The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-23
SALISBURY IS DEAD.


ings. Sunday, Jan. IA, 1877, he had an audi
ence of the Sultan. at which Sir Arnold
Kendall acted as interpreter, and pressed
upon his Majesty the two points on which
him that if they were not accepted the
ambassadors would Immediately Ieave Con-
stantinople. These two proposals were that
there should be a mixed Turkish and in
ternational commission of supervision. and
that the first appointment of the governors
should be ratified by the powers. Jan. 1s
Council was held, and about 140 -Mussul-
mans, about sixty leading Christians
were present. The proceedings lasted
two hours and were opened by Midhat
Pasha. With one dssentnent voice the
council were unanimous in insisting the
rejection of the proposals of the powers.
The conference held its last sitting Jan.
20 and Immediately afterwards Lord Sails
bury left for England April 2, 1873 he was
appointed secretary of state for foreign
AFFAIRS, in the room of the Earl of Derby,
resigned and he at once wrote a memoir
able dispatch. in which he clearly enun-
ciated the policy of the government with
regard to the Eastern question. He and
the Earl of Beaconsfield soon afterwards
were the representatives of Great Britain
at the congress of Berlin. and on their
turn to London they met with most en-
thusiastic reception at Charing cross July
To- 1879. The Queen invested the Marquis
of Salisbury with the Order of the Garter
July 30 Aug. he and the Earl of Beacons-
field received the freedom of the city of
London. and were afterwards entertained
al a grand banquet at the Mansion House.
He went out of office with his party after
election of April, 1880. At meeting of the
Conservative peers, held May 9. 1881, at the
residence of the MARQUIS of Abergavenny.
the Marquis OF Salisbury was elected to
lead the party in the House of Lords.
AN ARDENT EXPANSIONIST.
Under Lord Salisburys leadership the
British Empire grew enormously in area,
and was consolidated and strengthened, and
the proud position which Great Britain
occupies to-day among the nations Of the
earth is in great measure attributable to
the former premier's skillful handling of the
helm of state. Like Mr.. Gladstone Lord
Salisbury was prime minister four times,
but the duration of his four administra-
tions was nearly fifteen years. whereas his
great rival held the premiership only a
little more than twelve years.
Lord Salisbury first became Premier i'm
June, 1885, Mr.. Gladstone having resigned
the office I'm consequence of his defeat in
the Commons on the proposal to increase
the duties on beer and spirits. The Con-
sentative Ministry remained in office until
the following February. when Mr.. Glad
stone entered upon his third administration.
Liberal party was badly beaten the
second reading of the Irish home rule
bill in the largest division on record, 656
members out of go passing through the
division Hobbies. Then came Lord Sails
bury's second term of office, which lasted
from August. 1886, until August, 1892, when
the House of Commons gave Mr.. Gladstone
majority of forty on the home rule
question. Lord Salisbury resigned and Mr..
Gladstone became premier for the fourth
and last time.
The second home rule bill was thrown
out by the House OF Lords in September
1894, and in March of the following year
Mr.. Gladstone resigned his office in favor
OF Earl Rosebery. The Liberal Cabinet
was reconstructed and remained in power
for three months longer, when IL was killed
by the famous Cordite division. Lord Sal
isbury became Premier for the third time,
with solid majority OF 162 in the Com
mons. There was general election in
September. 1900. and the Unionists were
again voted TO power, with a majority of
ia in the Commons. and Lord Salisbury
for the fourth time took UP the premier
ship, but he left the foreign secretaryship
to Lord Lansdowne. and became lord of
the privy seal.
At the time OF the death of Queen Vic
toria he wished 10 resign, and only re-
NAMED in office at the urgent request of
King Edward. He had gradually lost
touch with the affairs Of the nation and
the Official announcement that the King
had at last accepted his resignation did not
In private life Lord Salisbury was n de-
voted husband and kind. If strict. father
He was a student of chemistry and electric
ity, and spent much OF his time i'm his
private laboratory az Hatfield House lie
was n real grand lord i'm hospitality and
nobly maintained the aristocratic traditions
of his line He was greatly admired BY
the English middle class by reason of his
strong common sense and practical ideas
In politics. His bitter opposition TO Irish
home rule caused him TO he disliked i'm
Ireland. while the LESSONS he deduced in
public from the sympathy of the Irish for
the Beers served TO strengthen british OPP
character 10 Ireland. lie left five sons
and two daughters.
viscount cranborne. who succeeds TO the