The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-27
GREAT AN BUT
is NOT POPULAR
Declared BY Papers to Be States
man Who Has Never Troubled
to Charm Those About
Him BY Graciousncss
,of Manner and
Geniality.
Especial Gable 70 The ri,nes. l.patoh d and
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Especial Cable 70 Tho Times. ri spa toh d and
Nsw York Herald,
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IL LONDON AuguEt a1.1-By curious
freak OF fortune. two OF tho greatestl
Dnglishmcn ofthe age arc now without
nny office IN which to narya their country
and display their nota BID talonta. Both,
too, unfortunately ara In had llonlth.
Lord Mllnar, wten he left Houth Africa
after It harasslna and wearing torn Of
office as high colnmlss!oner, was advised
to take Il long holiday, md It IL undor-
stood he decided to nctst,ppn this counsel.
Lord Curzon llad bosn9 suffering Horno
t1mo eyon before tho outbreak OF the
acute trouble which illuminated last wock
In HIS request to DO relieved Of his duties
Ian Viceroy OF Ind,n, but there irt no de-
nylng TINT there Is a noto OF scoldncss,
nlmostgof insincerity In all tho politely
worried lamentations over Lord Cnrzon's
resignation, and notn single word hnvo
Il read yet In any English papcr referring
to Lady Curzon' 8 work. 1t wnH n diffcr-s
ent chorus entirely from that which arose
when Lord M liner gave up his great Of,
flee In South AR icn.sj There was no at
fection In It and no warmth Of feeling
Work Highly. Praised.
About the retiring yiceroys work
writer's and speakers wax enthusinstIc,
but the man himself calls forth nothing
but Btereotyped phrases Of formal res
sgret.
Il The Times. for instance. publisheHS
what is Described as an "a pproc,ntiqn OF
what must rank nmoHg tho most brill
liant and most 5stron,iouA piecos of worx
accomplished for tho empire iii our
timeH.,' but 1t added; q t I, IL llnpossiblaS
not to regret these seven years or nota-.
bic achievement should have boon cloud
ed at tholr close BY. d diasonBion wi III the
5horneg ggovernment.ni S;Ss 55s..s SS
IL Tho Standard, In Ye::y much tic same
terms, said S IVA regret that certain
errors 81 Judgment andrfaults :ot q om, or
should have brought his Vtcoroynlty 10
SO abrupt annd painful q termination." 4fs
The Daily Telegraphtgis one OF tho
great papers which In Its EDITORIAL c.,l-S
umns ignored tho event, WI ~.
Superior .Cuzon.
& rhn $nriu ,1,.-r- E-~,,,inc.l gtha - q st.p
for all5-this BY recalling tho anocdote}
that when Curzon wnsiEnt Oxford a
witty ty5eundergrnduhte hit him OFF int tho
phrase Superior Curzon.' He has been
growing more and moro 'supcror ever
since. and ms sviceroX hts superiority has
been something to mako oven tho high
gods afraid. Superior persons arc nevo.s
popular Most people nre quite ready
to admit their talents and to pitt them
into positions where their ability wilt
have full scope. but we naturally disltket
those who are for ever on a PEDESTAL.
and we resent their aloofneas. Lord
Curzon never inspired a strong personal
regard. He is a very able man. He,
has a5wide and firm grasp OF the busl-
ness OF a statesman, but he never tro,l-
bled to charm those about him by
0raciousness OF manner, genlally. or
humor He never loses sight OF the
fact that he Is a great man. nor II he
/ can does he ever let you lose sight Of
1t either" sf