New-York tribune., 1903-04-25

I,nrton. OF Lord Althorp. or Lord DERBY, OF
Lord Russell. even of that not very rigid moc-
were not wanting as late as 1871 His behavior
toward Sir Robert Peel. whom he piled with
every dart OF sarcasm. after having shortly be
fore Iavished praises on him and sought oilce
under him, has often been commented on.
Mr.. Bryce does not neglect the rather puerile
foibles Of Dsraeli. such his liking for the
external pomps and trappings Of life his
..vein of inordinate Difference to rank ana
wealth which would In less eminent person
have been called snobbshness." and his curious
devotion to the idea of founding a county ram
iIy" But he is also at pains to point OUT that il
Disraeis heart was somewhat cod' ne was oS
no means heartless. bu1, on the contrary
capable Of friendly deeds and words ano always
ready ito consider the comfort and convenience
of those who surrounded him.. Inc episooe is
recalled OF Mr.. Gladstone's replying to lady
who asked him what he thought OF MS hleiohs
opponent that two things had always struck
him as very admiral bic in that opponents char-
acter-"his perfect loyalty to his wife and ms
perfect loyalty to his own race" In Illustration
of the first of these traits Mr.. Bryce says:
earlier days when his political position was sun
far from assured, he and his wife happened 10
be the guests OF the chief or the party anu .,t
chief so far forgot good manners as TO quiz M .
pisra eli at the dinner table. Next morning DIS
raeu whose visit to have lasted for some
DAYS longer, announced that ne must leaNe nm
r,edistelv The host besought him to stay. ana
made ali possible apologies But Dsraeh was
inexorable, and carried his wife off forthwith
In concluding his essay Mr.. Bryce gives due
weight 10 the part that fate played in Disraehs s
fortunes, to the absence of of equal force
and ability in his party at the time OF his rise
and to the great advantage he enjoyed in living
long He does not consider that the results
unon the course of events of Dsraelrs personal
action are numerous. though son2e OF them may
he deemed morrentous"; he mentions the Fran
chise act Of 1867 as perhaps the only part OF
his nol;cv which has, by Fastening a change that
induced other changes. permanently ahecteo the
course of events" He observes that there was
nothing in this remarkable career TO set the ex-
ample Of lofty soul or a noble purpose But
he ends on G note Of admiration; he ADMITS that'
whatever else Disraeli became. he was not a
dema agogue-which is what some people nave
been disposed to call him-and he adds that no
matter what judgment history may ultimately
pass upon him. "she will find in the long annals
of the English Parliament no more striking
figure"
We have noted the superiority Of the Beacons-
field essay to all the others In this book. but THIS
is not to say that the others are undressing.
The paper on TroIlope is altogether delight
ful little tribute to that charming novelist; the
studies of Green and Freeman. the two his
torians are not only excellent rs personal por-
traits but as appraisals OF their merits in their
snacI-I field and we would further signalize the
stud -, of ParnelI and Cardinal Manning. the
book is serious in subject and in its treatment
But Mr. Bryce does not know how to be heavy