The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-01

HER LEADRNt A1bhhAA OIAIESmhNs
The death of John Bright, which is ex-
,ected. will be bereavement deeply felt
IN both sides of the Atlantic. America
MAYER had a stauncher friend among British
statesmen than the great Commoner now on
his deathbed at Rochdale. Eminent as a
lover of unity, peace and concord" John
Rrpht has not the less been always courage
nus and aggressive in the maintenance Of
He was born at Greenbank, Lancashire.
Nov. 49, 1911, the son Of Jacob Bright. He
was educated In Yorkshire school belong
ing to the Society of Friends At the age
of IS he was put to business by his father,
who was a cotton spinner. When in 1888,
the Anti-Corn League was formed in Man
chester, Mr.. Bright attached himself to it,
and in few years was prominently asso-
ciated with Richard Golden In the agits-
tion conducted by that body. Its opera
tions soon covered England with Jealous
S1pDorters and resulted in the
repeal of the corn laws in the year
1916. a measure due in great part to Mr.
Brights effective oratory In 1913 he en-
tered Parliament as a representative from
the city of Durham. Four years afterward
he took his seat in the House of Commons
as member for Manchester, which he con-
tlnued during four years. III 1887 Birmlng-
ham elected him one of its members, and
he has represented that constituency ever
since. He was President of the Board of
Trade, 1S6S-'71, and Chancellor of the
Duchv of Lancaster, 1S73'74. Upon the
advent of Mr.. Gladstone to power in 1880
Mr.. Bright became Chancellor cf the Duehy
of Lancaster the second time, but resigned
in 1882, because opposed to the policy of
the government with regard to Egypt. He
was returned for Birmingham at the last
election Mr.. Bright's views ON the Irish
question are strongly opposed to those of
his friend Gladstone.
His services as a statesman have boon de-
voted to the expansion of popular power.
He is member of the Society of Friends,
and as such is opposed to war, In 954 his
voice was raised in opposition to tle war
with Russia, made in that year by tie allied
forces of England, France and turkey,
who were subsequently strengthened by an
army from Sardinia. During the OWL war
in this country he was an earnest defender
of the Federal cause.
The great Commoner is simple and do
nestle in his habits, happy in his hdne, sur
rounded By his family. His favorte recre-
alton is fishing, in the pursuit # which
pleasure he makes pilgrimages 20 unfre-
Qucnted streams in Scotland andelsewhere
Mr. Bright is generally REGARDED as Eng
lands greatest orator. The qualities of his
diction are simplicity, dlrctness and
strength His delivery is easyand natural.
giving the expression of exemporaneous
speech by a man full of hissubject, and
with the courage not to say defiance of
earnest conviction. The remarkable apt
hess and force of his expressions are at
tributable, in a great measure, to his
thorough acquaintance with the earlier
English classics, of which ne works of Mil
ton are to him familiar as his garter. His
business is that of carpet manufacturer and
cotton spinner, and he is man of consid-
cradle wealth, Of whici he appropriates
generously to deserving charities. Mr..
Bright's residence is Ct Rochdale, Lanca
shire.