The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
Statecraft was a matter Of no great
I.i..i. H.. i.isth taadi..1r Reat.

Statecraft was q matter Of no great
concern. Irish by birth, standing for
County Waterford, he gave no thought
TO the burning question OF home rule.
except that he was against 1t and the
people might take him or leave him.
His appeal 10 Waterford In 1874 was as
lively as pattern fair and involved
about as much comprehension Of high
political principles. fIe cites from his
canvass against Jongbottom the home
rule candidate. the Sunday morning adj
dress Of parish priest:
Now, boys. few words about the
election that's pending. First Of all, IL
We have a vote ye'd give IL 50 n
genuine home ruler II We had ono
! standing. Ye have not Secondly. ye'd
give IL tn a good Conservative, If We had
| one standing. Well, We have one in Lord
Char-less Beresford, the great say
| captain. And thirdly, ye'd vote for the
divil but ye'd never vote for a Wing.
But as for this Mr.. Long what's e. Is
name l wudn't he dhirtying ME mouth
by mentioning the latter end OF him"
But the service of Bcresford at West
minister accomplished the object which
ne had set out 10 attain. The thought
OF the people was directed upon the
navy, its needs were recognized and pro-
vision was made to keep Il supplied
against the hour Of action. Great Brit
ain was content with its insular position
and was ready 20 look upon it's navy a.
the great defence, hut sea fighting had
passed beyond the stage OF Nelson and
the people were ignorant OF the fact
that the senior service was in a state Of
complete lnefficicncy. 1t was Lord
Charles who forced upon the country
and upon Parliament the needs of the
navy. II was his insistence which gave
Ii directing STAFF 10 lay down its policy
and to prepare It for its duty. Not ali
OF Beresford's projects were carried ont .
for not all Of them we're found advisable:
but ir Is not too much TO say that e. was
| his inspiration which established the
principle Of the two Power flee, and
| which put in review before the King I'm
tho iat;.r days of July a baltic unit
which was ready for the duty which in
the next few days II was called upon to
| perform.
\ woid remains TO be said about Lord
Charles Bercsford and the tinted States.
whore he enjoys great popularity. II
| was not always thus. He came into
American notice as an international In
cident. and u boyish prank was long
/ held against him. When he was a mid
shipman aboard the Clio he was in
| Honolulu during our civil war q period
| when relations between the Americans
| and the British in the island kingdom
were at "A high tension. Al u ball his
| dancing partner laid a wager with the
MILDLY that he would not dare 20 tear
! down tho cscutCheun from the America n
| consulate II Is never quite SAT-, to bet
! with any midsnipman, particularly when
| he is Irish With Two companions OF
equal rank Boresford was holstcd I'm TO
| the cat" over the consulate siol. The
escH, cheun and got ii aboard in a shor,.
| boat. The waterman reported .he pill
| lagc and there was o great fuss in
/ Honolulu. The commander Of Tho Clio
ordered Midshipman Beresford % nail
| do esrutcheon back in place in broad
! daylight shore leave was Stopped ana
the vessel lost no time in pu-tiry To- sea
II was no more serious ;hnu any az,
OF madcap. but I, waS taken az a
serious affront aud went slowly through
! diplomatic exchanges until The toucni-
ness Ut Washington worc ~ and the
incident passed into forgetfulncs.. only
now to be revived by Bcresford's own
| account OF *;
Probably 10 British navai Officer ha.
attained t" such wide popularity In this
country. This is by No means confined
TO the American naval service. which
has always found from him a warm
welcome whenever the two fleets have
cruissd tho same waters. He was among
! the first To recognize the scholarly quail
fly Of Mahan's study Of soa power he
was equally cordia, 20 Admiral Evans
He was q 'rcqucn' visitor 20 this cour.
try, hc vas always ws'i received made
many warm friends in civil life and 3;
Vas here at dinner ~ tho Pilgrim
thai he cHunciated .hn s.atemen- q,
naval lie ~ which he viii he lunces,
remembered "Eat:,os'.p' mr. cheaper
than battles"