The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-07

at Turin. cherished different views and
wrote to Borthwick that he believed the
English policy OF bolstering up the enete
Turk was wrong on national grounds.
which he proceeded 20 define His idea
seemed To be that England should ap-
point a prince TO rul. Turkey when the
Sultan fell shortly and that Syria should
be under the British flag 20 muzzle Rus
ala. mystify Bismarck and content France.
Borthwick even made u public speech in
defence Of the Turks. and he writes Co his
wife an adverse criticism OF her brother
in-laW -Dilke told me he read my speech
TO Harcour. who said Borthwick. in
selecting the Turks has made a. great q
mistake as the Almighty when I've adopted
the Jews a. the chosen people
The year $50 was one of the most event
ful In Borthwick's life. His wife had tried
TO make him enter Parliament aoon after
they were married. and some efforts were
made in that direction. II was only in
1850 that he came out a. n candidate:
though he was not destined "a sucC~ed
until FIVE years later. he received public
recognition for ha valuable SERVICES
through his paper and was made -Sir
Algenon Hia travels on the Continent
that year and 20 Constantinople. where
he had three special audiences with the
Sultan and dined with him. brought him
important acquaintance and connections.
His own fortunes were thriving now. and
he had more freedom and leisure, In
1881 came the most critical moment in
his career. The price Of the Post had
for many years been thr-epencs. Borth-
wa,rk .A 49,. l.. -. a.. -
consent 20 reduce the price to one penny
He believed that the Stamford and the
Telegraph. his formidable rivals. were
right in their policy Of charging only q
penny Now he decided. against strong
reuonstrance. to take the step. He was
right. Within seven years the circulation
Of the Poat rose by leaps and bounds until
the revenue had been multiplied tenfold.
About tho same time he became one Of
tho founders Of the Primrose League.
and the somewhat disputed and obscure
history nf that highly priced honor is
furnished
In 1885 Sir Algrrnon entered Parliament.
bning now IS years u age. obviously an
age when no man can hope To enter upon
q great parliamentary career H." could
hardly aspire 10 office hut II had not
besn convenient 10 shan. his wf-s i'm
patience and en'Ar fifteen yes-s el-lsr
In 1857 he waS mad. a baronst. hut he
was now able TO afford an estate in SCOT
land for tho season. and n his PoH
writers made mistakes which h. never
would have allowed had Il. been on the
spot u did not matter so much a. in
former years His daughter married
IN. farl Of Bathurst ia Isa3 and his son
Oliver who had now passed through OK
ford. was considered peculiarly suitable
for diplomatic career. He himself
however. was a tr'I" son 81 Peter and
Alg-rron an his ordinations. He had
written an important leader for ih, Post
while b" was still IA Ballot on aiairs
in Gre~ce A. a crisis and ~ 1894 formally
joined the star 81 tn" paT-T BEFORE
long he was acting editor. aud when n
new man was appointed ,th- former man
hsl disdl h" was the power bshind tho
throne. even n he did not sii ON ~ In
ISp4 S,r AlRornon became Lord Glsnesk
q It'll" which he chose from the name IL
stream flowing through q propsrty that
was SAID once To have belonged ~ the
family In 1898 Lady Glenesk died. which
was sever" blow 10 hsr devoted htIa-
hand and thenccforth Lord Gl.neuk's
IL" h"csme irnp"rccptibly merged in that
Of Oliver
In Lord Randolph Churchilrs brief and
erratic public life the Post had always he
l.v.d in and supported him. In th. Boer
war his -on. MIR Winston Churchill wrote
frequently to Oliver Borthwick. his close
friend. and correspondent for the paper
The war affected Lord Olenesk directly
III. son-in Law was Colonel OF a Glouc~s
shire militia regiment which was sent 20
~ Helena To guard the Bosr prisoners
Lady Bathurst went with her husband.
BY a strange coincidence they lived in a
house called New Longwood which had
been built by the British Government for
the Use Of Napoleon under the direction
81 the third Earl Bathurst. the Colonial
Secretary IL th. day, Napoleon died be-
fore II was ready for occupation. but he
had expressed the strongest antipathy
for the residence which was being pre-
pared for him. The ordeal which he was
spared had in course OF time TO he en-
dured by the Ministers own descendant
Jnhapply Olivrs BorthwickE lungs
we're not strong. and he never spared
himself The combined result ~ over.
work and physical weakness. led 10 q pre-
ment 10 The oliver Borthwick Memorial
Morning Po~t Enbankment Home des-
tined TO .et upon their feet the discour-
aged frequenters 81 the Embankmeut.
who. oddly enough. are Of different class
from the people whose last refuge il the
parks and can he res; ored 10 decent lives
which the other sort cannot. IL appears.
Lord Glenesk died peacefully on Novem-
her -. 1908. leaving behind him many
grateful hearts which he had comforted.
even at serious strain 10 his pocket. In
distress The Post he bequeathcd 20 his
daughter. Lady Bathurst.
Handsome portraits Of Lord and Lady
Glene.k and Oliver Borthwick and views
Of the former and present homes Of the
Post adorn the volume
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