New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
PEERESS OWNS PAPER
Covntess Bathurst Sole O1cner of
London Morning Post. .
=. Is II &c Rr.n.r.ooa conapanr.,

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----4+-rb the death or Lord Glenesx his only sur
--r -hnd the Countess Of Bathurst. becomes
- --oa-fst-ess Of the great London daily news
- The Morning Pest one Of the oldest
.L-srrssse,5 organs Of the metropolitan press OF
- Lord Glenesk became sole owner through
-bsza thirty years ago While foreign
- ss second cnIy IN prestige to that OF The
---sss The Morning POST has always been re-
-se5 as the newspaper par excellence Of the
- world of fashion. and during the hundred
- n more - its existence has Invariably de-
- more space and attention than most Of its
o-rer-porartes 70 the doings OF the royal family
. Of society = IS al extremely prosperous con
- zn5 VIII be the first London newspaper TO
- exclusively owned. controlled sne directed by
reeress Of the realm. Las Countess Of
-.rh--s- as rhe only de tighter Of Lord Glenesk.
=. vent 70 CO the honors for her father after
- seath - her popular mother He was one
= ,he most hospitahe Of men whose house IN
-,,so- arc place n Scotland were scenes of such
,7.rz-r entertainment that his famous French
-Aa< was wont 70 complain that service under
- vas z-1nost zrduous IN that of a great
AortL
- - -ecs ed having beer selected by the
r-t-xh government during the war II South Africa
:, r---r-an6 the garrison Of the island OF ST
,ssle-s where General Crcute and the other Boer
---z-ne-s were iute-ned until the end OF the con
. 1= had lis wife with him. and they made
.hss- home. while Re was in command Of the
,ss-5 -ez- LonEEood. famous in history q
- scene of the captivity OF the first Napoleon
cd ~ MS Eeach- Longwood. curicusIy enough.
so.s not belong 10 England Lady Bathurst who
wanted 20 by Il when her husband sta
-t--es mere. being great adrntre- o. Napoleon.
,ss-ze5 q fact known only TO very few. that
dz-.rg ths reign OF Napoleon III and through
~ s-sr----surali-y OF Queen Victoria. Il had been
Resented By England 70 the French nation
7--s Bathurst Is The g-eat-graadson Of that Earl
~ bathurst whose name Is so profoundly execrated
u -he French. owing 70 the circumstance that he
ass ne ststss-lsu responsible for the exile and
rz--sr!rr q ne 6-sr NAPOLEON at St Helena Ma
-754o- II nav ce reuernbered on finding his pro
ss,+a7 HtzE- -re United States cut OF by British
--z-sQs preferred rather thar fan into the hands
= tne German Austrian government. 70 surren-
6s- % The English. on ne ground 50 he declared.
-rz- while --=v had been the most inveterate o.
rs foes -hev rad likewise been the most consistent
s-5 --s most generous He expected. OF course
-hz- --= expression of these sentiments would ap-
.ss u --- British sense of chival-v- But unfort--
ra-eIv --- Ear II Bathurst and his colleagues OF
re CABINET took The ground that inasnUch as
Nap-.4-- mad Violated ms parole and broken his
--Er-e5 word IN 1-itri-E The island Of Eiba in
order 20 involve once more all Europe il the he--
-5-s n uz-. which were only brought 70 close
r-1 =rs- defeat ar Waterloo he was Cn--J-st-
-e-v and U---o..r z-~ rights 70 the treatment OF
On e=.e- and 0- gentleman Accordingly he vas
-=-~i-red TO land = England, but by direction
-t L--- Bathurst who vas theu Minister of War
s-6 Minister gf she colonies, was deported 20 he
-z-- and solitary Island OF s.. Helena. as being
IT. l-- s71r sufficiently remote prevent his ever
lecor---- once more q source Of danger 70 the
word Lord Bathurst remained n Office through
entire term n Napoleons aptivtry. and the
sT=5 Emperor never tired o. denounciug him.
--'v ct What ne termed tae earl-s breach Of
.z-- z16 absence Of generosity bur likewise as
r=21-s--s to- al TIE -eal and imaginary a1ronts
arr hz-csHlps 20 which he vas subjected BY his
c-sf is--e- General Sir Hudson Lowe. Of whom
-1z present Countess Of Bathurst declared that he
SIS disgrace 70 the English nation and had BY
tzusu-- sentiment IN MS dealings with Napoleon.
r-vsTa1 ~ -he world the impression that the
English we're cruel people.
-as present Lord Bathurst = good looking peer
r little over zCrty. His country seat Is a.
0--=1ces-=-. near rhe town OF that name.
5l-lcesrs-SliIe. spacious mansion. dating from
t1e es7l- part o. the last century Z has g low
r17f z-E numerous windows piercing the plain
sails IN -he entrance hal thAre hangs Sir Thomas
Lzz-z-c=-s famous portrait Of the great Duke Of
Wellington vno sat for ir IN the actual uniform
as- ~ wore On The battlefield of Waterloo The
--te- charm Of che estate however. IS the SUI
BE- enthusiastic raprIres. The woods are pierced
-~ ~ avenues. rs6iatinE frsn1 common centre.
---e~ among --er- beng rhe chestnut avenue. which
s sat- Yards IN width Each Of these leafy walks
8 -.-----z-z- rv z column Spi-e tower 4
So l--z- feature cf rhe park IS Alfreds Hall
2 -ze-E~ Gothic structure. which has taken n
-z-- -- The most learned znrlQuar-es-