The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-06
THE QUEENS GLORY.
PREAIERs WHO HAVE SHARED HER
REsPOSsIHIIIT
Bat Three Of the Statcsnea Living
Ont Of Tea-Lora Melbourne Was
the One Whe Educated Hes In
stateerafe-Dfsrsx eli the Most Pic
turesqae, GlsAstsae the Monarch
Of All.


istaex IN Der reign OF 81 years. and In yrac-
ing up the cause Of the wide expansion OF
British power since ISL t. al once becomes
apparent that 10 these level headed
states men Is largely due the giory which
Is being showered upon the Old lacy. wEo
has catIsyed all but three OF ;1eus-Mr
Gladstone. Lord Eosebery and the Mar
Quls o. Salisbury.
" hen the girl queen assembled the throne
90 years ago. Lord Melbourne naa been
premier for two years. and continued TO
hold the important Office until 1sil- IL was
ne who gave Victoria her first lessons IN
sfatecratt and trained her IL the bushes
OF governing the government. That ne
was an efficient instructor the wisdom or
the queen conduct In times OF ADVERSELY
and prosperity Is abundant evidence.
Aside from this, the Administered ton or
Lord Melbourne was not noteworthy. and.
while he was never popular with the peo-
Pile, the queen preserved an affsclonate
regard FOR him until his death
SIR Robert Peel succeeded Melbourne.
and continued IN office until 1916 Among
other things Sir Robert was the grand
father Of the young Robert Peel, wac has
just disgrAced the famous name oy writ
ing an alleged exposure % London Sc
Getty. Ssr Rooer, did much during his
premiership TO unite the lower classes ana
tie government Oh various ysXed qaes-
fioEe ana by the working people ne WAS
greatly esteemed.
Lord john Russell succeeded him. serv-
Ing from 1Sss TO 1Sa2. and his services were
of vast import to the queen, although ne
was generally opposed 10 the government
al party. When only a young man q -
he made reputation by his vigorous op-
position 10 repeal OF the naneas corpus
act, and two years later. in lais he made
his historic effort TO secure parliamentary
reform. a subject with which his name
will be forever identified He was always
the champion of civil and religious liberty.
Although opposed to the Duke of yelling
tons government In ls2s. he secured the
repeal OF the test and corporation acts.
In ISL, the year OF the queens 2ccss-
sion. he had the criminal Law SO amended
that capital punishment was removed
from forgery and all onenses bat seven.
lie took prominent part III promoting
the education Of the people and laid the
foundation OF the existing system of IA
tlonal education In England. His breadth
OF mind was exhibited in ISIS, when he Sc
cured the passage OF a measure admitting
Jews to parliament. In lsso. on the death
of Lord Paimerston, he became prime
minister for the second time. holding OF
fee, however. but year.
on many subjects the queen and Lord
Russell did not agree. but the wisdom Of
the man oyercame the power OF the poten-
tate.
The great Lord Derby succeeded Lord
Russell ia ls52. IN his early parliamentary
career he took distinguished part il all
measures relating 10 reform in Ireland
and. az chief secretary OF Ireland, in 1880,
he signaiized his administration by de-
mandiEg a system OF national education
in that distressed country.
Lord Derby was one OF the first TO dis
cover the genius OF Disraeli. and his 10y
atty to that disting uished statesman was
the cause of his resigning the premiership
ten months after his appointment in Feb
ruary OF 1862
In forming his cabinet. Lord Derby Sc
lected Disraeii as chancellor of the exche-
qusr and a hostile vote OF the house Of
commons condemning the budget OF the
chancellor resulted in Lord Derby's re-
tirement. In 1855 he was again chosen pre-
mer, but his administration was short
lived. His government brought forward a
measure OF parliamentary reform, but, on
a hostile amendment being carried. he re-
signed for i second time.
He returned TO power In iSGc. and. in
conjunction with Mr.. Disraeli, passed the
reform measure of 1867. The following
year he resigned the premiership in favor
OF Disraen and his last speech In parlia-
Eient, IN 1873, Just before he died. was
made IN opposition 10 tie disestabiish-
ment OF the Irish church.
Lord : berdeen. who was premier from
1852 TO 1856. had the Cr.nnean war TO con-
tend with. and. aside from this. his ad-
minlstration was rot noteworthy.
Lord PaImerston succeeded him in 1856.
and was chosen foT the second time In lS59.
Paimerston was In his seventy-tirst year
when first called TO the exalted Office. and
he aStounGed the nation with the vigor
with which he pressed the Russian war
until the end came at Sobastopol.
The most picturesque OF all the queens
premiers was Disrael. afterward Lord
Beaconsgield. After I'VE attempt 20 secure
election TO parliament he was az last sue
cessfui in 1887. He was K "a. the time. and
his maiden speech made In q high-flown
style and with extravaganza gestures. ere
ated much mcrTiment that he was
forced 70 stop, bat before taking his scat
he uttered the prophecy; II SHAH sit down
now. hat the time Will come when you Will
hear me-
For the rext twelve years he made a
careful study of the methods Of the abisss
psrlianae niasy speakers. and II was not
until isE4 trait his oratorieai ability began
to attract attention lie had made few
speeches until then. but when he felt thu
ground beneath him secure he flashed out
ike q meteor.
During the seven Year that the liberals
were in power from ls5s 70 1866 as leader
Of the opposition DiSraeu displayed tall
eats as "a dsbater and = spirit az persist
ency under defeat which Won him the ad-
fniFatioU OF the country. When first
chosen premier. IN fStS he served bur 4
few months because OF hostile ma jor!ty.
In 1874 when The conservative secured "A
large majority, be was again selected and
ne remained In power ungu lisa. when L
was aec sssary 70 dissolve parliament be
cause OF its existence for the fun limit az
seven years.
Little need BE- SAID Of England's Grand
Ola Man. Mr.. Gladstone was premier four
tlfnes from iSSs-7i iSSa-sE. fSSs. fS9s-9s The
achievements e this monarch OF states
r1en are too familiar 70 need recQuntinS
here
Lord Rosebary. the most iuckless Of all
the prime ministers, held office about a
year.
Lord Salisbury has heen twice premier.
1889 and i>S5 - the present time Ills
services will probably he rewarded by the
queen wsth duHcaorz
GRAND ARMY WOMAN.