New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-05
LORD "TODDLES"
important Office for Michael
Grace's Irish Son-in-laW.

Copyright, 1911 nv the brentwood Company
Lord Dorougb-nore. who on the motion
of Lord MorIev az Blackhurn-that is TO
say n member Of the liberal Cabinet-has
Just been elected by the House Of Lords 10
be its chairman OF committees. is Con-
sentative. and held the office of Under Sec
retarv of state for War In the last Union
.st administration. He IS also the husband
Of an American Wife who is a daughter OF
Michael p Grace. Of the New York firm Of
w r. Grace & co.
The Office to which Lord Donoughmore
has been elected carries with II salary OF
sl25Oo a year. and is held. irrespective OF
any changes Of administration. as long as
its occupant wishes TO retain II. The Earl
Of Onslow. who has just resigned IT, on the
ground OF I'll health, held IL for nearly seven
years II is an Office which comprises the
Craftsmanship OF every one of the commit
tees Of the House Of Lords. including the
Standing orders Committee. and which en-
dows its holder with general supervision
over all private bills. Since there is no
speaker or presiding officer OF the House
Of Lords, the Lord High Chancellor de-
spite his seat On the woolsack. being with
out any presidential authority over MS
fellow peers, IL naturally follows that much
of the power enjoyed by the Speaker IN the
House Of Commons falls in the House OF
Lords TO be its chairman of committees.
Lord Donoughmore is. in spite OF his
avoirdupois. very wide awake, and obtained
his first knowledge of official life by acting
as aide-de-camp and as secretary 10 MS
fathers younger brother. Sir Walter Hely-
Hutchinson, when Governor OF Hong Kong
He rejoices In the nickname Of Toddles'
due TO his fat mans gait. and his discre-
ton and reticence in answering incon-
venient questions in the House Of Lords
when he was Under Secretary of State for
War caused him TO be dubbed Dunno
more" His plumpness when an under
graduate at oxford led 10 his being cast
for the role of Humpty Dumpty in dra-
matte rendering Of Alice in Wonderland"
at the university.
His marriage 10 the tall. fair haired. blue
eyed daughter Of Michael P. Grace. of New
York. may be said 10 have resulted from
friendship and business ASSOCIATION OF
many years between the Graces and the
father Of the earl. The late Lord Donough-
more. after serving for a time under the
British Foreign Office and as member OF
the international commission which pro-
vided the formerly Turkish province of
Eastern Rumeia with an autonomous gov
eminent under the terms of the Berlin
treaty of 1873. became the representative of
the British bondholders of the Peruvian
debt and in this capacity spent several
years in Peru.
II was while there that he became ac-
ouainted with the Graces. who owned the
American shipping and mercan-
tile house in the country. and in his ca
pacity as delegate OF the British bondhold-
ers he took a very active and notable part
in the negotiations by means OF which
Peru was relieved OF its foreign debt of
$4,000 900 Chill undertaking half Of IT In
Of her annexation Of the i'm
valuable nitrate district Of Tara
psca. while a syndicate formed by the
Grace brothers took over the other half of
the debt. receiving in return control OF all
the railroads in Peru for sixty-six years,
with quays at certain ports free rights Of
navigation OF Lake Titicaca, the wonderful
inland sea at the summit OF the Andes:
All the guano remaining in the territory OF
Peru up to 100000 tons. payments from
Peru amounting to S12OooW9. secured on
the customs OF Callao. besides immensely
silver mining concessions.