New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
xEw LoRp RopNEY.s PENSION.

NEW LORD RODNEY Pension
The new Lord Rodney. who is not yet
nineteen years Of age. has succeeded,
through the death Of his father. not only ~
,he latter's peerage and baronetcy but also
70 his annuity from the treasury. which is
one Of the very few Of those perpetual pen
Fions which have excited 50 much indigna-
tion On the PART Of the present generation
q British taxpayers lie draws from the
national treasury $1,000 a year for the ser
wees rendered ~ his ancestor, the famous
Admiral Sir George Rodney. in winning the
great naval victory in the West Indies over
ihs French that resulted in the Peace Of
Versailles. m -7s3. The family Of Rodney
very ancient one. and in the time OF
Empress Maud Walter de Rodeney Is
Eagwn ~ contemporary records still in eH-
Esaoe 10 have received a grant of lands in
ssmefsstEni-e named after him Rodney
siake. while another ancestor was one Of
he fellow Crusaders Of King Richard CRur
q Lion. and Vas killed at the siege Of Acre
The Rodneys have never been famed for
ihsE evenness of temper. and the first lord.
namely, the great admiral. was more feared
tasn liked rv his officers Indeed. SO in
sitting from his aIoofness. arrogance and
Iritabiliry that at the naval battle with
Ds Guicaen. on april i. 1880. the captains
q hslf dozen ships under his command
'sfassd u follow him into action. thus rob
ing hiu % what would have been a brill
isHt victory over the French and giving
rse % one of the most dissraceful incidents
ih he navaI annals Of England.
fhe late Lord Rodney had evidently in
her--eo some Of his ancestors peculiarities
q disposition. for his first wife. q daughter
O lord Wim5orne-a first cousin. therefore,
q ihe Dukes Of Marlborough and of Rox-
ulrghe ana of Winston Churchill-obtained
1l7orce trom him il 1902 the evidence
gong 70 snow that he had been guilty,
among other things. Of blacking her eye
and Of beating her. He was described ia
e9art as q very bad tempered man. Z
c-srseIeT II keeping with MS family motto.
saica IS 10 the effect that eagles do not
nf1g forth doves"
He Vas IN tle bIackest Of black books at
.'-fl nft eniy through his treatment Of
--eog hodney. who was q favorite with the
"a family. bst also by his vigorous pro-
S' against the grant of the colonelcy Of
.-s FIRST Regiment Of Life Guards by Queen
't'si1a TO tie late Prince Henry of Bat
s The latter had held commission
: 'as GaToe du Corps at Berlin. which Is
Frusslsn counterpart Of the English
Siafas. and queen Victoria was very
-.9's that her favorite son-in-law should
III ule command Of the regiment that
more particularly inrrusted with her
-7cl-on NhiIe the authorities were per
s wiling 10 comply with the Queen :
s y the matter. some Of the officers
e regiment. led by the late Lord Rod
80 VINO vas captain thereof. were so Wig
s N their Genunciation OF the project
-. "a lheT opposition 10 .he prince beng
1~tea With the command OF the corps.
- vita any commission therein. that
Henry himself. realizing that he
>, 4'is elcone, begged mis- mother-in-l la "
's1'oen her intention and 10 let him
-. instead. ar unattached colonelcy-
= 70 say the colonelcy OF no particu-
az regiment
-. 81 ne perpetual and hereditary pen
~ 1aFe been commuted, rhe late Duke
s,. "a borough having received a lump
II, s7'H9eo for his. which, granted 10
bss anke as Z national reward for
ee6 q Bienheim. amounted 70 SEQ
ia soi Among those which still ex-
N,,a. o'ei # So. 900 year TO the Earl
ls,rs l',., ana 'e al and every one Of tho
,hs -. .@e q the great admiral 10 whom
IA. q Earl Nelson shall descend
ga,i.- all4ry pensions drawn by Lord
Iord y Aagda Ia. by Viscount Cough. by
b. - o. ny Niscounf Hardinge and
lssr @'on. amounting To $4,000 a
6tsfbs cease with their respective
II sseb case : '''i'Fo Tor 'free ii'ef
- =. PENSIONS are stiu being raid TO-DAY
.. s p'.. British treasury 20 The dsscends 7ts
eobsl arc Penderel the farmer Of Roe-
n. @he hid Charles IT IN an osk tree on
IS, - si'er tae battle of Worcester and
sssn,ss -aHeelnt If the perpetual pensions
CT go KING William III Ia the Duke
< and 70 Henry de Nassau and