The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-17

kAsisnd's Premier once Followed jour
nalism For the Money In H.

Engfnnds Premier once foho"eu jour
naii.m For the Money In it.
The present prime minister Is a man
who would have succccded Ia almost any
walk OF ife he had cho en- TO follow. The
head OF a historic family. and possessed II
great wealth, his opportunities have no
doubt been great, but for all that 10 Is %
his great natural abilities that he mainly
owes his success. IL must DO remembered
that he had made figure In the world
when he was plain Lord Robert Cecil, and
before there was any likelihood OF his cont
ing into the family title aud estates.
Robert Arthur TalbOt 6ascoyne- Cecil
was born In 1880 and was educated az
Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. AT the
university he was frequent and effective
speaker at the Union Debating soci ny,
and In 1853 be was elected member OF par
lament for the family borough OF STAN
ford. Four years later he married Miss
Anderson, daughter OF the judge OF that
name. Her parents were opposed TO the
union. not considering Lord Robert Cecil
q sufficiently good match. Lord Robert
was then a younger son, and with very
little money at his disposal. Indeed In
the year OF his marriage he took 10 jour
nalism In order 10 supply tho deficiency Of
Q somewhat inadequate allowance
In that year The Saturday Review WAS
started, and soon became famous by the
clererness, wit and daring II it, articles.
Lord Robert Cecil was one Of the earliest
and most valued contributors. IL was be-
tween 1889 and 1865 that he made his
mark In the commons This was in Lord
Palmerston's second administration. IL
T. - Il Ill ls-..s 1f..l
and he became lord Cranborne and heir
TO the marquisate. In the following year,
on the formation OF Lord Derby's third
administration, he was appointed score
tary Of state for India. His father died In
1867, and be came into the title and en-
tered the house OF lords. He soon estab-
lishcd a reputation as foremost debater In
the upper house In 1874 he took Office
under Mr.. Disraeli, and in 1875 was sent
TO Constantinople TO try and help to settle
the dispute between Russia and Turkey.
He also went with Lord Beaconsfeld to
the Berlin congress, and rendered great
assistance In that affair.
On the death Of Lord Beacons1eld in
1850, Lord Salisbury became the recog-
nized leader OF the Conservative party.
He became premier In June, 1855, on the
resignation of Mr.. Gladstone, and again
after the general election Of 1886. The
present is therefore Lord Salisbury's third
administration. The Marquis Of Sails
bury has perhaps won more laurels 10y hi,
management OF foreign affairs than 10y
bis domestic policy. Rightly or wrongly,
he Is credited with great diplomatic skill.
When not in London or abroad, Lord SAL
isbury spends most of his time at his mag.
nificent and historic country seat at Hat
field.
Hatfield House is one of the finest Of the
ancestral homes of the English nobility.
II was built In the reign of James i, and
tho date of it's completion, 1911, stands
over the principal entrance. 1t is noble
and It's superb park, intersected
by avenues of oaks and beeches, almost
In their magnitude and beauty,
Ia one Of the most beautiful scenes In the
country
Hatfield is crowded with objects OF his
torioal interest not the least remarkable
)f which are those connected with Queen
of whom there are four or five
portraits In tho collection. Here we see
he queens silk stockings, deliberately en-
the first OF their kind ever
brought to this country; her garden hat
II plated straw or cane work which she
Q said TO have worn while sitting under
IN oak, the remains Of which still stand In
he park, carefully preserved and sur
ounded by railing, whom the news was
brought her that she had succeeded TO the
hrone; her pedigree from Adam, long
oil OF parchment, richly Illuminated; her
ewel case, inlaid with mother of pearl;
Ter cradle, as an infant, made Of oak and
'nrvcd, and other relics.-Spare Moments.