Evening star., 1905-09-20
1NDusTRrous AR1srocRATs.
"Gilded Youths Of Great Britain Who
Lead Busy Lives.
From London Tit-Bits.


From London Tit-Bits
Lord Brooke, who has just published q
clever and fascinating book on the Russo
japanese war. "An Eyewitness in Manchu-
ria is one of sey eral .gilded youths who
to their credit. prefer the strenuous life to
the Incidence ard pleasure seeking which
fill the days of so many youthful aristo-
Gratis.
Lord Brooke, who Will some day wear a
coronet as sixth Earl cf Warwick, Is still
on the sunny SIDE Of twenty three; but al
though. as years count he Is little more
than boy. he has crowded into his few
years more work and experience of life
than many n peer tand commoner, too)
carries to his grave. At eighteen he was
doing active and excellent service in South
Africa, he has been aid-de-camp to LORD
Guards, and for many a month has been
sharing tie dangers and hardships of the
Russian army in Manchuria, the story OF
which has marked him as a descriptive
write: of very high rank.
Lord Tulubardine, heir to the dukedom
of Atholl, is another strenuous young
aristocrat who turns his back on the but
terfiy life OF society. The young marquis
is an enthusiastic soldier who has won
fame already on many battleheid; ne
fought through the Nile expedition or
some years ago, was in the thick OF the
battles of Atbara and khartoum, added to
his warriors laurels by gallant fighting In
the South African war and has won the
D. 8. O. and been four times commended
too. saw great deal Of fighting while still
in the twentics, both In the Soudan ana
South Africa. and has reaped rich mar
vest of honors.
more has won laurelS on score or pat
tlefelds in Dongola, Afghanistan ana
South Africa, has served in India, won
fame as a war correspondent and the Vic
toria Cross by as splendid deed OF dar-
ing as has ever been witnessed in war.
But merely to enumerate the young arls-
tocrats who have within recent years
fought gallantly and faced hardshlps ana
death for their country would fill col
umns from dukes to younger sons OF par
ons they have proved the splendld poten-
TALLY of our peerage when duty cans
them to sterner things than sport and
pleasure seeking.
In politics, too, our budding peers nave
proved themselves the equals or any.
Lord Percy heir to the dukedorl of North
umberland, has been an ornament TO the
commons since he was barely twenty
four. He is a born statesman ana de-
batter of great skill. OF whom Dig thinss
are expected; while, to prepare himself FOR
his work. he has spent years IN exploring
the countries of the east. Lord fltzWt-
liam is a model of energy and industry 70
his fellow-peers. He entered parllamens
at twenty three and put in seven years OF
jealous political work before he came 10 MS
title; he won his D. S. o. In South AFRICA,
has Travelled far ana Wiue III Ihdit aho
Europe and is a recognized authority on
engineering.
Lord Ronaldshay. the future Marquis of
Zetland is one of the greatest travellers OF
our time; he knows every corner OF Cey-
lon India and Persia, has written apiy on
eastern politics. is an enthusiastic SOL
dier and has for years led the most ad-
yenturous of lives and faced hardshlps ana
dangers innumerable. Earl Beauchamp
activities have taken him into very diner
ent fields While still in the early twen-
ties he was an energetic mayor OF Worces,
ter and member of the London school
board and at twenty-seven he was an Aus
tralian governor. -
Lord Onslow's heir, Viscount Crawley,
has made name for himself In diplomacy.
though he is still we'll on the right side OF
forty: Viscount Turnour. VINO Is sun
only two and twenty, has been for some
time member for Horsham. and Is a Keen
and by no means passive politician; Lord
Rosebery'S two sons are also keen polltl-
clans and rising orators, especially the
younger brother, of whom great things are
expected and the Hon. Charles Napier In
spite of his youth, holds high position
at the education office.
Lord Ampthill, after doing doughty
deeds as a university oarsman and presld-
ing over the union debates at OXFORD en-
tered parliament at tWenty-six ana was
little over thirty when he assumed the I'M
portant office Of governor of Madras The
Duke of Marlborough fought In south All.
rtca1 In his tweaties and was a minister or
but two other names out of many that oc-
cur to one Lord Hugh Cecil and Mr.. VIM
ston Churchill have shown what splendid
and varied activities can be crowded into
the life of a young aristocrat long before
thirty wears are numbered