The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-25
s4LISBUKY AND KOsEBHhI.
Brief Ske ches of the Two >oied English
Political Leaders.

Political Leaders.
The Merquis Of Salisbury lineal de-
scendant OF Cecil Lord Burieigh. queen
Elizabeth's counsellor. was born a. Hat
field House IN 1880 and after his cduca-
tion at oxford entered lArliament IN
1858. Next ne assumed the courtesy iiue
OF NlscOunt CranbrOOk, ana became an
active journalist. Among offices ne mas
held ara Secretary Of State for lndld III
1865. and again in 1874; the Chancellor OF
oxford, and especially ambassador 70 lre
Porte at the opening OF the Russo-I uIk-
ish War. At the close OF the war tic
hostile attitude of the BeacOnsiield gov
eminent was not agreeable TO lOid Der
by, tho Foreign Secretary and ne reNsn-
ed. the Marquis OF Salisbury TOOK MS
place, ana beng OF one NINA Win b'd-
c0nsaeld, began 10 bring a pressure on
Russia whicn resulted in the aDlogaton
Of the treaty between Russia and turkey
and the reference OF the conditions OF
peace 10 a European conference at bcitin'
AT this celebrated conference Lords sai-
isbury and Beaconsheld were the hhs-
lisn REPRESENTATIVES Thar return brhS-
ing peace, with honor Won them an
enthusiastic reception in London. Inc
MARQUIS received the coveted badge OF
the order Of the Garter at the hahds
of the Queen on July Goth, and on August
81 was rendered the freedom OF the Guy
Of London. ia company H4th Beacohshelu. ~.
lie went out of office on the dcieat OF MS
party at the general election I'm 1850. In
the following year he was elected 70 leal
the Conservative party IN the Lords, a"d
has since been distinguished by heicc
opposiii0n TO Mr. Gladstone's government
and the Liberals. lie IL said TO be ule
wealthiest man in England. lie became
Prime M.listcr IN lSS6 and held on until
August. lsg2.
THE EARL or ROsRBERi.
Archibald Philip Primrose, Earl OF OF
ROsobory, is foriy-eight years ola. IL ~
seventeen years ago that kOsebcry, al
ready cne OF the most pOuiar men IN
England was married TO Miss hahhah
de Rothschiid who was not OIIH VIZ
wealthy but was also known as cLdiih-
ing and excellent woman. When ltOat-
berry was thirty years old he had made
his mark in several departments or nc
Shortly after he left OXFORD, ara WHnl
he was s;ill boy, he became the own
er Of It racing stable, ana heIolSu 49, ni9 ~
fention 20 improving the breed OF Enshsh
horses. After a few years eNperlthge
of the WAYS and means Of the turf, it
sold most OF his stud and took 10 pohu-
cal life. His public appearance OF any
IMPORTANCE was at Glasgow, where as
president Of the Social Science Associd-
ton he delivered an address Wnlch hneh
some half dozen cloSely-printed columns
of The Times. and amazed the H'hiD.iis ,
OF the association by MS ahhl'y, Ncl sa'',,, = =
tv and knowledge and gave promise oi
an impOntant future. People wondered
how so much varied inform atom ana
r,,ob mature Judgment could cOexist with
"a juvenile appearance, and love or neld
snorts and other frivoHties. He Mas theh
twenty-five years Of agc-an age "hlJ,sa ~
England. I'm nine cases OUT or teh' - Ht..'
rnore than hovhood. His subsequent Drill
liant career as one Of the foremost lApeI-
ais in Great Britain is well known. he
held Important secretaryships under Mr.
Gladstone. 10 was I'm March, lNl, tnal ne
became the premier of England, ni 2p
tho resignation of Mr. Gladstone. lie
had been foreign secretary from me be
ginning Of the Liberal regime in l'l-
Rosebery is a happy ofi-hand speaker, anu
his ability, geniahty, ana food sriire
men i'm the country. Ills wife died IN lA"
leaving four children, all OF whom are
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