New-York tribune., 1913-07-14
HARVARD GETS RUSSELL
Grandson of a British Premier
Joins the Faculty.

enjoys the distinction OF having Deen the
first candidate to be put forward at
Parliamentary election I'm England by the
militant sufrragettes of Great Britain.
Never before that time has the National
Union of Woman's Suffrage, nor any OF
the kindred organizations, run" a Par
iiamentary candidate entirely on their
own account. But he was opposed by
Henry Chaplin, a typical Tory squire OF
the old school. whom the Wimbledon di-
vision of London, being strongly Conser-
vatlve, preferred TO have as their repre-
sentative I'm the House Of Commons, and
consequently Bertrand Russell was de-
feated.
II may be questioned whether the faculty
OF Harvard were aware Of his pronounced
suflragette sympathies when they APP
pointed him to a professorship of their
university, and whether they did not lose
sight of these in considering his other
titles to note. For he Is very learned
man. who. after a most distinguished
university career at Cambridge, has been
for a number OF years past lecturer OF
higher mathematics, philosophy and moral
sciences at his alma mater making his
home at Cambridge He has an American
WIFE, daughter of II. Pearsall Smith,
OF Philadelphia.
II may be recalled that Mrs. Bertrand
Russclrs relatives in Philadelphia came
rather promin sntly before the public in
the United States some years ago In an
attempt TO prevent Lord Russell from re-
turning to and la1ding In America on the
ground of mis- having served a term OF
Imprisonment. after a conviction Of big
amy. by the House OF Lords that is to
say. by his peers, sitting as the highest
tribunal OF the realm. lnasmuch as Lord
Russell, after serving d portion of his
sentence. received a free pardon from the
crown. which had the effect OF legally
obliteratins the ignominy of his convic-
ton; as. moreover. he retained his mem
bership Of the English bar (Which IS
quick to rid itself Of barristers guilty Of
crime. or even Of dishonorable conduct: :
as. moreover, he retained his membership
OF the Reform club and his full rights
and prerogatives as an hereditary legis-
latOr In the House OF Lords. the United
States authorities did not see their way
clear to exclude him from the country
as an undesirable alien. and Mrs Ber-
trand Russelrs Philadelphia relatives
were defeated in their object.
The excuse which they put forward TO
explain their attitude was the distress
which they had suffered by reason Of the
scandal in which Lord Russell had be-
come involved through his matrimonial
ventures. But naturally the needless
hostility which they displayed I'm this
connection served 10 estrange Professor
Bertrand Russell and his wife from his
brother.
II is only fair TO Lord Russell to ex-
plain that his bgamy was merely tech
nical He had. after establishing a legal
residence In the United States. obtained
a divorce In Nevada from his first wife.
from whom he was already judicially sep
arated by the English tribunals. on the
strength Of this Nevada divorce he mar
rier In America u Mrs. Somerville. daugh-
ter OF the late George Cooke. OF Cumber-
naud. The English courts declined TO
recognize the Nevada divorce OF Lord
Russell, and or the strength OF this his
first wife had him arrested and charged
with bigamy Tor having married again
without being free 10 wed.
In fact there was good deal Of popu-
lar sympathy in England for Lord Rus
sell. the more so that his FIRST wife.
Mabel Scott had led him dogs life.
aided and abetted by her mother. the no.
torious Lena. Lady Scott. who brought
such shocking and dissraceful accusa-
tiOns against him OF a totally nnfOunded
character that he had no difficulty IN
securing ner conviction of criminal libel
and her sentence TO long term OF inn
prsonment. She died bankrupted and dis
graccd while her daughter. the eX-Coun-
tess Russell. after being divorced by the
English courts. rendered herself public
laughing stock by marrying a soi-disant
prince Of Modcna.' who claimed 10 be
a natural son OF the Emperor OF Austria
but who turned out to be an eX-conyict
and the son OF an English groom and
Belgian lady's maid. Then she had re-
course 10 the music hall stage. where
she proved a failure and died m "A state
OF destituton. her fate evoking little
pity.
Lord Russell is very clever, and has an
indo pendent income. besides carrying on
a very successful business I'm the city OF
London as an electrical engineer. He
learned the business from the ground up,
after graduating with honors from OK
ford. and IL was while fitting electrical
bells IN Lena G.ady Scott's) house that rs
made the acquaintance Of her daughter
Mabel, whom he married.
Lord Russell, who Is now man OF
close upon nifty, has no children by either
of his marriages while the union OF his
brother and next heir. Professor Bertrand
Russell. Is likewise chlldless. so that the
earldom will afterwa'd go TO his uncle.
CAPTAIN the Hon. George Russell, former
Is OF the 9th Lancers. and thereupqn TO
the Hon. Rolo Russell. formerly of the
Foreign Office and AN author.
The Russclls. while brilliant, have been
noted for n strain Of ecccntricity. Thus,
whereas the present earl has made
public profession Of Buddhism, his father
who died at the early age Of thirty-three
as Viscount Amberley, was selt-pr0-
claimed agnostic. ana although clever.
was looked upon by his relatives as men
tally unbalanced
The grandfather OF the earl and OF Pro-
fessor Russell was that dlmnutive states
man known as Lord John Russell. VINO
was Secretary of State for Foreign Az
fairs throughout the War for the Union
I'm America, and who so nearly involved
Great Britain In an armed conflict with
the United States by the offensive tone
OF the dispatch which he indited tor
presentation at Washington on the sub
iect of the mail liner Trent controversy