New-York tribune., 1902-02-13

English diplomacy which fixes the age limit for
representation at foreign capitals. He gained a
considerable reputation writer of books which
widely read. ard speaker he ranked high,
both hts native land and abroad
A descendant OF Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Lord
DUfferin had Irish Wit and dUiCkness, although he
was directly OF Scotch descent His family name
was Blackwood. and ne was Christened Frederick
Temple. He was the only of Price. Baron
OF Durerin a1SS CIandebOye. who married Miss
Helen Selma Sheridan, eldest daughter OF Thomas
Sheridan. de born in B26, and was educated
At Et1n and Christ Church, Oxfrrd. where he took
his degree. on July y. 1871. he succeeded 10 his
fathers title and he was lord-n-waiting TO the
Queen for several years. While still AZ oxford he
visited ireland at the time of the famine in 1s4647
and published account or his experiences In
1854 ne was created baron of the United King
dom and the following year he attached 70
the mission of Lord John Russell Vienna. He
made a. voyage 10 northern waters in 1853, and the
fruit OF IL volume. Letters from High
I-atitudes The trip made in the yacht Foam.
and Iceland Jan Mayen and Spitz0ergen were
visited.
In 1870 Lord Dufferin was sent by Lord PaImers-
ton as special commissioner 20 SYRIA 70 investi-
gate the OF massacre Of Christians in
Asia Minor end his he made
knight Commander OF the Bath Lord Dufferin
occupied successfully the posts of unde- secretary
for India and under secretary OF war in the ad-
mIustratiou OF Earl Russell which came
end i'm lSs6 ON the return Of the Liberal party 10
stone he became Chancellor of the Duchy OF
Lancaster. a position ne occupied from 1868 Till his
appointment as goyernor-geueraI of the Dominion
of Canada I'm l>72- He popular and success
fuI head the Dominion government a trip he
made 20 British Columbia in 1916 led 20 the
settlement discomfort the terms of the
union of that province with the Dominion N
October 1879 Lord Duneriu was succeeded by
the Marquis of Lorne. He had been elected presi-
dent Of the Royal Geographical Society in 1S7s.
and i'm the year the degree or Ii. D
conferred on him by Harvard. The same degree
was given To- him by the University Of Dublin in
the following year. and that of d G.. L by OK
ford Cambridge gave him an Ii. d. in 1891
Lord Duferiu became ambassador at ST. Peters
burg In February. 1879. In 1881 he was trans
ferred 10 CousJLntnople. and the next year he
took charge of the English relations with Egypt
and proceeded to- Cairo TO settle the questions re-
1855 In he went India as Vicrroy holding
that office for i've years during important
period.
India was the seat Of Lord Dufferin's greatest
activities and mis- most important achievements.
Tho period OF his vice-Toyalty-1SS4 TO iSSS-vit-
messed the solution of some OF the most complicated
problems that nave grown out OF British admins
tratiou in India. To him due the settlement on
"A comparatively satisfactory basis OF the land
tenures in country where they are as various and
mutiform its religious beliefs. The Bengal
Tenancy bill. which Lord DUferin caused 20 De
- f.-i,l - ,,,j1 L llS dI'l11l N Lllid oy
sides d fair adjustment the grievances IL was
designed 10 remove. The acquisition o Upper
Eurmah also marked Lord Duffertns administra-
ton ana settled the IndO-C hueSe boundary. In
ISIS he was appointed Ambassador at Rome. and he
went from there to Paris 1881 His administra-
ton of the duties at this post made him host OF
friends al the French capital and his retirement by
age in 1895 was much regretted- He said OF this
post IN mis- farewell speech TO be an Ambassa-
dor Paris is recognized in every country in Eu-
rope the ultimate reward and prize OF the diplo
matte profession"
Lord DUfferin by hereditary descent a mem
Der OF the Irish peeraSe, he created English
baron in 1850. and Knight of St Patrick 1853 In
the following year he appointed Lord Lieuteu-
Of the County of Down. his native county. he
became member of the Privy Council 1868 and
was made earl OF the United Kingdom in IS7I
On his return from India the title Marquis OF
Duffertn ana Ava conferred upon MIN From
1892 ne lord rector OF 81. Andrews Uni
and constable Of Dover Castle in 1891. holding the
offices until 1895.
The end his brilliant career was cIouded nv
misfortune Becoming interested IN some OF m.
speculative enterprises OF Whitaker Wright he Al
lowed the of his name the directorate ~
various bubble companies. proving his own hon
esty. and. considering his knowledge OF the grsarsr
world. his singular ineXpe-ience in financial maj
tiers. by insstng the greater part MS own capi-
tai in the q wildcat schemes. When the -rasb
came 7boA Two wears ago. he cleared mis- own
skirts by manly ana pathetic address 10 a meet
ing OF indignant shareholders in which he franlxI,
and how dearly he had paid for the eSperisncs
He then received his fun measure OF uublic s5-rn
pathy especially when depressed in health spirit.