The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-03-10
LORD ROSEBERY.
The British Premier Appointed by
Queen Victoria to Take the
Place Of Gladstone.
WHAT JUSTIN MCCARTHY SAYS

The Liberal Party is in Hopeless
Minority Without the Irish
Nationalists.
The real personality of Archibald
Philip Primrose, Earl of Rosebery, is diff
fcult to describe, because less seems to
be known of him than OF any public man
in Great Britain, says London cores
pondent. In all the agitation of the last
few days, in which he has been figure
hardly less conspicuous than Gladstone
himself, not q single new fact has been
developed concerning him. He has the
reticence as to his private life OF Parnell,
with no intimates, but with the faculty
of devoting to his personal service men
of every class in life. Herbert Asquith,
the Radical leader of the future, ls his
nearest friend.
He has apparently the almost united
support of the Irish Nationalist party,
although 1 am told that not single
member of the Irish party has ever met
him out of the strict line of parliamen-
tary business. The Radical Chronicle
will hear OF no other leader. AS long
ago as last November 1t was prophesied
that he would be Gladstone's successor
because of his extraordinary success as
Chairman Of the London County Coun.
oil and in settling the great coal war.
Up to that time the succession Of Sir
William Harcourt was hardly doubted
by any influential organ of public opin-
ion in these islands
Reticent, almost reoluse, as he is,
,orn to the purple and immensely rich,
has the enthusiastic following and
rhaps the affection Of the trades
unions, the rural laborer, and the urban
workman: he has the respect and esteem
.ot his own class, the confidence OF the
tradesman, manufacturers and merchants
of his country, the cordial liking OF the
Queen. or this most interesting and ex-
ceptional personality I have been able to
secure some facts from men who have
seen much OF him,if they have not known
him we'll. The details of his public life,
he having been member OF two Glad
stone ministries and the real organizer
OF the new London council, and his mar
:riage to daughter of the Rothohilds are
familiar to US in America, where he was
several times visitor in the '70's.
The Right Honorable Archibald Philip
Primrose, Ill. D., F. g., Earl OF Rose
berry, was born in London in l847, and is
the son Of the late Archibald Lord Del
meney. He received his education at
-Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, and
succeeded to his title in 1863. He first
spoke in public in the House OF Lords in
1871, when at the opening Of Parliament
he was selected by Mr.. Gladstone, then
Prime Minister, to second an address in
reply to q speech from the throne. This
he did with great tact, and evoked from
Mr.. Gladstone reference to his extraor-
.dinary promise. He was president of
the social science congress that met in
1874, being then but ~ years Of age. In
1874 he was elected Lord Rector OF Aber.
deem University, and in 1880 Lord Rec
tor OF Edinburg. In 1881 he was ap-
pointed Under Secretary Of State for the
Home Department, and in 1856, in Mr.
.Gladstone's next government, was ap-
pointed Secretary OF State for Foreign
Affairs, position in which he won gen.
eral approval at home and abroad for the
firmness with which he conducted the
difficult controversies arising out OF the
;Servo.Bulgarian war. In 1888 he re-
ceived the degree of LII. d. from Cam
bridge University. In the early part OF
that year he was chosen to the London
county council and elected it's chairman.
In this position his conduct elected en-
thusiastic approval from ail parties in
the local government circles Of the me-
:tropolis. In 1873 he married Hannah,
the only daughter OF Baron Meyer de
2OE0CAlAu, sWuO QAoA IL OAAS nSAOSAAAAA ~
1890. Early in his career he cav that he
HAD three ambitions in life: 60 win the
Derby, to marry the richest heiress ~ inr.
England, and to become Prime minister.
In January, 1882, he sgaiun becaane char l i
mamof the London county council, and
held the position until the approach OF
the general election, whom he was com
pelled to resign Whom Mr.. Gladstone
ssucceeded Lord Rossbesy .was made Sec
,retary of Foreign Affairs, and IL Ooto-
absr OF that year waa made Knight of i' the the
Charter. sss5 |.ss.l 81
Lord Ross Il extrsnasly ambitious s'
J sland hass s 81 fr snkly admitted the
s(act. IIs &. Th d little doubt that he might
sll |,l,,v. ILL., ths Duke of ife be con il law
~, the u he so desired,