The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20
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There viii be no complete portrait Of
Lcrd Beaconsneld yet awhile. Mr.. Green
wood says In the November "Cornhiil."
All though: Of publishing his life or any
OF his papers In this century was sban-
doned long ago. says Mr.. Greenwood. by
him who. with most authority for the
task, Is by far the most competent for
.he performance. The enormous mass Of
Lord Bceconsfeid's papers. and the finished
state Of confusion In which they were lett.
may have had something to do We are told.
with a decision taken on higher grounds.
Mr. Greenwood has heard tina. Lord beac-
onsAeld seems to have destroyed nothing
like q letter, nothing In the least docu-
mentary, that ever came into hts hands.
Meanwhile Mr.. Greenwood continues 10
give to the public interesting views OF the
statesman whom he admires so consistently,
Few would think this an appropriate time
for anplauding Lord Beaconsaeld's policy
In the Fast. Mr. Greenwood bravely main
tains that events have confirmed the via
dom n his arti-Russian policy. and that
We are suffering to-day because he was
checked In It's development. I, Is tols by
Mr. Greenwood how the whole plan OF a
campaign In Asia Minor WAS worked out.
how Iscandercon was to be the port OF
debarkation for British forces, ana how
ton along the Asian shore OF the Bos-
phorous; and lord Besconsneld is repre-
scented as saying. not impassivlely as we
have been accustomed 10 think OF him
sneaking. but "hinging out his hands"
You know what happened My colleagues
would no. have Il. What YOU don't know
10 that at last was 30 much alone that
had but one voice with me In the Cab
met"
Mr.. Greenwood tells Of a scene IN which
he Shaa the, good fortune to be alone with
Lord Beaconshcld. quite unconnrmatory
of the notion that .Dlsraeli was without
personal affection" Tho story In told
throughout as Of Mr.. Disrael' but at tho
time he had ceased to bear that name. II
wsS after the Russo-Turk'sh war Mr..
Greenwood found the statesman at 10 Down
ing street In the carly morning when he had
Just opened his newspaper.
His first word was sYou have soon the
bad newsy' The voice was SO aritated-
his. MIR. Dlrrael's--thnt wondered for an
ine'art what national calamity had over.
looked and was now to hear ~. You know
that Home s gomez he added and thcn In
tho samc unexperted voice broke into many
expressions Of aHcctcnate admiration The
word that struck me uost was destined
him to great command" So speaking he
sat down nv tho fireside as II quite over
come There he was silent and the silence
was auch that for time did not like to
look In hla direction. When did so saw
that tho hands extended on his knees were
flaming up and down from the wrist IN a
well known movement OF distress. and tina,
tcara were rolling down She awful ruin
which even In those DAYS his face had hc-
come. Vet II was an absolutely impressive
face Mt that moment stil. His tears were
the only sign ot 81 rain up0n the gray de-
faced features OF the sphinx"
II was Colonel Home whom Lord Beo-
consfcld had sent into Asia Minor. and hls
grief a. the check to the policy, OF which
Home was evidently to he ono Of the in
green"