The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-14

comment on the war system that the
court of arbitration which he helped to
set up was able 10 reach a unanimous
conclusion on a question which four years
before had threatened to lead TO an
Anglo-American war. II it were TO be-
come q recognized International law that
ell hostilities should be suspended for IL
months after the deliverey OF an ultima
tum, wars would cease automatically by
the operation OF common sense. That is
the lesson Lord Salisbury taught us when
ne set UP the Venezuelan arbitration
court I'm Paris.
''It Is one example among many OF
the manner IN which Lord Salisbury
has contributed 20 the peace and good
will of the world. The record OF his
public service Is astonishing. For "a years
he has controlled the foreign relations OF
ons-Quarter OF the human race"
NEW PREMIER,s PROSPECTS.
|. Arthur James Balfour, frst Lord OF
the Treasury, Conservative leader In the
House OF Commons, and is at the same
time one of the cleversst British states
men of the times A native OF Scotland.
he Is now In his 5ith year. and has been
q conspicuous figure in the game OF
British politics for perhaps 20 years.
He was elected to parliament in 1874.
and has been continuously close to the
person and deep In the councils or Lord
Salisbury. Scotland has taken especial
delight In honoring this brilliant son OF
hers. There Is scarce a university In the
land OF heather that has not conferred
upon him an honorary degree Of some
kind or elected him to some position in
its government.
Mr.. Balfour is bold. cynical and ag-
greesive. He is tall and lank, not COM
pact in build. and his whole appearance
justifies the nickname which he gained In
Ireland OF Daddy Longlegs."
He is. first and foremost, nephew of
Lord Salisbury, then a philosopher. then
a politician.
In his first capacity he Is overbearing,
In his second he is skeptical, and In his
third he is cynical.
He served his political apprenticeship
under his cleyer and dextrous uncle,
went as his private secretary to the Ber-
lin congress OF 1878 where, II 10 supposed,
he contracted his avowed admiration for
Prince Bismarck.
II has been whispered that Mr.. Bal
four has consciously modelled himself
after the Iron Chancellor, but his actions
so far have only proved him to be a pa
per statesman.
He is a power with the Tories. though.
His wealth, position and temperament
daring to temerity. have conuived TO
bring blm forward as the most capa-
BILE man amongst the young Tories.
He does not pretend TO be a leader OF
men. but claims 20 be a man OF deter
mination endowed with a mind capa-
bic OF conceiving q policy and q tempera-
ment assiduous enough to apply himself
20 It's execution. irrespective Of conse-
quences.
AS a speaker he Is strikingly effective.
He seldom indulges in oratorical declama-
n -. 81. III.
diction II pure and vigorous. and his crl-
ticism destructive. He never rises 10
passion, but the vigor of his voice ana
his haughtiness of manner make his
speeches impressive and his contentious
telling.
HIS WORK IN IRELAND.
On the formation of the Salisbury gov
ernment. he was appointed Scottish score
pointment was considered OF no special
importance, and IL was only when ne was
sppoined ISish seSreta;Ty G;ny On ae reessnsd fe ma
parliamentarians began 10 riro their eyes
and wonder u Lord salisbury had gone
dernented. Here wasan onice that had
broken tho heart and health OF Mr.. Fore
ter. chat had whitensd the hair of Sir
George Trevelyar, and the difficulties
connected with which had wrecked many
a strong ministry, and It was given TO
IL was little wonder that Parnell. Healy
and O'Brien curled their lips as they
looked across the house TO the young
man whose duty II would be 70 parry
their attacks on the government. But the
result showed that Lord Salisbury knew
his man. Balfour commenced by de-
manding the strongest measure OF CO.
eruion that had ever been before the
house, and when he got u passed he en-
forced II vigorously. There had been
disturbances I'm Younghall. and the Ma
uonaiists came into possession OF an or
der to the inspector OF police there which
read: Deal very summarily with organ
lied resistance TO lawful authority. II
necessary do not hesitate 10 shoot" Mr.
Balfour announced calmly that he had
given the order. The Irish members told
him that his life was not altogether safe
In London, and that II we went TO ireland
II would not he worth a moments pur-
chase lie accepted the challenge and
went 20 Ireland. where he delivered
number OF public speeches.
The Irish party had been very inven-
tive I'm the matter OF nicknames. Glad
stone was termed Coercion BILL" Fors-
ter was "Buckshot" Forster. from having
supplied the Irish constabulary with
buckshot I'm place of bullets, and the new
Irish secretary became Bloody Brutal
Paifour" lie was cordially hated I'm Irs-
land but as result OF his visits 10 that
country he came 90 know Its needs and
got the government 10 start ps5lte works.