The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-23
he Marquis of Salisbury.

and Of The longest premiership Eng
land hiss knewn this century, lord
Salisbury rendered dis resignation and
retired TO the comparative obscurlty OF
8 member OF the House Of Lords. His
career. which was the subject or an
article By Mr. Julian Ralph In this
month"; CensnEy, has been an exam
pie OF singular successes Starting as
q pennilsss yoszrger son ne early
slowed his strength Of character IN
college and later II the msning camps
OF Australia. On his return to Eng
Iaad as the age OF twenty seven. the
Marquis Of Salisbury, then Robert
Cecil, married Lady Georgiana Alder
son. against the wishes OF his father,
VINO desired him to make great
money match. Having married for
lore, Load Salisbury was forcded to
abidesby parental displeasysre and earn
his Living as best he could which he
did By writing articles for the vari-
oIs leading magazines and newspapers
Of Conservative ieanings. He was
elected TO Parliament first In his
tENenty-third year, and early showed
his strength both to force his own
opinions and to remain unmoved by
the opinions Of others. But his great
powers did not become apparent until
he Was made secretary for India.
where his knowledge of finance and
mastery OF executive skill made him
famous.
&c was due to his success IN this
aeld that be was offered and accepted
the management of the Great Eastern
Railway; but mere finance was not
enough for Lord Salisbury's talents
aad ambitions and so when his party
came back into power he was made
Secretary of State for India, and later,
IN 1875, was sent to Constantinople to;
represent England at the deliberations
of the Powers in regard 20 the condi-
lions arising ont of the Bulgarian
atrocities. His familiarity with the
subject caused hin, to be sent to Ber-.
lin with Dssraei TO help IN the settle:
ment OF the Eastern question. 1t was
at this congress of Berlin that Bis
narck gave his memorable judgment
on Disraeii and Salisbury. Sails
barry, said Bismarck, SIS lath.
PAINTED TO look Ike iron, bnt that old
Jew means business. -
Et developed that both Lord Bea-i
consfeld and Lord Salisbury meant
business, = and for once at least Bis
narek's usually acute Judgment Of
men was wrong. 1t was from the Ber-.
4 In Congress that Salisbury and Bea-
acons6edl returned, as BeaconsfeId
said, bringing peace with honor"
Strength is not to bs measured
saIone BY buster or parade.
strong man, = said Carlyle, is one
who can bear great burdens -and by
that test Lord Salisbury was a giant.
Not only did he twice show himself
able 10 manage the duties of Premier
and Foreign Secretary once in 1894
and again IN Is95-but he showed the
-capacity to choose his own good time
for making war or peace on the armies
OF foreign nations or the opinions Of
his counsryhen. The changes OF pop
Rlar sentiment did not influence his
course. His ear was never held
groundwards, and the clamor or ap-
plause Of the peoplssalike left him un-
moved.
He did not love war, and he doubtless
world have never tolerated the war in
South Africa certainly not during
Queen Eictoria's life-had not war
been forced upon him by the Dutch.
But having gotten in he bore himself
with that resoluteness which comes of
inter unconsciousness Of others Or OF
ones SELF The popular storm raised
by Lord Lansdowne's pisiful inefh-
aciency as Secretary Of State for War
left him fixed in his determination to
make Lord Lansdowne Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs. The charge
of nepotism in no way altered his in
Sentions or actions in appointing his
sons and nephews to high and respon-
sible positions, which, fairness must
allow, they admirably administered.
But despite his impassive strength, he
was not great creative statesman or
q popular idol The latter he could
not be be because he was not by inner
itanee and temperament and held aloof
FROM the aspirations of the masses:
An aristoera5 of his type of mind
could OF necessity have but little SYM
Yathy with the growing demands of
the democracy.
Nor was the field cf constructive
statesmanship open to him. for the
naYty to which he BELONGED in foreign