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LORD SALISBURY DEAD
British Statesman Passed Away
Quietly at Hatfield House.
MADE PRIME MINISTER THRICE


MADE PRIME MINISTER THRICE
Brlaht's Disease Ends Life Of Eminent
Successor to Lord ReseonsfIeld AZ
Conservative Lesder-Short Sketch
Of His Career.
London, Aug. "a. - Lord Salisbury
died peacefully late Saturday night
For several days past the end wa
seen to be Inevitable, and even the
administration Df oxygen failed OF ei'
feet as the evening advanced. and thf
distinguished statesman. making the
last effort Of his life. turned slightly
towards his favorite daughter Lady
Gwendoline Cecil. who was kneelln2
beside him. and then quietly Dreamed
his last. His death was due to Bright
disease.
Lord Edwayd Cecil had been warned
by telegraph that the end Was near
All the other members Of his lordship
family had gathered at the bedside.
Yiscount 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
auis absent from the deathbed.
The death OF Lord Salisbury occurred
on the 5Oth anniversary OF his entrance
into public life as a member OF the
house of commons for Stamford.
The elevation OF Lord Cranborne ia
the house OF lords creates vacancy
in the Rochester district, and probably
will entail the selection Of new under
secretary OF foreign affairs.
In accordance with his recently ex
pressed wish, Lord Salisburys BODY
will probably be inferred beside that
of his wife at Hatfield.
Career Of Dead Statesman.
From 1853. when he was first elect
Cd IN 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 Balfour, Lord Salisbury was
dominant figure In politics.
Sir Robert Talbot GascoyneCecil,
X. G.. p. C.. ID. C. L., LII. d., third MAR
auis of Salisbury, was born In Hatneid
House. February 3. 1880, and Is in his
73d year
He was a younger son Of the second
Marquis OF Salisbury. but survived MS
elder brother. and on the death OF his
father in 1868 succeeded to the title.
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,
I'm 1857. married 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 TO
work for a living. II was then that
he turned his attention TO newspaper
work. He also went to Australia and
tried gold digging there.
His wife went with him and shared
his poverty Loyalty. Their very re-
duced circumstances drew Lord Sails
bury and his wife very close together.
Lord Robert represented Stamford,
in the Conservative interest until his
succession to the marquisate on the
death OF his father, April ~, 1868.
In Lord Derby's third administra'
ton he was. in July 1866, appointed
secretary of state for India.
November -, 1869. he was elected
chancellor OF the University OF Ok
ford. and when Mr.. Disraell returned
TO Office in 1874 he was again appoint
ed secretary OF state for India.
lie was appointed secretary Of state
for foreign affairs April 2. 1878.
He and Lord Beaconsfeld shortly at.
terward were the representatives OF
Great Britain at the congress at BeT'
lin. and In July, 1873. Queen Victoria
invested him with the Order OF the
Garter
He went out OF Office with his party
after defeat at the general elections
in 1880.
At a meeting of the Conservative
peers In May. 1881. he was elected To
lead the party in the house OF lords.
After that his career was identified
with that OF the Conservative party.
He fought Mr.. Gladstone at every
opportunity, and when in June, 1885
Mr. Gladstone was beaten on a budget
vote and resigned Lord Salisbury was
made prime minister
The general elections Of 1885 turn
ed him out OF Office, but after the gen
eral elections In 1886 he was once
again made prime minister.
The general elections OF 1892 caused
Lord Salisbury to go out OF ONCE,
though his ministry did not actually
resign till IL had suffered defeat in the
commons.
In October, 1895. the Liberal gov
eminent was defeated. and Lord Rose
berry Immediately resigned. Lord Sal
isbury was sent for and formed an al /
ministration.
During 1896 Lord Salisbury was
much occupied by the conduct OF the
relations between the United States
and Great Britain over the Venezuelan
boundary dispute. President Cleve
lands strong stand on the Monros
Doctrine and the American disposition
to twist the lions tail brought about
state OF affairs which required very
delicate handling by the diplomatists
and Lord Salisbury showed himself
equal to the occasion by backing grace
fully down, his conciliatory attitude
being fully and quickly appreciated a;
Washington.
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