Milford chronicle., 1903-08-28

Lord Edward Cecil nau Deeu Wd-liSd
BY telegraph that the end was near.
All the other members Of his lordship's
family had gathered at the bedside.
Viscount Cranborne, who now as
sumes the title of Marquis of Salisbury.
Immediately notified King Edward and
Queen Alexandra, the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales and others, including
Lord Edward Cecil, the soldier son Of
Lord Salisbury, who is now in Egypt
and who was the only child OF the mar
uuis absent from the deathbed.
The death of Lord Salisbury occurred
on the 50th anniversary of his entrance
into public life as a member of the
house of commons for Stamford.
In accordance with his recently ex'
pressed wish, Lord Salishury's body
will be inferred beside that OF his wife
at Hatfield on Monday.
Career of Dead Statesman.
From 1853. when he was first elect
ed to parliament. until he resigned the
premiership of Great Britain, in July
Of the present year. to be succeeded by
his nephew. the Right Hon. Arthur
James Baliour, Lord Salisbury was a
dominant figure in politics.
Sir Robert Talbot Gascoyne-Cecii'
K. G.. P. c., D. C. L.. Ii. D., third Mar
uuis Of Salisbury, was born in Hatfield
House. February 8, 1880. and is in his
73d year.
He was educated at Eton and at
Christ Church. Oxford and entered
politics in his 23d year, being elected
in 1853 a member of parliament for
Stamford.
AS Lord Robert Cecil, the marquis
In 1857 married a Miss Anderson
with no fortune. in defiance OF his
fathers command. and was turned out
of his fathers house mainly on ac
count of his marriage and his allow
ance was stopped. obliging him tc
work for a living. It was then thai
he turned his attention to newspaper
work
Lord Robert represented Stamford
in the Conservative interest until his
succession to the marquisate on the
death of his father, April 12, 1868.
In Lord Derby's third administra
ton he was. in July, 1866, appointed
secretary of state for India.
November u. 1869, he was elected
chancellor of the University of Ok
ford, and when Mr.. Disraeli returned
to Office in 1874 he was again appoint
ed secretary of state for India.
He was appointed secretary of statt
for foreign affairs April 2. 1878.
lie went out of Office with his part!
after defeat at the general elections
in 1880.
At a meeting of the Conservative
peers in May, 1881, he was elected t.
lead the party in the house OF lords
After that his career was identified
with that of the Conservative party.
The general elections of 1885 turn
ed him out Of Office, but after the gen
eral elections in 1886 he was oncr
again made prime minister.
The general elections of 1892 caused
Lord Salisbury to 60 out of Office
though his ministry did not actual,
resign till it had suffered defeat in tn
commons.
In October, 1895. the Liberal gov
ernment was defeated. and Lord Rose
berry Immediately resigned. Lord Sal
isbury was sent fer and formed an ad
ministTation.
During 1896 Lord Salisbury wa
much occupied by the conduct of tn
relations between the United State
and Great Britain over the Venezuelan
boundary dispute President Cleve
lands strong stand on the Monroe
Doctrine and the American disposition
to twist the lions tail brought about
state of affairs which required yer,
delicate handling by the diplomatists
and Lord Salisbury showed himsel
equal to the occasion by backing grace
fully down. his conciliatory attitude
being fully and quickly appreciated a
Washington.