New-York tribune., 1900-04-01

'"e Ou'e' man was fortified by inner tr,f.
formly admirable. The MARQUIS WA. mt
lively generous. and not only TO his ,.,'a ,upelia
GERS and friends in high place. bu, 70 ID
monest soldier in his camp Recti,,a- "a
from his fine forehead He had sha aass
which help most to make a soldier ,o,asaa
had truth. candor and good naftra - .
ing OF bravery. He was in shor, a'A
hearty Englishman. full Of the pride :, @ @~G,
without taint Of snObbery. ready ,,'T
fight for his caste. il only he was co,-,.h
the outset that there was nothing 5isho-a
in the quarrel. That is the concIBv,o, 100.
Manners. Horace Walpole as every -. u
the Letters" Is aware. thought otber,v,,.
the author Of this biography is at snAe,,, %
to expose the inaccuracy and waspisb r,,,'N
Walpole, and while his own portrait ~ So
quis errs perhaps on the side NJ -
there is no doubt about bis having -"
quietus to the ISLANDERS that emana,s.
Strawberry Hill Walpole. in spite Of bt,.@
ing admissions. leaves CRANKY inconpa,s,. ~
cad. Mr.. Manners leaves him at Ieas,
tleman.
He leaves him also an able general and
citizen. though on the latter point there ara
portant distinctions to be drawn. AS ,ns-
man" says Mr.. Manners. "a great deal ~
learned by a survey OF his career in its -sl..,
TO that Of Pitt. II William Pitt was N. Il
statesman since the Revolution who SET .ba
ample Of purely public spirit. CRANKY, -
temporary example was second 20 Pitts o,l..
this circumstance. that il was unaiIed bv D..
splendid natural advantages OF Oratory ana -
quence" There is some justice in these v,,s.
but in what they leave unsaid we may find =,
only the crucial defect Of this biography hr,
explanation OF why the Marquis of Graubz
forgotten He lacked more than Pitts orz.,-
and elOquence- He lacked genius ne lacked =,
creative craftsmanship which might b,,
brought him fame comparable to that q, -,
Earl of Chatham One Of the most interest,".
things about this volume is the picture II gz-
of English politics and society in the reigns i.
George the Second and George the Tsf-
Through the Court, through Parliament thr,--.
the administrative fabric OF the nation n,
through important drawing rooms. there ao.s
a steady stream OF peddling intrigue Ever
body dabbled in it The Duke of Nescast,
had. as Burke phrased il. 'an itch for nesOua
ton" and Pitt himself had 70 reckon VIII
maze of petty difficulties. springing from :,
enormous activity Of those whose family i.
was effective despite intrigue. Newcastles ham
were subdued TO the color Of the stuff rg
worked In, and his name has faded in compa-,
son with that OF his great contemporary. II
contrast between Pitt and Cranky is snIz
with some qualifications The Marquis had I.
bier conception OF public duty than Newcasts4
and is altogether a manlier figure to cOntsa
plate. but when it comes 10 intellect there
not much to choose between them This mus
over is the all important point
Mr.. Manners is very hard on WapOle to7 "a
ridicule of Granby's understanding" Wen q
peeyish Horace was undoubtedly too caption
and prejudiced where CRANKY was concerns
but at bottom his Indictment must stand "a
Marquis was no fool. but neither was he m
of remarkable brain power. Thus he rightly e.
joyed the utmost popularity during and l,s.
the Seven Years War. by virtue OF his mii'z7.
prowess. but all his subsequent proceedings
political and civil life bespeak the average M
not the statesman who rises by right above u
fellows With all the rest he played the ga1l
of blending public issues with private and m
lily considerations He was conscientious VIZ
he did he believed to be right Even his acg-
escence in the unconstitutional treatment
Wilkes was given in perfect good faith, as VI
his recantation. and Mr.. Manners is quite Hs1
in comparing him for public spirit" with p
But throughout the griny developments OF y
time through all the changes OF Csoi1s-
through all the manipuIations Of Court and fa-s
ily influence by all the factions. he seems a W
meaning but mediocre part Of the mas,
never has either the inspiration or the pOs.
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