The morning news., 1889-03-28
JOHN BRIGHTS LIFE OUT.
A PEACEFUL AND PAINLESS END
IN THE EARLY MORNING.

Deathbed-A SIX ketch of His Life.
LONDON, March 27.-John Bright died at
$50 o'clock this morning. His end was
peaceful and painless. He had lain in
comatose condition since yesterday. All or
his family were present at his death-bed.
In the House of Commons to-day Rt
Hon. William H. Smith, the government
leader with much emotion, referred to the
death of John Bright. He said that he
would postpone his remarks on Mr.. Bright
until Friday, when Mr.. Gladstone would
be present. Mr.. Morley thanked Mr.. Smith
for his consideration in regard to Mr.. Glad
stone.
Mr. Bright represented the Central divi-
sion of Birmingham in the House
Sculptor Bruce JOY has taken a cast OF
Mr.. Bright's face.
DEPUTATIoNs AT THE FUNERAL.
Political deputations will follow the
funeral. Only personal friends will be ad-
mitted to the meeting in the House.
At political meetings throughout the
country last evening sympathetic references
were made to Mr.. Bright
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, speaking
at Bradford. said that no greater or purer
man ever adorned political life in England.
Lords Harris aud Spencer. addressing
tributes to Mr.. Bright
In accordance with Mr.. Bright's wish,
the funeral will be of the simplest descrip-
ton. Yesterday was the anniversary of
the death of Mr. Bright's brother Samuel.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS
LONDON, March %, A. M.-United
Ireland says of Mr. Bright: "Ireland will
forget all grievances against him at the
open grave, and will remember only the
priceless services of his old days, when his
heart was warm, his mind bright. aud his
ell quence irresistible. The real Bright died
three years ago"
ELOQUENCE'S ARROW NEVER SHOT HIGHER.
The DdiIy NeiCs, commenting on the
death of Mr. Bright, says: I'VE doubt
whether any other Englishman ever shot
the arrow of eloqueace higher. We could
have wished that he had to the end
abided with his own people, but we have no
thought of blame for any part
of that great career. The whole civilizei
world laments him. All freemen who have
rightly struggled to be free will lay laurel
WI eaths upon his grave"
GOLDEN MOUTH OF MODERN DEBATE.
The Daily Telegraph says: His inlu-
ence will long survive him. Chrysostom,
the golden mouth of modern debate, is
silent except by memory and record. We
repeat to each other with sorrow which
hardly yet realizes our immeasurable loss,
Bright is dead u
UNIQUE FIGURE.
Mr.. Chamberlain writes: "By Mr..
Bright's death we have lost the most unique
figure among the English statesmen and
popular leaders of the present gener-
alton. The consistency and complete
ness Of his career, and massive simplicity of
his character mark him out from all o hers
Noxu bavincr fOnUht his Ia Ct HOhf his daath
is a universal loss to both party and
country"
A FRIEND OF AMERICA
Mr.. Hurlbert says: "What Mr.. Cham
berlain says will apply also to America as
genuine free-trader Mr.. Bright was a
friend # America. When Gen Cameron,
the only survivor of Lincoln's cab
met, visited England, he was
eager to meet Mr.. Bright. l asked
Mr.. Bright to dine with Gen. Cameron,
when he replied: Certainly; perhaps we
will bring him TO better mind. Though
abhor your American protection, | shall
be glad to meet man who helped Lincoln
to save the union against slavery"
MORE MORAL THAN INTELLECTUAL.
The Times says: 1.-THE impression which
Mr. Bright has left on the history of his
time was produced more by moral than in
tellectual qualities. He was, in our opinion,
often in the wrong, and not seldom unjust
to those who differed from him, but his
manly independence and strong sense Of
conscientious obligations will not soon be
forgotten even by his opponents"
GREAT AS A REFoRMEB.
Tho Standard says: Mr. Bright was
not, and did not profess to be, great
statesman. but he was one Of the most dis
interested social Teformers powerful ora
tors and honest politicians that the country
has ever produced.
John Bright was born at Greenbank, near
Rochdale, in Lancashire, afterward the
cradle Of cooperation in England, on Nov.
16, 1911. He comes from a family of Qua
kers. his father, Jacob Bright, having set
up a hand loom in 1902 in the neighborhood
Of Rochdale, thus laying the foundation Of
the important co ton spinning industry
which the sons developed
His earnestne S, common-sense estimate
Of every question, and his marked faculty
for impressing the common people with
homely argument. have been widely at
tributed to his Quaker training and sim
plicIty Of early manners. He was in part
educated at Ackworth, well-known
Friends school, and later went TO school at
York and Newton. In February, 1897,
when a little more than Is years old, he en-
tered his fathers business, but was already
80 fnuCn lnUeTeSJeu III puuuC hIIdlTh IuaO III
1880 he began TO speak at temperance meet
ings near Rochdale
In 1888 young Bright made his first visit
to the continent and during the next few
years made brief visits 10 France, Germany
and the east Ills observations during these
travels formed the subject Of some lectures
before the Rochdale Literary and PhIlo-
sophical Society.
When the question Of national education
came before the public in 1885 Mr.. Bright
took a warm interest in the movement, and
Golden Of Manchester.
At first the work Of Bright and Golden
was directed TO the extension OF primary
education Neither was an original mem
ber of the Anti-Corn-Law Association,
formed nt Manchester in 1898: but when,
at Cobden's suggestion, the association was
changed into the National Anti Corn-Law
League, Mr.. Bright's name was second on
the list of the committee, and he and his
father, Jacob Bright, contributed to toe
fund. In 1S4l at Cobden's invitation,
Bright entered the struggle against the
corn law, which first brought him promi-
nentlv before the public.
Ia'1S43 be was nominated for parliament
as representative of Durham, and though
at first defeated, he was elected at a second
contest after bis opponent had been un-
seated for bribery. On the 7tb of August,
1S43, John Bright delivered his first speech
in parliament In support Of motion con.
cerning the customs revenues, and was
largely instrumental in winning over Sir