New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
"OLD KING COAL"
Lord Joicey Abandons the
Liberal PARTY.

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Lord Joioey. who has Just seeded from
the Liberal party. IN token OF HIS disap-
prpval or the governments financial prof.
ects. which ne denounces as "a complete
surrender 20 the Socialists" is popularity
known as ''Oid King Coal" owing 10 his
cheery manner. his sunny-tempered ap-
pesrance. his hearty. ringing laugh. and 70
the fact that he Is the largest coal producer
IN the United Kingdom. his mines yielding
something like 100000 tons a year
Hitherto he has always been regarded as
a ran % very advanced views. In fact
the latter were OF such a radical character
that he found IL difficult 10 secure their
Championship ny the newspapers. and con-
secrently became the owner uf the New
castle Daily Leader" one Of the most i'm
portsnt organs of fhe provincial press
Among the most generous financial back
eTs OF tho Liberal party. he received
through them IN turn haronetcy and a
peerage, and although ''Burke's' and other
standard works of reference attribute TO
him ancient ancestry and descent from the
old family of Jowsey. of West Panns. Had
oiiiEtonshire. his family was founded. along
with It's fortunes. by his worthy old grand
father. entirely self-made George Joicey
whose origin OF the most humble
character.
Lord Joicey owns a great deal Of prop
ertv both m the north q England and IN
wales. having purchased from Lord Sude-
Icy the latter's ancestral home OF Cregy-
nog. IN Montgomerg-shire. and Ford Castle.
g. Northumberland. from the MARQUIS OF
Waterford. Ford Castle is a place that
played a fsteful role I'm Scottish history,
To- h Was there that James ". daTied with
the chsteiaine. Lady Heron. 50 long. that
Re virtually courted thereby his subsequent
dsf-at. death and the destruction Of all the
hcwer of Scottish chivalrv by the English.
at the bsttle OF Flodden Field. near bv. The
story OF king James's stay at Ford Castle
Jus; before the hattle. and Of his infatua-
tion FOR Lady Heron. whose husband lay
neanwfile chained IN one Of the darkest
dungeons q the keep. has furnished the
theme of many poem and romance.
sIR ROBERT PEEL's ESTATES SOLD
English newspapers opposed 10 the gov
ernment are pointing 10 the sale Of the
broad acres forming part OF Sir Robert
Peel's Drayton Manor estate as an illus
traiion of the results OF the Llovd-Georee
budget This is preposterous Fo- n STR
Robert Peel. who portrayed himself in an
autobiography as a bit Of fool is hav-
ing ms estates sold by his trustees. IL is be
cause % his insane extravaEanoe. which
has landed him time and again I'm the bank
ruptcy court. In fact. Sir Robert might
have sat as the original for Hogarth's
series % pictures entitled The Rake's
Progress" OF which such me copies are 20
be found at Drsyton Manor
Sir Robert Peel has so long since severed
his personal connection with the Drayton
Manor estate that n is ridiculous 10 talk OF
he sorrow al the sale 81 the outlying por-
tons of the property or Of the grief OF the
tenants az parting from him. lie has not
lived there for years. and among its last
tenants was his cousin, the Hon. William
Peel son and heir % Niscount Peel who
married the only child OF the multimiIlion-
sire. Lord Ashton. after she had Tilted Sir
Robert.
Sir Roberts present social status is per
haps best shown by the fact that IN
al the standsld works OF reference his res
foence Is described as ''un1ixed." while he
has long since ceased 20 - a member OF
any London club. In the course OF some
LEGAL proceedings about four years ago tes-
timony was produced 20 show that his IN
fortunate Swiss wife, former Baroness
Mercedes Won Grafenried. and his little
noy. now eleven years old. are wholly de-
pendent upon an allowance Of about $4,000
~ the trustees administering the Drayton
Manor estate. ana Il Is understood that the
consent OF the other members OF the Pee
.arnily having been obtained, the present
eale OF the outlying portions cr tie estate
As being made for the benefit OF tie lad and
Sis mother and OF the creditors. but not for
thst % Sir Robert
sir Robert Is the grandson of the Ia
,nou. Premier during whose tine DraytOn
Manor q rnagnihcent stone mansion Of the
15lizsbsthan style OF architecture. was Wis
.,ed by Queen Victoria, the Prince Consort.
Nv King Louis Philippe and by many Othe-
historic persOnages. II was originally the
residence OF Hugh Lupus. Earl % Chester
In 1880 u passed into the hands OF the
Sta~ords. ana afterwRnd into those of the
Fari o. Essex. the Cromwellan general
Then a was owned BY the Marquis OF Ney-
mouth, and n 1870 was purchased by
very wealthy cotton spinner, Robert Peel,
father OF the Prime Minister. The great
Sir Roberts son. the third Sir Robert Peel
vas Secretary fcr Ireland IN Lord Palm
srston's second administration.
NEW KNIGHT OF ST. PATRICK
King Edward has bestowed the knight