The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03

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Lord Salisbury was a younger son Of the sec
end Marquis Of Salisbury. and though his
father was the lord OF many acres and married
to . great heiress. the present head OF the
house started in life with little but historic
name and splendid education. Lord Robert
Arthur Talbot Gascoigne Cecil was not the
man to live on his father or to idle away the
best of his years among dogs and horses. He
determined to be independent and having an
Oxford fellowship to support him. he set out
for Australia and Now Zealand with tho serious
intention OF becoming Q colonist and building
mp his own fortune by enterprise and hard
work. There he grew his beard. for In those
days razor was almost an unknown article
In the colonies. and he has worn 1t ever since.
Lord Roberts plans Of life were entirely
changed by the death OF his elder brother.
Lord Cranbourne. to whose courtesy. title. and
magnificent prospects he succeeded. He had
made great name for himself in the House
OF Commons. and been a member Of Lord
Derby's Cabinet, whom. Ave years later. the
death OF his father made him Marquis OF Sails
bury and one Of the great landed magnates OF
England. He was then SO. and In the prime
Of his powers and his accession to the House
Of Lords proved . most fortunate thing for the
Conservative party. Lord Derby. the great
Lord Derby. as he Is commonly called. was
Tory Of the old school, and an unfortunate
politician in every way. He was man Of
splendid presence and most chivalrous char
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popular. But he was never In touch with
Shirt E II sSe as s s % ws n
Ssnt.lly int The qlnetsenth century Under
Hrospects. They never got into power except
through some temporary orisis g.. and they i,s
All idea Of . conssrvstive administration as a
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ana LORD Salisbury took charge Of their Inter
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life; and II he had just enough money FOR cur
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Lord Salisbury had devoted himself mainly
IN hm
Foreign Minister. by way Of testing hts ca
Rsisy 10 this h respect he sent him to the con
It an s critical psToa
as q master OF foreign politics.. position
that ms until Ts asssh in
the two statesmen were as David aud iona:
and Thsn the S ssfs sd % hs p nHf
the, pyramid Of primroses at Hughenden Lord
his
position 3 sttssssd y tie fat tSss out 3, tSs
have ns1sr BEEN Seeate on Ss G Govern ass
any question in the House OF Lords; and they
pave lost fewer seats than either party ever
s.s1s In sS%S Rss s CO R to-day
OF the most remarknble things In the modern
bs s4ssy e Rad English Ssss pSsS vH
galvanized the prestige OF the Conservative
Party iptS a bril,iant semblance ot renewed VI,
With iresh NE. and maintained it over a long
British Foreign Minister needs to be much
more than mere d plomatlst., The ablest and
Ssnd only the Br.lsh fss. %srs u to H rs
considered. his post would be comparatively Il
sirecure. But what he has to understand and
coilsctive interests OF ali the diverse and VIDE.
~ scattered parts OF the empire. Often. when
he IL conducting some tedious negotiation
trivial question. the object which no really has
In view is connected with the future safety or
welfare OF some blatant dependency. Prncti-
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Of State for the Colonies. and, even the First
Lord Of the Admiralty. are only coadiutors OF
his That is why Lord Salisbury has always
eign Affairs ought to be held by the Head Of
the Government. Before his time 1t was Gus
tomary for tho Premier to he First Lord Of tho
Treasury. on tho theory that he ought to hold
\. always taken the gronnd that the most i'm
position Of the British empire. is that Of For.
Mnste ter sna that he Is n ws shs
istsrad the Treasury
History affords abundant evidence OF tho
between Great Britain and Franco about tho
North American fisheries very serious
Nroublei It is-arose from gross ignoranco OF
colonial affairs on the part OF Foreign Minis
saa s.s ss makes
taSs Sfstoa Was an island But at much