Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
CECIL SUCCEEDS CECIL
Mr.. Balfour a Nephew Of Lord
Salisbury.
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there is more grumbling at the grasp upon
the nation of that great family than in all
the rest Of the united kingdom put togeth-
er, there is as yet no complaint against the
new chief. Those few unionists, who when
the succession was still subject of in
trigue, were loudest in their shouts for their
own champion, have taken their cue from
Mr.. Chamberlain, and are now loud in
their loyalty to the new premier.
The new prime minister is one of family
of eight children. His father, James Matt
land Balfour of Whittinghame, married
Lady Blanche, daughter of the second Mar
qus of Salisbury, and Arthur James Bal
four, the eldest son, was born on July %,
1913. Of his four brothers. Cecil died at
the age of thirty-two, and Francis Maitland
was killed on the Alps twenty years ago,
while Mr.. Gerald Balfour is the president
of the board of trade, and the remaining
brother is a volunteer officer, Colonel Eus-
tace Balfour. One of his three sisters, Mrs.
Sidgwick, was principal of Newman, the
WOmanS college at Oxford; another is the
wife Of the distinguished man of science,
Lord Rayleigh. and the third and youngest,
MSS Alice Balfour, is the graceful "chate-
laine' of the new prime minister's house
Sketch of the New Premier.
Mr. Balfour has been cleverly sketched by
one who knows his as follows: He is pro-
fessedly "a child in these matters Qeader-
ship. and his lngrained hatred of dirty
work carries him occasionally too far, for
he is apt to consider everything that has to
do with machinery as necessarily dirty.
Mr.. Balfour'S temperament, in fact, is too
refined and philosophical for the full COM
prehension of the necessities of common
life. But Mr.. Balfour is in many ways a
fine leader There is more magnificent
sight in modern politics, and nothing more
chivalrous, than Mr.. Balfour defending a
colleague. He always leads like a gentle
man, and he is the most popular man at
Westminster; you have only to see the
crowd round him on the Terrace to realize
that"
The name Arthur, which Mr. Balfour
bears, was chosen by his mother out of re-
spect for the great Duke of Wellington
The duke was especially fond of Lady
blanche. A gift of his was a plan of the
field of Waterloo, copied from one made
before the battle was fought The old
coachman at Whittinghame used to tell
with pride that when the duke and Lady
Blanche happened 70 be at the same even
ing party it was ways he who conducted
her to her carriage.
Whttinghame In East Lothian, the an
cestral home of Mr. Balfour, was erect ed
seventy years ago by Mr.. Balfour's grand
father, who may be regarded as the founder
of the family. The building is roomy. hay
ing about fifty apartments, some OF which
are large and handsome. The library,
when runs along one side of the house is
with its long row of tall windows and solid
pillars, particularly handsome. 1t is well
stocked with works of history, philosophy.
religion and general literature, ancient and
modern. Some of the old bindings are es-
pecially fine.
Seven Months at Whittinghame.
Mr.. Baifour spends about seven months
out OF the twelve at Whittinghame locally
pronounced with the sofD, his two broth
ers, Mr.. Gerald, with his wife daughter of
the late Lord Lytton) and children, and Mr.,
Eustace, with his wife, Lady Frances
toaushter OF the Duke of Argyll and their
chldren are frequent visitors. Mr. Balfour
IS very fond of children, and some of the
upper rooms in his bachelor establishment
are permanently set apart as the nurseries.
Both Mr.. Balfcur and his sister are very
popular on the estate and In the neighbor-
hood.
Lord Salisbury started life with a big
hanolcap. He was second SON. and had
not even the advantage of being born heir
10 the mouse. Somebody's SON. or some
podys daughter seemed likely to be his
pace IN the world. But the pride of the
Ceclls was in him. He was in the line Of
succession of many great men who had
inquired in the history of England
GOOD David Cecil, the first of the line of
whom we know anything was an honest
water bailiff, who lett his daughter ro0
when he died; but eleven centuries ago he
Ceclls had reached the highest place in the
government of England. Three hundred
years back in history Queen Elizabeth was
giving LORD BuTleigh charge that he should
oe OF her prlVy council and ''be content to
the pains for me and my realm" The two
great Cecils have served the two great
queens. s
Lord Salisbury's life has been a life of
adventure In his struggling days he and
a certain newspaper man worked in Tho
same room in the office of the paper and in
the small hours used to send out for heer
ana sandwiches or bread and cheese for
l"o paying fcr them each in turn. On one
occasion the newspaper man paid two suc-
cess1Ve nights and it happened II Voc
the last two nights they worked together
Lord Salisbury never again appeared in
tnat room; and the next thing the newspa-
per man knew of his quondam colIeagns
was that he had become direct heir to the
title to which he ultimately succeeded.
Met Again in Berlin.
Years rolled on and the two did not nooe+
AS all the world knows Lord Salisbury ao-
companied Lord Reconsideration Disraa,;
as fellow plenipotentiary to the Berlin
conference assembled to rearrange the man
of Europe at the end Of the Russo-Turk;sb
war.
The newspaper man also journeyed to Rer-
lin as special correspondent for his paner
belng desirous of obtaining special informa
ton he sent his card to the British plenino-
tertiary Instead, as he expected, Of being
handed over to one Of the private secreta.
ries, he was shown into Lord Salisbury's
presence and greeted with the words Look
here, b, l am still owing you for that
last bread and cheese we had together. Sit
down and have glass Of wine with me and
tell me how can serve you" The newspa-
per man told and in the event rather scored
over some Of his newspaper rivals.
Though Gladstone and Salisbury wore
great political opponents they highly es-
feemed each other In private life They
were not really intimate friends. but from
distance they admired each other.
Lord Salisbury's eyes were wet when
Lord Rosebery, in his speech on Mr.. Clad
stones death, told how the premier's great
antagonist, as he lay dying. he'd wr;ttar go.
note with his own hand. sympathizinr with
Lady Salisbury on the occasion of an acct
dent to her husband - ot-
And 1t was Gladstone who once said Of