The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-08

| mSmpeT OF OBSTACLES cabinet. whom ne had
Ess ssn III #
War D1sra Sfs had ar ssco sne
1s Sfd ssS and initiated cSSiss
among these az first bo Salisbury % and MD Derby
LAZY Salisbury ssfin say into her hus
to Tesant: fhis gave Salisbury the position
pos cs@e Lord psrby lott tf the Govern sn
fs Srs eok & Rf a" as Send
same policy, which he had before obstructed
| Lutte. and so was his reward
But Derby obtained tho Queens consent to
Livulge to some extent his reasons for leaving
the Cabinet; and then occurred one of tho
most dramatic scenes that of late yoars has
S ss athFP o roSy ns%ss csnT tho
assembly. and Salisbury used tho, prohibited
cSred that DerSy hn 0tr 3 Gsbns
rre,s and .renresonted facts to foreign Govern
eSal the ANEW %hS R%a
ricd his, fathers widow. tho bearer OF one Of
lETigland's historic names, With tho most
Us h9 mentioned TITUS Oates in I' tho same m
ih,reatl with Derby. u shu,ldcr passed over
maintained his consistency at tho sncri-
lis rsfs npa S Rd SasS%y h pFS
s en- and future SO Lord Derby could afford to
Inc vain attempt to defend his political honor.
s Eysn shS % fh who Srcted by ths treason
ali tits crisis ha lady I"H 'S Snlspary Was crc
it e"at n n hiGh English circles with cxertinE
puGnanro and many misgvnEs for no was II
man with instincts OF high honor in politics.
woman tempted as women have done before.
tG tho prSG Wish a DIsG com
no hn.i attacked Dfsracli for doing years he
ioro; ne gave up his avowed principles for the
The family feud at onco broke ont anew.
After thH language which Lord Salisbury had
| used In the House of Lords. the two noblnincn
took IN the Guarreii Lady Derby ,mi I had taHen
her children. Lord salisbury's hal brothers
fused @ snw fhe to s n shs nST
! they had been born. Tho young Cccls. sprung
tTpn to so Hn dI31G stock could not re-
which they had labored. Lord Salisbury re.
house. md as, Foreign Secretary assumed tho
Position Lord Derby had left. Lady Bencons-
Held long was, dead. and Lady Salisbury q.
once became tho most prominent woman in
the Government. Thenssombios and dinners
ut her own house wore on II scale CORRESPOND
cini parties in London. those. ut the Foreign
Oniee. whore al tho diplomatists and the high
world OF London are received. she presided.
often Welcoming sovereisns as her guests.
Lord Salisbury was never good friend to
America nt,r he uttered very hateful. or as the
debates on tho Geneva arbitration. although
ms chief. Dlsraci was generous both to
high tempered and bit ter and. after hc entered
upon his titles and estates, hccamc the repre-
wb"ter py o. sns as His to- thy
United States was only natural.
=. At this time. Lady Salisbury refused to con-
form to tho etiquette always observed ut tho
English court. and present American ladies to
her Majesty when there was no Ameiricam Min
our representative at the time. was widower.
with only an unmarried daughter to preside
down tho rulo that the unmarried daughters
OF Minister could not make rresrnta,ions.
Of ForeiGn Secretary n Had nwans I,@ M
American fades. at he r"Tuest Of the Minis
ter. After. Lord Salisbury became Foreign
Secretary tho Minister. rs usual sent in to
Lady Salisbury the names Of the American
women whom he begged her to. present:
as favor to Mr. Welsh. but she did not S mean
to h"a w hersGi obSlied to A1neriun
Mr. Welsh was of Quaker blood and swallowed
tho indisnity. hut there have been wars for
however. did not report the circumstance to
mates from mentioning it. Or Mr. ilayes' Would
prohabiy have resented tho insult. either hy
FStene to EFh IT. W
altogether from London.
The Enronean policy Of Lord Beaconshcld
seemed to triumph for while. and he treaty
companied his cl.ief to the conference. but
had nothing to do but accept his behcsts: he
was represented in the comic prints as chained
to tho car of his former foe. On their return
to London great reception was held at the
rod plr r. IDj
awaited the frime Minister. with salisbury in
fcrrcd on Lord Beaconsleld by the Queen. ard
he was a lowed to hand another over by proxy
to his subaItern: all OF which must have been
CALLING in the extreme to the high-Lorn Cecil
In 1880 tho Tories wont out OF power. but
returned in 1856. and then Beaconsllcld being
came First Lord Of the Tr"asury and Primo
Minister; In that position he still remains;
his III Of HFT cns sem l
troversy shows him quito able TO cope with
the most skillul Of American diplomatsts. He
lea. and ms both Mr., Phelps and Mr.: Lowell
We're opposed to Irish home rule they
at the historic seat nt' when Lord SACK SACK.
Hs LADY pSrbys bEohr was sent
tho III luck which befell the family that he
pusion OF the british Minister with the or,iiy
tones in which the British lion sometimes
roars. But, rs we have seen. Mr. Phelps coocd
very softly when Ireland was the theme: and
when Mr.. Phelps resigned Lady Sal shury for
got her antngonism to American ladies'. and
Joined with other great Britons Of the gentle
seN in presenting to the wife OF the retiring
, envoy a magnillcent bracelet, = compIment
received. SO the world does move.
Lady Salisbury has never thrust herself into
notoriety. Hcr influence though unioubted.
has ways been cNcrted in woman's sphere.
Her talent is decided. her intellect strong. her
Judgment Of affairs acute. her in tinct not in
correct. She has always seen what was polite
for her husband to do from her point Of view
S3nal foriing. shc puts her husbands success
aboye everything. Doubtless believing that
at its head, she thinks everything should !c |
sacrificed to place or keep HIM, thoyc. If |
no could do moro good by suhordinatn!. his |
feelings or reprsssn,g his convicti9ni; At y
end DO able to accomplish more. 1t is
doubtful whether win less " GnMo lII%J
would have achieved az Of his pres.
ont position. With another vito ho might
n n rnD nl n ,tubltnrn, obscure Tory IDtii.