New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23

! now that he no longer overshadowed by
Disraeli, and it was 10 surprise when, after the
Rule bill of 1855, the Queen sent for Lord Sails
bury, and he was put in Office, with working
majority in the Commons of nearly one hundred
He took the office of Secretary for Foreign At
fairs, but his tenure brief the chief events
during his continuance being the annexation of
Burmah and the reopening of the Eastern ques-
ton by the revolt in Eastern Runlelia and
the Servo Bulgarian War, England supporting
Prince Alexander by her Friendly neutrality "
Salisbury was turned out after the general cleo
tion in November, 1885, the address al the
end Of the following January. Gladstore's Home
Rule policy was then the all absorbing topic of
the nation, and Salisbury continued his vigorous
opposition to it till it's defeat in 1856, and he
once more became Prime Minister. For six years
he remained in power.
MoMENToUs QUESTIONS SETTLED.
In the reconstruction of the Cabinet following
Lord Randolph Churchilrs resignation Lord Sal
isbury again took the Foreign Office His term
was marked by the passage of several important
measures, including the new rules Of procedure,
the Local Government bill and the conversion OF
the national debt. The Irish question occupied
a large part of the time Of Parliament. The gov
ernment's bill for assisted education was greeted
with dismay by the party supporters, although
accepted as inevitable. In his foreign policy
Lord Salisbury's work was important. His con-
clusion of the Anglo-Cerman agreement, es-
pecial!y, settled many threatening complications
in Africa. Notwithstanding the downfall OF Mr..
Parnens personal prestige and the split in the
Irish party, the general course of the by-elec-
tions had run in favor of the Gladstonians, and
on June % 1892, Parliament was dissolved and
the Conservatives were defeated at the general
elections that followed. On the resignation Of
Lord Rosebery, in June. 1895. Lord Salisbury
was again returned to power. His third Ministry
was a coalition Ministry in which a number OF
places were found for Liberal Unionists. Lord
Salisbury again took the place of Foreign Sec
rotary a place which the events Of the next
five years made of unusual responsibility.
His conduct of the Foreign Office through the
controversy with the United States over the
Venezuelan boundary, the complications in Ar
gentina the quarrels of Turkey. Greece and
Crete, the troubles with the Beers in South
Africa. and lastly the disturbances in China, are
still matters of current history. In February,
1901 Lord Salisbury gave up the Foreign port
folio to Lord LansdOwne, retaining only the Pre-
miership.
On July Il, 1902, soon after the accession OF
King Edward to the throne Lord Salisbury re-
signed the Premiership. Since then he has
taken no active part in British politics.
Lord Salisbury interested practically in
chemistry and electricity. and applied it himself
to his estate. Hatfield House, and elsewhere.
He had d private chemical laboratory, where
he spent much time. Several of his public adj
dresses showed his lively interest in science,
such that at the opening OF the electric rail-
road in Liverpool, in 1853 and at the meeting
of the British Association in Oxford, in 1894,
over which he presided.
Lord Salisbury leaves five sons and two
daughters. His eldest son, James Edward HUI
lament and Parliamentary Secretary for the
Foreign Office. His eldest daughter is Countess
OF Selborn. Lady Salisbury died in November,
1899