The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-06
FoRsTER,s DEATH.
The Demise of a Prominent English Liberal.
Sketch of His Life,

Sketch of HIS Life.
LONDON, April 5,-The Right Hon. VIM.
E. Forster, Liberal member Of Parliament
for Bradford, and who was Chief Secretary
for Ireland under the previous Gladstone
Ministry, died to-day, after along illness.
Few British statesmen have been more
heartily appreciated in the United States
than the Right Hon. W. E. Forster, mem.
Dor Of Parliament for Bradford since 1861,
and well known as the most outspoken
friend Of the Union cause In Parliament
during tho war OF the rebellion. His
father, member OF the Society OF Friends,
died in Tennessee many years ago, while
on an Rnti.slavery mission TO this country,
and the mother was sister OF theeminent
philantiroplst, Sir Thomas Fowell Bux.
ton. Born at Bradpole, Dorsetshire,
July II, 1878, Mr.. Forster was edu.
Gated at the Friends School, Tot
tenham; became worsted manu-.
iaCturer at Bradford, distributed In
Ireland In 1S46-47 the famine relief fund
raised by the English Quakers, and mar
ried in 1850 the eldest daughter Of Or, Az
mold, Of Rugby. He first entered Parlla.
ment In 1901, and at once took promi.
nent position. He was Under Secretary
Of State for the Colonies in 1866, enter
ed the Privy Council as Vice President OF
the Committee on Education In 1903, was
admitted as member Of the Cabinet in
1870, passed the Education bill through
Parliament In that year, and was the prime.
ipal sponsor Of the Ballot act passed In
1872. He was spoken Of for the Liberal
leadership on M. Gladatone's retirement
In 1876, but declined that post in advance.
He was chosen Lord Rector Of the Uni
yersity Of Aberdeen In 1876, and received
the doctorate Of laws from that institution
In 1875. He was received with honor in
the United States on his visit here In 1874.
On the return OF the Liberals 10 power,
under Mr.. Gladstone, In April, 1880, Mr..
Forster was appointed Chief Secretary for
Ireland, with seat In the Cabinet.
The Land bill and coerciye measures
pressed and the jails were filled with hBus.
pects," including Mr.. Parnel and other
leaders ol the extreme party In Parlia-
ment Some members Of the Cabinet,
however, were in favor Of releasing the
Imprisoned M. Els, anu OF employing the
power OF the Land League TO restore or.
der In Ireland. The result OF these tissen.
gions was that Earl Cowper (then Lord
Lieutenant) and Secretary Forster resign
ell their ofllcesin April, 1889. A writer az
that time said: "Mr. Forster threw IN
the Irish Chief SecFetaryship under cir.
Cumstances that are not forgotten, and
Bignalizsd his emancipation BY an attack
on Mr.. PArnellso time aitefward, which
ig not forgotten, either.
A shaggy, rugged man, Of great physical
strength, powers Of endurance and cana.
Clous brain, who might have aspired 10
the highest position in the State Il he had
not been stlch q scientific trimmer. He
was forever letting 4 dare not wait Upon
i will Not that he ever absolutely raE-
ted. die was honest enough. Il was
when leadership Of bis own pafty--diFeC..
tlon-downright originality Of Intention
was required, that he failed" After NE
retirement Mr.. Foster was returned 10
Parliament from Bradford. AZ an author
he was noted principally for bic yindIca.
ton Of William Penn from the charges Of
Macauley In 1919.