New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
TOPD HERSCHELL.

:. &C. with deem regret that We have 70 an
,,o,,roo this morning the death Of Lord Her
eobou which occurred Yesterday AZ NashihS-
ton His Lordship had for some time been
rrdor rhc care of physicians because OF IN
trrios received in a fall upon slippery pave
mont He was however. understood to be re-
ooinino his health. and the announcement OF
bie sudden death was therefore as unexpected
rs IT is deporable Al any time ana III any
n,oco his death would have caused sincere re-
orot in the United States as well as IN oreal
britain. Occurring in our National capital AT
a time when he was in measure guest VI
tho Nation. and when he was at the head or a
Commission dealing with some or the n'oS'
lonortant matters at issue between this coun-
try and the British Empire. il comes upon Us
as a special bereavement
Lord Hersche was one of the most interest
ing and admirable figures in British pubic NE
He was typical OF the cosmopohtanlsm OF the
Anplo-SaXon race and of It's unriYalled aSSinl-
lotivp powers He was Of alien paternity yer
q Briton Of the BritonS He was of Jewish an
cestrv vet one of the foremost statesmen OF
kingdom which down 10 the time when he al
tanned his manhood politically prescribed mat
race He was born a Commoner yet rose 10
be the presiding officer Of the House OF Peers
m those three features of his career are almost
infinite suggestion and instruction. But they
are not ALL nor nearly all, that must now he re-
called The harTiSter who was brieDess LOT
seven years rose through sheer personal merit
70 he second 10 no other in that nation where
the legal profession is perhaps nj It's highest
estate For quarter of "A century he was one
of the most commanding figures IN Parliament,
first in the Commons. then in the Lords. As a
Minister Of the Crown he rendered his country
services of the utmost value. As party leader
he held ms few men have done the respect and
confidence Of opponents as we'll as OF followers.
As n scholar he was deemed worthy of the
highest honOrs within the gift Of the great uni
ycrsites.
His last activities We're performed as a mem
her and the head Of the Joint High Commits
sion which was constituted last year 10 nego-
tate settlement of disputes between the
United States and the British Empire In North
America That Commission was formed of
men eminent and honored in their respective
countries 1t will not be invidlous. and 1t will
hc exactly true 10 say that not one Of them
brought to the Commission more Of dignity, of
Immortality. Of reaSOnablencss, Of practical
knowledge Of affairs and Of facility in dealing
with them, or more commended 1t to the con
hdencc and respect Of both nations. than did
this British statesman and gentleman. Nor has
any one contributed more to the settlement OF
at least some of the issues. which we believe
now to be assured. He dies with his work or
the Commission apparently incomplete. Blu
what he has done will abide and bear abundant
fruit II was only the other day that The
United States was called upon 10 mourn th'
death Of one OF It's own members Of that Com
mission and one Of its foremost statesmen
There were no higher or more appreciativ'
tributes paid to Nelson Dingley than those tha