The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-28
JOHN BRIGHT DEAD
The Apostle of Peace and
Free Trade.
4 TRANQUIL PAINLESS END.
Easissd.s ssrrew Voiced ~ Many
Meeslngs--a Life Crowned ~
Nehls peeds.

s0SlssES. Asrsh e. John Bright died u
SD .. IA, His ,stss. was peaceful sra pain.
less he had Laid ia rassn&Ee cssS-
dtste1 siace yesterday. All the family
were present. 'rhe funeral will take place
saturday The Snserment win be ia the
~aaeers earytag ground ~ RaeAdsse.
THIS essesnonies Viii be - private as posi-,
Ase
Ia The esE.is,uns Hon. wnl II. saith,
goFsriiuaenR sissnser. with nuch eulotion
reteyusa 10 the death ss Bright. and said
he weald pcstnts.e hEs remarks On RrsShs
until Friday. sFkea Gia6ssnae would 10
prcseft Many Thanked smith for his con-
stdeTStfoa In regard 20 Gladstone. Rfight
represented the SSafrGi 1gfixta1 ut Hir-
Iniugtisua ia tb,s house
The sculptor REace JOY has taken cast
Of Erlgats faisA4 PellFscal depusasionx
friends viii BE admitted to the services in
the house
At political meetings throughout the
country this efenlag sympAtnafsn refer
eneeS were made 70 Bright.
i4yg rEl., OF coon wegx<
Johla Bright Was barn sf t;reenhank. near
kech<sale. lsnsashsge. November Is. 1911.
Ills father ws< CARPET manufacturer of
kochetaiss aud the sons sacceedsxl him In
sne sane hesiusss acquiring nalilions Ia
Religions faith Bright belonged 10 the So
csety OF Friends. rae never were the
QUAKER gagb. et; always attended :. meet
tEg aud occasionally preached. Nr.
Bright slrst ross 10 distinction As an orator
IN the sreaf victorious crusade against tho
cora laws, led ty Golden, ia 1885 When
the aiafS-corn-hiw association was formed
in lSA hs enlsae1 heartily iato is riaux
cooperating with Nr. C0bSseri. and thefwo
becsIs.e the iesnins spirits Ia the league
IN 1858 he was eassSn member of pAriia-
nsenf ior bart:iial, took an active part in
the neastFcs fsr free trade and had much
20 do alfh the modification Of the import
duties on grain and their final repeal. In
IssS. aud again In lSs2, he was returned to
parliament ffonl Manchester In 1854 he
sanctioned the sending q degn,atlon of
Friends To dissiissie the cxss from entering
upon hasfilttieS with TufkeS, and also
Deprecated thu policy OF England in
taking Part 1T tie war In fSo1 his
opposition "a The war With China
rvndei.cd him unpopular with hix con-
stitHcists. and he MAS defeated IN Nam
chester by Large majority. he was, how-
ever. returned fer Birmingham. aud vigor-
ogssiy Rrgesi the passage 0f vote ~ cen
sure against The Pasmersson atnfaistrn-
ton fsir introducing the foreign conspiracy
bill, IN consequences Of which the ministry
resigned February -. isSS. shortly after
war;, he made .. speessa in favor of the re-
AAEstN4s va hA&t &ttt%k3&t military E<tAQfSSkl~
ment. and condemning the policy ut All
atie conquest In 1850 he took 4 ieadiuR
tart In bringing about the commercial
treaty with France. During the American
civil war be iraS q Arm friend Of tho
Union. and supported its cause beth in
and osst of parliament. In Isdo he entered
upon the agitation In favoF of the cxten-
sion OF the elective franchise. which fiaal-
~ resulted in the passage Of the reform
bill OF August Is. lss5. He also urged the
necessity OF reform In Ireland aud the dis
establishment Of the Irish church, bill
for which was introduced In The house of
commons and PASSED In Is5a. In the tslsi1-
stone ministry Of ises Bright became presi-
dent 81 the board Of trade. being tho tirst
Quaker who ever held ssat In an English
cabinet
His failing health compelled his retire.
ment from the cabinet IN is7o, bat two
years later he rcssinied his seat In pAri5ar
ment His pccf health forbade eontinu.
ance Ut the activity that marked his earlier
years, but he was Gfadxtonc'x wxrmo6e
friend np 10 the rromnignticn OF the
famous plan on home rule In 1850. when
be rcvolted, with Chamberlain and ether1,
forming the Liberal unionist party. The
last years OF his life were embitfered BY
his opposition io home rule. Not only did
be setter his social relations with his life-
long friend Gladstone, but with his
brother Jaeob aud his own children, ali
bat one OF whom ehass 20 follow ulad-
stone lie had hecn confined to his bed
for some time. but almost mp 10 the last
bis mtnd remained clear. Racently 3 re-
eoneitiaiion WIS effected between bright
and Gladstone. the grand old man pairing
bis scrmer lieutenant visit.
The effect al fright's death on Englisls
politics viii not be marked. Hts warm
personal adhcrentx will undoubtedly ne
turn To Gladstone. bnt the tide hGs been
setting thst way strongly for some moaths.