The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-05
Tha Earl or Hossbsry.

The Philadelphia Press oi Yesterday
contained an editorial study Of the
Earl OF Rostbery. Euglsuds new pre-
mier that colisussS into few words
Ous Of the best reviews OF his work aud
capacities. Isfollows
Lord Rlsebery beco mes premier at 45
years OF aEe, In the century no man but
Castlereagn. who became premier st +&,
has been at the head or English affairs So
young. Titles aid in England, bu, i. Is not
20 his title that Lord Roseuery owes his
swift progress pas5 men twenty years his
seuior The son Of d Scotch peer. Lord
Dalmeuy, and q the ambitious woman
who was 1rst Lady Dalueuy aud later the
Duchess OF Cleveland, Lord Eossb-ry
owes t0 his mother, SCaclure, with the
bCiIlisncy the scceEtrlcIJy and the spice Of
dablerie which belongs TO the women Of
her family, the tacls ability which for
twenty-five years has made him a5 home IN
every circle and easily he most brilliant
and interesting member OF the group he
was in. whether breaktastlug with New
York journalists or In the dulsr. mote
decOrous aud more distinguished 4tmOs-
pbare Ot the house Of lords.
Educated in the conservative arlst5craGlC
fashion a5 EtOu and Oxford, Lord Rose
berv took 40 hOnOrs and made such name
and place as be won among his fellows by
drinking clarat at breakfast aud captain
ing a foot ball team Twenty years ago.
when he visited New York city and spent
a winter there, with the avowed purpose
Of learning all there was TO be learned Of
American politics, he visited primaries in
company with reporters, met the MEM
bers Of the machine, h.gn and low, and
saw the outer and some Of the inner WORK
ing Of Tammany. Interested IN Ilurual-
ism, his ready and easy pen was equal JJ
the quick WORK Of turning of an editorial,
and az breaS Stast one morning with Mr.. j.
g. Bennett. be wrote for the New York
Herald a summary OF European politics
which was from the newspaper viewpoint.
altogether admissible.
Quick, unassGming in manner 80 like
an American that hs could have passed
for one, he returned TO England TO enter
on public life. Il "a easy for young peer
TO begin, tt is as difficult for him 30 sue
ceed as for any c0mmOner-mOra difficult
at some points, for he Is shut out Of the
natural field and arena-the house Of con-
n oua Lord Rosebery has made way be-
cause he has done with easy success all
tasks committed TO him. Hs has mag
nifcent appetite for detail and, the dreary
drudgery OK the drst commissioner Of
public works did not apaII him
He presided with amazing tact over the
stormy opening session Of the London
County council, aud IN p year presided at
forty-four public sIttIngs and nearly 600
committee meetings When It came 30 dis
patch writing be was an es-y ovqrma5ch
for an accomplished diplomat like VI. Wad-
dington, and his b-ading Of the siamese
and Egyptian questions was model OF Gr-
Ia-Er f.-rb s.r 3 he.
might and majesty Of empire. His speeches
are simple, straightforward and Efficient
utterances, lit by wit, and must b. the
desire and despair OF more learned and
more experienced men. His lie Oi Pitt
was a study Of his ayoWed szomplaf and
model.
WeizhtY utteranCes, profound political
wisdom, high emotion, ENDING sioqusGce,
have never come from Lord E1sebery.
II he has these dangerous and misleading
powers he has veied them. H,7 work 8
all personal, and there has never been
IN English public life since the days Of
Walpole p man u such diverse iniimacies.
A happy compliment began his personal
acquaintance with the queen. His inti-
macy with the prince of Wales led many
to believe he vas % marry ono n tho
princesses. More wisely he married tho
IlEifSHb AFAAE05 lit stElfAhAf iANtAiAA At'hltF'
child. Plain TO uginess, she was devotion
itself, and he the devoted lover Dying,
sb~ left him with all the wealth English
public life needs. Familiar with European
affairs as are few Englishmen not in dip.
lornacy, he Ia almost the only man IN En-
rope whom both Bismarck and the Kaiser
like. 70 has known all the men Of the
Fren Republic from Gambetta down,
and American acquaintance he has
been I Inctilious in recognizing and main.
tanning.
One cloud rests over this brilliant life
HIS health ia wreLched His Wifs'3 death
plunged him into u hopeless melancholy
Not large framed, slight in youth, fuller
now but never looking strong, and Il bil
puffy about the face, he has but narrow
physical margin. Overwork tells on hii
nerves. lie became secretary for foreign
affairs only under the urgent pressure Of
those who feared Gladstone's policy would
detach England from the triple alliance
Experience only can tell whether the mar
who has had wit enough in seventeen
years Of public life never to say foolish
thing will have strength enough always tc
40 the wibe thing as premier.