St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-08
BRITAIA'S PRIMROSE PREMIER
Lord Roseberry Who. Has Sue
ceeded the Grand Old rlan.
HE'S A sHREMD AND BRAIAY scoTcHAAA.


LONDON, April 1s--Now that the fever of
uncertainty regarding the retirement Of
Gladstone is ended andcth young Primrose
peer, Lord Roseberry, isinstalied as his sue
cessor, Englishmen.ara beginning to breath
easier. They are sinsthow eongratuiating
themselves on thesfac SHAT neither Morley
nor Harcourt were selected, as, in the pres
emit condition of home aud foreign affairs, the
choice of Roseberry was fhe safest that could
have been advised.s Archibald Philip Prim-
rose, the new premier is the fifth Earl of
Roseberry, the sonef the late Archibald, Lord
Dalmeny, Scottish peer, and Lady Gather
inc Lucy Wilhelmina, daughter of Earl STAN
hope. He was born in London in 1S47, and
educated at Elton and Christ Church. He
succeeded to the title on the death of his
grandfather, the fourth Earl of Roseberry, in
1868. The first time he spoke in public was
in 1871, when at the opening of parliament,
he was selected by Mr.. Gladstone to second
the address in reply to the speech from the
throne. The young nobleman took decided
position on the question of national educa-
ton and other measures, and gave evidence
of high talent for craftsmanship. He held
various important posts between 1874 and
1885, and in 1886 on the accession to power of
Mr.. Gladstone, Roseberry filled the post of
secretary of foreign affairs, which Office he
held only six months, until the fall of the
Gladstone ministry. In that short time he
won general approval for the flrmness with
which he conducted the different questions
arising out of the Servo-Bulgarian war and
other European questions. When Mr.. Glad
stone again became prime minister, in 1892,
Roseberry was reappointed secretary for for
eign affairs. AS debater he is both eloquent
and humorous, and Mr.. Gladstone has pub
lcly spoken OF him as destined to play a
great part in the history of the country. He
is strong advocate of imperial federation,
and takes great interest in all movements
for the improvement of the social condition
of the masses.
An event that demonstrated Lord Rose
berry's capacity as a manager of public affairs
was his settlement of the great English coal
strike in November last. For four months
the strike had wrought misery and suffering
among the working classes. 1t had reached
the proportions of great national calamity.
Not only had it paralyzed one of the greatest
industries, but it had blighted the numerous
trades whose continuance depended on
cheap and abundant supply of fuel. A con-
ference of coal-owners and miners, with
view to settlement. was called, and Lord
Roseberry, representing the government, pre-
sided. After sitting extending over four
hours and a half, twas agreed that the men
should resume work at once at the old rate
Of wages until February 1, 1894, at which
time a board of Cancellation would determine
the rate. Before this settlement many pro-
posals and counter proposals were made and
discussed. Delegates on both sides spoke
in high terms of 'Roseberry's impartial con-.
duct and the settlement was received with
great satisfaction, especially in the coliery
districts. In many places the church bells
were rung to celebrate the event.
1t is we'll known in England that Roseberry
was placed in the cabinet by the, direct. in
fuence of the queen, and, for the purpose of
maintaining conservative. traditions. He was
known to be thorough stalwart, and al
though Gladstone wanted Lord Kimberly, the
queen preferred Roseberry, and so had her
way. A repeated experience with the young
capable and ambitious statesman, awoke in
Gladstone toward him warm feeling of
friendship, and as the outgoing premier, ac-
cording to ancient usage, has the privilege of
selecting his successor the ''Grand Old Man.
chose his younger colleague, although it was
the choice least expected by many.
Bold though not brilliant, master of tact,
and with a thorough training in that school
of diplomacy upon which England, more than
any other European, nation, relies for her
future statesmen, Earl Roseberry is by. no
means to be regarded as unworthy to sit in
the chair of Palmerston, Disrael and Glad
strra- Indeed. his character shows SOME