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

lam Czech. Lord BUrleigh, Queen Elizabeth's IA
nous Minister Robert Cecil became Secretary
u State and Lord High Treasurer, like his
father before him. and eclipsed his elder brother,
who had been created Earl of Exeter, in political
reputation Sir Robert Cecil was made Baron
Ceol Of Essendine in 1908 and Viscount Gran
borne The next wear. In 1905 the title Of Sails
bury was brought into the family, when he was
made Earl of Salisbury. James. the seventh
earl. was made marquis in 1888. Sir Roberts
son. the second earl, sat in the House of Com
mons during the Commonwealth. The fourth earl
q Catholic, and conspired for the restora-
tion OF James II: the first Marquis Of Salisbury
s='ved for some time in the Commons and was
Lord Chamberlain from 1888 to 1904, fellow
Of the Royal Society and a patron of the arts
and sciences. James. the second marquis, was
Lord Privy Seal in Lord Derby's first admin
;stration, and in 1855 was Lord President Of the
Council.
The last named noblernan. father of the late
marquis, married the daughter of Bamber Gas
coyne. a merchant OF the city of London; and on
this side the statesman just dead could claim
descent from three aldermen of the city
HIS EARLY YEARS
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil was the
second rarquis's second son. He was born At
Hatfield on February Is. 1880 Following ar al
most sacred tradition of those days that noble
mems sons should be educated at Elton and
Christchurch, Oxford. Lord Robert Cecil went
through those institutions. IN his two wears
residence at Oxford he vas an industrious SIN
dent and an excellent speaker in the Union Il,
1919 he tglished his university career, and start
81 on 4 tour for sightseeing Of several Years,
duration. and went as far as Australia. He did
not travel like typical lordIing. Indeed there
IS story that he lived IN hut digging gold
in Bendigo. doing mis- own washing and darninq
on his return 10 England TO take up the dim
cult place OF q second son, he obtained q fol
iowship at oxford. His scorn for these nIacas
WIS later expressed in no uncertain manner and
his practical view q them was indicated h, his
surrender Of his own by marrying in 1857. at The
age % twenty seven years, the daughter Of Ed
ward Hall Anderson. 4 barrister. who afterward
rose 70 2 iudgeship and was made Baron Alder
son by his son-in-law after he had risen to a
powerful position in the State. II was love
match, and for a second son, with his fortune
srin 10 make, it was not one TO command the
ready approval Of his father, but il brought the
future statesman a talented and sympathe-tc
wife
In 1853 Lord Robert was elected member -,
the House Of Commons for Stamford He esrl,,
took q decided stand on the great questions -
he day as a Conservative. His maiden speecb
vas On Universities bin. and attracted favor
able attention from Ny. Gladstone He zeal
o1sly supported the preservation of rel gious
education as a necessary part of primary ma
Loral education. end al the same time he al
coated the reform OF the legal ma hinery and
or The refornlatory system Of England and on
1857 IA
N THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
]. was during the Parliament elected in 1859.
70 which he was returned unoppozed. that Lord
Robert Cecil first became man of mark He
had supported in the main the reform measure
introduced by the Derby Ministry in that year
N the hope Of defeating the WIFI s. A. the gen
-fal election which ersued he was returned 10
parliament. again unopposed. but the Derby
administration WIS thrown ont. and Lord Palm
eFsion entered on a six years lease Of power
after the summary defeat Of Lord John Rus
sells bill IN 1860 reform re we'd ? setback ana
EoFlng The period OF fcrred inact.on tn 90
5;c"ec Lord Robert became soaeth n OF FREE
aance Ia Parliament In some respects he had