New-York tribune., 1907-10-11
rrTrRE PEER TURNS HOME RULER.

FUTURE PEER TURNS HOME RULER,
Captain the Hon. Otway Cuffe. who has just
Joined the Irish Home Rule party, is not only next
heir 20 his brothers. Earldom Of Desart but is also
permanent member OF the household of the King
that IS 70 say he holds his Office gentleman
in-waitIng independent of any ministerial changes
After serving a term aide-de-camp TO the royal
Duke Of Connaught he Joined the royal house
hold some eight years before the death of Queen
Victoria, and was continued in Office by King Ed
ward on his accession. so that he may be said to
stand particularly high in the good graces of his
Sovereign
This IS the first occasion of officer in his po-
siton al court joining the Home Rule party. 1t
has naturally aroused a considerable amount Of
comment, and Of course has the effect Of placing
She King in q somewhat embarrassing position. For
II he is asked 10 resign his post at court the Ma
ronalists will avail themselves Of the opportunity
20 assail the Crown with bitter reproaches where
as if the future Earl Of Desart is left in undis-
turbed enjoyment of his Office gentleman-in-
waiting 10 Edward WI the fact will be used both
By the friends and the foes Of the Home Rule
movement a proof Of the rumor first started
oy Charles Stewart PaTnell and subsequently cor
Toborated by Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew after
long persona! talk at Honburg, TO the effect
mat the King at heart sympathizes with the cause
q the Irish Nationaiists.
Captain Otway Cuffe has recently been elected
Mayor of Kilkenny by the unanimous vote Of the
eorDoration, all Of whom Home Rulers. lie is
League and Is taking leading part in the cult
Pation Of tobacco in Ireland. being in fact the
managing director Of a tobacco growing company
IL which his sister-in-law, the present Countess
o. Desart. is one Of the principal stockholders
Until a few years ago the raising Of tobacco In
1rest Britain and ireland strictly forbidden
oy virtue Of an old law enacted some three centu-
'ies ago in the reign Of the Stuarts' for the puI
pose Of promoting the tobacco growing industry IN
the newly founded American colonies. Although
The colonies In question have long since cut them
selves adrift from the British Empire and the
isiter a nation has nothing TO gain by foster
ing the American tobacco industries by fofbiddng
NE cultivation of the Herba nicotina in England
and Ireland, yet every attempt TO repeal the law
net with failure until recently owing TO the op-
Position Of the Treasury Department in London
Which feared that n tobacco were grown In the
British Isles the revenue derived from the dues
On the Importation OF foreign grown tobacco wouid
diminish.
Here IL America the name Of the cuhe family Is
ihrsliar through the marriage of Lady Sibyl Cufe
eaugatsr of the present Ea-l Of Desart 10 William
Sayara Cutting Of New York Lord Desart him
ief is pres.den. os the Benevolent Society OF ST
tetFick nOn-politcaI philsEthroyic institution in
E~glanG. which has SIS headquarters in London
1'is career has been Of singularly varied charac-
ur He vas page OF honor 10 Queen Victoria
wren mcshiPmal serving in American waters at
,Ae time Of the Trent affair he quilted the navy
70 90 % Cambridge itci-ersi.y. where he became
ne president II the faTaou5 Amateur Dramatic
Tub After graduating he called 10 the bar
khe is sersices secretary 70 the royal judica-
iete acts committee were rewarded by mis- appoint
I9ht TO the POST of solicitor Of the treasury, an
tNlce "hica carries VITA Il salary OF about $20S9
Year and which is virtually that Of the public
'H'Aee iioE lie is the head Of the department