The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

, ed three Salisbury relatives. But when
Selborne began putting the navy on
I lighting basis the sneeEing ceased, and
/ since then he has been recognized as one
7 Of the empires best executive statesmen
I The post ne now fills calls for all the
tact that he has at his command, and
tact has been one OF mis- marked pos
sessions To be sent 10 South Africa these
days means TO be given the hardest post
/ in the gift of the colonial Office So far
ISclborne seems to have pleased all classes
{ fairly well, being ably assisted in this
{ delicate task by his wife. whose political
ability. inherited from her father has
[ been Of immense use 10 her husband since
he began the direction Of south African
affairs Friends of the family say that
while the earl furnishes the hard common
sense and the humor that should be put
/ into every situation in order 70 ease il,
the countess contributes the gift Of in
sight 90 a remarkable degree. being an ex-
ceedingly clever reader OF the significance
Of passing events
Earl Grey and His Hobbies.
In Earl Grey-.Bertle'' Grey. as he IS
called by his intimares-King Edward
has in Canada a representative -uho IS
at once fun Of h0bbi-sand common sense.
one Of mis- brainiest pr0consuIs and a man
who is popular not only in the dominion,
but in the United States as well The
Earl gained his popularity in this country
By returning 20 Us two years ago a paint
ing Of Franklin that the first Earl Grey,
when he was "a general IN the Revolution.
became Possessed Of when he was quar-
tered in Frauklin's house in Philadelphia
at the time Of the British occupancy OF
that city. Stiu later the governor gen.
eral increased this popularity consider
ably by having Secretary Of state Root
as his personal guest at Jhe Government
House IN Ottawa
One Of the esrls numerous hobbies that
has an American twist is his apparently
. ius1Ltiahls craving 70 invest in tunnel prof.
erts in and around New York He has
placed lot OF money in such schemes.
getting ont Of them nothing Ike what he
has put in. Another OF his hobbies Is TEN
perance- Several years ago he organized
a company for the establishment Of nnu-
niclpaI saloons. his idea being 10 make
liquor selling Qrontiess and 10 substitute
tor strong beverages the recognized soft
ones-tea. coffee. milk. &c The scheme,
however. did not work out 20 q successful
issue As an advocate Of national preser-
,-.'. = -------l resources be IS every bit
as enthusiastic as President Roosevelt
himself and one night when he got 70
talking on this head with Clifford PinChot.
az the head Of our forest bureau. the earl
forgot 10 go 20 bed Another subject
which gets a lot OF his attention is the
worldwide fEht now being made 70 eradi-
cate tuberculosis He has contributed
quite literally 20 this movement.
When the earl on the death OF hls
uncle came into his title and estates. he
WaS lost in the juuEles OF AIashonaland.
and il was some time after he became earl
that the news was broken 10 him IN his
younger DAYS he was fond Of travelling,
and Africa was the scene Of most Of his
excursions. There, too. he filed several
important governmental posts. vas mixed
I'd IN the famous Jameson raid. and after
ward helped 10 put down the 8IatsbeIe re-
bellion- In brief. he got his training az
governing in Africa when Rhodes the na-
tives- and the Beers were making Il uu-
comfortable for one another al every-
possible opportunity.
An interesting fact IN connection with
the earl is that his family has been ex-
ceedinEiy close 40 The throne practically
from the beginning Of the victorian era.
The earls father. Gen Charles GREY. con-
Quoted the prince consort 10 England
from his COburE home when he came 70
make Victoria his bride Afterwsrd the
general was the young Queens private
secretary and when the present King
visited America Gen Grey came with
---l--- -ii- earl ll---S--E vas born II St
James Palace this father was then. the
queens private sec-ecary1. an unusual
distinction for one not Of royal blood and
at MS baptism prince conso-t and Queen
were his sponsors The earl has long
been on intimate terms with King Ed
ward and his position before the throne
was greatly strengthened during the Roar
war when the countess fitted out hos
pital ship and sent It TO South Africa
thereby winning the gratafulness %
Queen Alexandra in particular and of ms,
English nation generally. The countess
by the way. Is not OF noble descent. but
her brother owns Dorchester House.
which IS distinction sufficient for -
r1Ent-ninded man in the right Itrls-
tight little island"
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