New-York tribune., 1907-05-13
.rr-RxEv RED" AS LORD LIEUTENANT

.err-F2-lE,-- F,Fr" AS LORD LIEUTENANT
7o-5 0---r,,;-. who has just been appointed Lord
-se,,ferarr Of rtonsrire. in the place OF 'e
late s;- James Coauhoun OF Luss, is, in spite OF
his tide a =eiT-rnade man. and his nomination 20
,bs tebeS- office In tie county by the present gov
eminent s certain 20 cause keen resentment among
au those proud old Scottish chieftains ana laius
Of ancient lineage in that part OF Scot&no, as wen
as 10 irritate the Kings sister. the Princess
Ior,ise Duchess Of Argyll. who has had all sorts
Of hitter ouarres with Lord Overtoun on the SUD
feet Of his opposition 10 granting a license TOT te
sale of liquor al the Roseneath Ferry lnn' Wh-eh
belongs 10 the princess. and which is leased 10 one
OF her old servants who had peeh IN heT eiiiP""S
for many years as butler.
Lord Oyertoun formerly Mr. Campbell White
derives his fortune from the manufacture OF "iial
IS commercially known in the United Kingdom az
Turkey red and received his peerage for the
financial support which he gave 20 the Gladstone
administration. He entertains strongly developed
evaneelistic views. For years he has preached
both under cover and At the street corners %
Glasgow. and has Instituted what is known as
the MONDAY prayer meeting in fhat CITY VIM
ne r,-esides over every day. Not content with
tossirg The evangelical Free Kirk folk he has
or several occasions addressed species OF pastora'S
10 all the clergy and ministers Of the presbyterian
and Episcopal denominations. and even 10 those
Of the Roman Catholic Church Of Scotland, In
Which he explains that "a New Testament, Win
all those passages specially marked which show
plainly the wav Of salvation, has been found use
ful in inducing the careless TO read the hiole'
and begging the reverend addressee's acceptance
of copy of this marked Testament. with all the
peers favorite texts underlined the volume beng
bound. OF course IN Turkey red and adorned with
huge gilt coronet. It bas naturally excited COM
merit IN This connection that Lord OVertoun should
not have thought any verse I'm the Sermon on the
Mount or in the Lords Prayer worth underlining
or marking.
Lord Oyertoun has no children, and at his death
his business, and, presume, HIS fortune, viii 20
10 his neoheyvs and nieces the children Of his sis
while his peeraee will become extinct. He is
altogether unknown in London society. and, for the
matter OF that, sees little Of the aristocracy Of
Scotland the principal guests q his brand new
castle of Oyertoun, which stands on magnificent
ridge If hills above the historic town Of Dunbar
Ton ard overlooking the Clyde, being missionaries
and evangelists, and members Of the Young Mems
Christian Association He is the patron and nnan-
cia backer - thar john Mcneil. who after start
ING out In life railroad porter became minis
tef OF me Regent Square Presbyterian Church in
LONDON and then resigned his pulpit there TO start
''tss''h preacher with ID. L. Moody, and TO
ost'ake eVangelistic work Of an itinerant char
acter All over the world M tho evnoreo ., 7 -,
overtoun ~ Ai''''Se oi '-ord
,,, - aod that Lord Overtoiln is one of ,be
ara .ha, t,a rahce movement IN Scotland
license IN - DysIl'ohs to the granting OF liquor
Whit t. tHe royal Duchess of Argvlps butIe-
VI l'siha'ed his feud with thar r'Tir. - ~
- r. 'i'iss rather than 10 considera ,,o,s =,
-, -" 'S those which influenced ,tt -
'a 'Sl,iahd chieftan. the late Sir Roher, Maa ,a
" 0Ne" matters Sir Robert in ,,ros,,, "
tle licensing court for the Co... .Iuihs over
'0sed on one occasion to renepv a It, '1" re-
Fhie o' hquor to one Of his own tenan+s lot me
ground that the man kept his-tba, :, o. on mo
t servants constantly inebriated' ST. pa', isoD
"eclared from the bench that he ,,a ~ "eft
broadninded a man" to object N ,, :. 'ai 100
ItoHieauon Of his servants but that he s,oai s,s,
objected to their being drunk all the Tim =.
AMERICAN END OF BOGUS BARoNErCrrs
some time ago the British government .,o,.
committee under the presidency of the Eayi 80
fsi"Dfoke, Tor tie purpose Of deyisne stens ., - u
vent the unwarranted assumption Of tba e., pre-
"ai"het and for the organization OF addltjonaI -
guards for the status Of that dignity The 80.
Neh now been presented 10 the government ans =,
!. He whole extremely unsatisfactory for. ,yhila
'9fAzes tnat there are at the present moment