The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-19

PROFESSOR GOODWIN SMITH.
ed, he found himself at his death, az
the age of eighty-sexen, practically
bereft of influence in Canadian affairs.
Since Feb Professor Smith had
not left his room save ON a few occa-
sions when at his request he was car
ried to his library On that date while
walking ia the hall of his home he
slipped and fell heavily. The shock
was great. and he was confined to his
bed. Two days afterward an exami-
nation revealed the fact that his right
thigh bone had been broken It was
announced that on account of his adj
vanced age the surgeons in attendance
would make no attempt to unite the
two parts OF the fractured bone.
Celebrated as Scholar.
Goodwin Smith was born in England,
at Reading, on Aug. %, 1928. He was
the son of practicing physician. He
was sent to Elton and then to Oxford
and had alreatly sufficiently developed
bis liberal views to win over his fa-
Their from his sturdy Toryism. At Ok
ford his career as an undergraduate
was distinguished. Within FIVE years
he carried off all the classical trophies
of the university.
His father died in 1868, and he &c.
cepted the chair of English and consti-
tutional history at Cornell university
In 1868 he wrote remarkable work
entitled Does the Bible Sanction
American Slavery" and an essay, in
the Morality OF the Emancipation
Proclamation" He had, moreover.
during the reform crisis in England in
1866 advised British worlSingmen to
leave the country where they received
such small recognition to seek elbow
room across the Atlantic.
TO the ardent lover of America the
time Of bis advent seems to have been
somewhat unfortunate. The Alabama
claims were still unsettled, and DR.
Smith--he had received the degree of
LII d, from Brown university during
a former visit in 1854 found a dis
iinetly anti-British feeling prevalent
Alone In His Views.
lie retained his connection with ed,
ucation as a regent Of Toronto univer
sity, but gave most of1his energies to
the foundation and editing of the Ga.
madam Monthly, the Nation (of ToronA
TOT and the Toronto Week Till lately
he contributed column to the Toron-
to Weekly sun. lie also wrote many
books, though none of the first grade
of Importance His History of the
United States" QS93) is remarkable for
the charm of his style and the severity
of his judgment on American states
men and affairs.
He was known in Canada as the
greatest opponent Of the recent devel
opment Of one Dominion as nation
within The British empire DIR. Smiths
views that The parting between Canada
and the mother country was inevitable
were popular enough when lie first
went 10 Toronto rhe LIBERAL party
was openly in faYor,of reciprocity with
the United States, and annexation
seemed wen within the bounds Of pos
slbility DR. Smith wasi thoroughly
convinced chat tile destinies of the DO
minion lay on This side Of the Atlantic,
and his work Canada and the Cana-
dian Question: d99I WAS an exceed
ingly able argument for annexation
based on scientific grounds.
lie lived however, TO see his position
edeserted by every Canadian statesman
Of prominence His opposition to the
South African war, to which Canada
was contributing so many Of her sons,
naturally Slapped still more of his in
fluenee, and In the last few years his
announcements exerted no weight on
Canadian affairs.