New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-27

10 recuperate, returning to London last
SATURDAY. Soon after reaching nome ho
took 90 his bed.
sir Charles Wentworth Dixie. Tor many
years prominent in English political me- was
horn Oh September T. lAs. He was inc
fourth of his house to bear me three idiliSe'
The first. his great Srandfather' was
clever craftsman His grandfather was
q contributor 10 THE Westminster he
yiev" editor of The AthenFum from
iS2, TO 1876. when he retired - take cuai re
of The Daily News" aud writer 4oi
Notes and Queries
The third Charles Wentworth Dlihe NC
came edtorially connected with ne
Atbeuaum" soon after leaving college was
one of the earliest promoters OF the move
ueut for artistic and technical education
IN England and received 4 baronetcy IN no.
His son. the late baronet. succeeded To the
title I'm 1863. He was educated at Camoflute'
ta,i,, tbe rank OF senior esalist' was
called IA the bar. and married In lS'z
clever woman. Catharine' ohlE odu
90 Captain Arthur Gore-Sheil. She died III
September 1874. their only chiid' So"'
surviving. .,.--,.
In 1866 young Dixie travelled toIous'.
Canada and the United states Tor several
months, being part of the time IN COM
,,anv with the late Hepworth Dixon, who
dedicated to him his New America rio"i
Co, Francisco Dixie pushed on home
ward by way Of Australia ana INDIA sig
Mailing his return by the publication OF
Greater Britain II made him menper
for chelsea for which great constituency
he was elected In 1855 a. Radical peat
ing "Bull Run" Russell by nearly TWO 10
one being the youngest man ever eiecleo
Cor q metropolitan constituency. lie "aS
ra.elected in 1874 and again in lSsV' Wheh
Mr. Gladstone took him into the ministry
40 Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
~ foreign. colonial and Indian topics he
.,.,1. q close study. Besides The Athe-
/ ~" and Notes and Queries" he owned
| two PROSPEROUS agricultural journals. I've
1 .1i.od hi. orandfather's works and wrote a
...r,. clever satire. The Fall OF Prince
/ r,,,roetan ot Monaco" IN which ne made
.o much fun Of himself and his Radical
| ,..nc;ates that the publishers 10 Whom IL
,rae first offered-it appeared ANONYMOUSLY
! declined il. not caring To offend the 1T
e,arv journal which Disraeli dubbed Ihe
| ,ss,.nHum." In Parliament his name was
,,,.ociated with the creation Of school
/ ,,l,rde directly elected 10y the ratepayers,
a., .ortar-ing OF the municipal franchise
-, women. the abolition Of the penalty OF
,.,,r,ro and duartering and several other
measures Of importance.
1vton republicanism in England gain
cred some encouragement from the do""-
on NJ the French empire. George Odger'
the workngman. said OF hlke. 100"
.,,oD him as the future leader Of the re-
n,,blicans. He has everything necessary 10
a. him for the position-he speaks wei lie
| r,orks well. he studies well. he THINKS Wel
he is a republican through and through
f-o,o conviction ana from choice on
! ,,otruor,, 1G 1871, Sir Charles Dixie and
= Tavlor were the "telers petWeel
,,n,r, Professor Fawcett passed as the soil
| .,,.,. onDonenf Of Ny. Gladstones motion 10
&c the Princess Louise marriage por-
81 of Gao. 000. Citizen Dixie as it was
a. fashion 30 call Sir Charles about this
.i,,a was in l87l-'72 the most abused man
! -, ,.a.t britain. with Bradlaugh, Taylor
-, otber Radicals he had prepared plat
torn, opposing hereditary legislators and a
sacond chamber and the comforting OF
,ooisIative powers on the bishops, and de-
c,aring that the people are the hnal au-
| ,bority. and some means must be speedily
| do,.ised to make that effective. This plat
soro, SIR Charles advocated in all the large
,i,ies n England his tour being marked
nv, frequent riots.
Al Bristol he declared himself repub-
,oor and at Newcastle he made scath-
tng attack on the royal household. Such
T.aner az "The London Standard" called
-, "a traitor and a llbellcr," and prac-
,icanv advised suppressing him by vio-
,l,ce When Sir Charles charged that the
o,oen did not paw her income taxa state
,,art ofterward contradicted by Mr. Lowe
great commotion was raised Sir
cb,rles moved to call attention 10 the civil
luet-to ascertain what the royal family
hod cost England since the days Of William
Ill The House barely listened to him. ana
when Auberon Herbert rose to second the
motion after Mr. Gladstone had holly OPP
rosed II with all his energy and eloquence.
chaos came Roars. Kisses, cockcrowing
er,d al The noises OF the barnyard and the
uoepagerle greeted him ana prevented MIN
com being heard, and finally the motion
was lost by 216 TO 2.
Ever since he entered the House Sir
Charles had opposed grants 10 princes and
,,rtrcesses nj marriage. insisting that be-
fore the money Is voted information as 10
,,e cost a. the royal family since 1865 shall
j.. laid before the House.
In 1875 he made a second trip around the
I'D and on his return again became ac-
live in Parliament. lie was one of the first
20 propose bin for woman suffrage.
IN 1s7S he carried the Dixie act by which
~ hours of polling were extended from
n. IN. a measure for which he had
worked many years.
In 1855 he was chairman Of royal COM
mission on the housing OF the working
| - Conn aflDr NH. rclurn To- Parlin.