
ngdom in 1871, and in 1872 was an w
lnted Governor-General of Canada
ON there he went to st. Petersburg
d from there to India.
Lord Dutferin has always taken =
ely interest in Irish affairs. HAVING
l'ed ireland in company with the Ala
sent Earl OF Glasgow, while he was a
loel' at Oxford, when the famine was =
'asta'lng :: everything there, and has
onshed several works on Irish ouns-