The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-01
SIR ALAN TOMBSTONE.
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under him ut Cairo. He is grand
son OF that first Niscount Ifardinge
WHO was Governor-General of Canada,
commander in chief of the British
army. and one of the principal lieu
tenants Of the Duke of Wellington
throughout tho Peninsular War. Sir
Arthur stands third in the line OF
succession to the old field marshars
rlscounty. and Is Il cousin of tho pres
ent and third viscount. and also of
Lord Hardinge. the Viceroy of India.
lie was II college friend of Lord Cur
ION. was in attendance upon Emperor
Nicholas when he visited India, as
Czarevitch. repeatedly acted as charge
daHaircs at Cairo. and was afterwu rds
British plenipotcntiary at Zanzibar.
where he suppressed in a thoroughly
Cromerlike manner n palace revolu-
ton. and the attempts OF 4 foreign
encouraged usurper to secure the
throne, 1T the same time quietly side
tracking intrigues with view to
foreign interference.
Sir Arthur is a man of considerable
sturdiness oil character and of moral
courage. For when Zanzibar became
subject to British protection. ana the
question of the abolition OF slavery
came on the tapls, he insisted that
the emancipation of the slaves should
be gradual, Instead of Immediate on
the ground that otherwise the labor
conditions would become impossible:
that tho suddenly freed slaves would
become worthless vagabonds, and the
Island would degenerate into desert.
owing TO the lack Of cultivation. or
course. there was n great outcry
among the stayat-homes in England
against him, for advocating the con-
tinIarce of slavery under the British
flag. and he was subjected to no end
OF abuse. petitions being even present
ed to the government for his recall.
But in the end his advice prevailed
with the Foreign and Colonial Depart
ments, and me was left by the home
government to execute in Zanzibar the
policy which he had recommended.
On leaving Zanzibar Sir Arthur was
for several years minister at Tcheran,
where he acquired an extraordinary
knowledge of the Persian language
and Persian literature He is r'larried
to Nina Ellis, daughter of the late
General sir Arthur Ellis. who was SO
long connected with the household OF
Edward VII. Five years previous to
becoming his wife. she had figured
indirectly In n somewhat mysterious
tragedy. For. engaged to the present
Marquis of Queensberry's elder
brother. Lord Drumlanrig Oord in
waiting to Queen Victoria. and private
u
Rosebery), ne was killed while out
shooting, within a week OF the date
set for tho wedding. An attempt was
made to prove that his death was due
to the accidental discharge of his gun.
but all the evidence was in favor of
suicide
Members OF the Irish Nationalist
party. and also a number of the Eng
lish adherents of Premier Asquith, are
urging him to take steps to secure
the expulsion Of Sir Edward Carson
from the Privy Council, in consequence
of the tenor OF his speeches in the
north of Ireland. melting Ulster to
resistance against the government.
even if necessary by force sooner
than submit to home rule Legislation.
While Privy Councillors are remov-
able, in spite of the popular Impression
10 the contrary, they can only ~ re-
moved by the sovereign, since they hold
their office as Privy Councillors wholly
at his pleasure. The monarch is Mt
perfect liberty to strike n mans name
from the list OF the Privy Council. even
If he has only given him cause for
private offense. and though his public
conduct is blameless Thus. Charles
Fox was on the right side of the law
when in May, 1883. George III. de-
prived him of his membership of the
PrlVy Counctl, ana Henry Grattan, who
was stricken from the list in October
of the Same year. had also been guilty
of no shortcoming in the eyes of the
law.
When the late Sir Charles Dixie be-
came involved in the Crawford divorce
case. and was made the object OF n
public hue and cry by n number OF
organs OF the press, led by William T.
Stead much pressure was brought to
bear upon Queen Victoria to strike his
name from the Privy Council. But
wiser counsels prevailed. He was al
lowed to retain his membership, and
King Edward. on his accession. was
particular to include him among the
members when. in accordance with
custom. the time came to compose the
new Privy Council.
Membership OF the Privy Council
carries with it many privileges. in
Guiding the highly priced ono OF the
entree at court. with invitations ex-
officio to all court ceremonies and en-
tertainments.
Copyright, 1913. by the Brentwood
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