The Irish standard., 1912-01-20
The Revolution by Parliament of
Partition of Bengal a Fatal
Blow to his Pride.
His Remarkable Personality and
Command of Oratory Gave him
Early Prominence.
Has Been Hard Worker and is
Today one of the Brightest In
tellects in England.

Lord Curzon presented somewhat
painful spectacle recently, when. with
out any warning. without even hint
or whisper, Lord Morley threw in
his face in the House of Lords, the
crashing news that the partition of
Bengal was revoked, says Il. =. O'Con-
nor in the Chicago Tribune.
Thus at Il stroke Lord Curzon saw
his policy, his pride and his reputa-
tion lying in ruins around him, COL
lapse as sudden, devastating and COM
plete as though he were q tree which
the lightning had struck or house
which the earthquake had torn down.
For a few moments it is said that he,
was so deeply moved that he,
one OF the most fluent and eloquent of
men, could only sputter, and finally
had to sit down, his voice choked with
emotion and unable any longer to
serve him. 1t was tragic moment for
stubborn man. 1t revealed that depth
of passionate self-confidence which
lies underneath his character.
Never did nature. in even her most
dramatic hours, fashion mans cx-
terror so much III harmony with his
inner nature. Tall, we'll built, with
the typically Norman features, high
Huuiline nose, we'll chiseled mouth,
with lot OF scorn and arrogance in
its lines, high color. a lofty brow,
and, above all. an air Of command and
the very embodiment of that hauteur
which has made SO many Of his race
ut once dominating and unpopular.
Add that he is always dressed with
elaborate care, with the long full-but-
toned black coat of the typical Eng
ishman OF station. that he carries
himself with q lofty head and brisk
and masterful walk, and you will un-
derstand why it is that he always ap-
pears the magnificent youth. The mag
nicent youth. l may add, who like
tlc! LdIIS lCNCA GACW uPs AAOo0 hA -
the Impressions he makes now. these
are the Impressions always made. that
is why he was called even when
youth at oxford, 'the superior per-
son."
Possesses Fine Intellect.
Let it not be imagined that this 10
picture of IL mere fribble, a mass Of
lnanc self-conceit. AS a matter Of
fact, Lord Curzon has one of the fin
est intellects in England. It is an in.
tellect and temperament, too, which
are specially suited for political life.
Though he has written a good deal
and written well, Lord Curzon is a
politician to the tips of his fingers. He
loves power. he believes in himself,
he has no other real interest in life
but politics.. And he Is one of the few
men who have taken the trouble to
train himself thoroughly for political
life.
While he was still a youngster he
had Travelled almost all over Asia, had
seen and studied the history, the con-
ditions and the personalities of all the
Asiatic states. and thus when he
rushed on to the great political arena,
he came there, not naked, and ignor-
ant, but cased In armor. His first sue
cess, apart from some successful
books, was as platform speaker. Few
men Of his time have done bigger
things. 1t used to be told Of him that
when meeting had been drenched for
hours with wishy-washy speaking and
when everybody was tired and bored
and anxious to get to bed, Curzon had
only to be on his feet few minutes
when the vast gathering was once
more alive. shouting with laughter,
roaring out delighted cheers, q throb-
bling, live. ebullient mass, instead Of q
dead and alive gathering Of ,wearied
men.
Success Almost Immediate.
In the House of Commons his sue.
cess was almost immediate. I. heard
his maiden speech. and although he
suffered from nervousness and over
preparation, and the diction was too
elaborate and howery for the taste Of