The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-03
Great Englishman Who Rank
ed Next to Gladstone In
Modern Statecraft of His
Country Passes Away.
PIONEER OF TARIFF
REFORM IN BRITAIN
Was Bitterest and Most Force
full Enemy of Gladstone and
Man Whose Policies Plung-
ed Nation Into Boer War.
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London. July s.-Joscph. Chamber
lain died here last night The cause
of Mr.. Chamberlain death WIS an
nounced as heart failure.
Although he had been gradually
sinking since Tuesday. members OF
the family had preferred that his
condition should not become publicly
known.
Tho Right Honorable Joseph
Chamberlain was the pionccr IN Great
Britain Of tariff reform, a1d the
kroat advocate 81 imperialism. FOG
thirt, eight years, With "A brief inter
rcgnum. he represented Birmingham
in parliament. Ia 1905 his career oi
stormy activities was ended hy a
stroke OF paralysis. The blow tell
when he was In tho midst OF siren
uous campaign for the establishment
ot a protective tariff with preference
Tor the British colonies, and iust Al
tsT his constituents had celebrated
the thirtieth anniversary of his first
election.
since that day the strong fighter
has been AN invalid. pathetic on
locker az the political game pictured
always with his loyal wife. aaush-
ter of w &. Endicott OF MaEsachu-
seits, who was President CleVeland'h p
secretary of war. beside him. His
chief consultations were the CROWNS
political prominence OF his son Aus
ten Chamberlain. ana the loyalty oi
his cunsiitu,nts. birmingham would
not dispose her leader, although he
was no longer able to represent her
upon The floor of the house of com
mons. In each election he was re-
turned 10 his old seat. and appeared
nlterWard IN the house but once,
where. amid respectful silence. Ne
made his way 10 the speakers desS
on the arm Of his son and took the
oath Of office. January .. 1919. Mt
Chamberlain wrote To his cunstit-
uents. roslgning his seat and saying
II cannot hope again TO do my
work In parliament and feet that
our city and the constituency need
the services Of younger man"
while his greatest claim 10 fame
was his determined and brilliant ad-
yoCacy for years ~ protective pol
icy FOR Great Britain. the citadel OF
free trade. he will also be remem-
tered as the hitterest and most
forceful opponent of Gladstone IN
that siatesman's efforts for home
rule Tor ireland: as one OF the foun'
ders OF the Liheral-tnioulst party
and az the minister whose policy In
South Africa involved his country IN
the greatest war :; had experienced
since the Crimean conflict, but blot
ted out the two Boer republics anc
made South Africa "all red"
From the day he left Uniyersit,
college. London. 90 enter his father
screw factory at birmingham. JOSEPH
Chamberlain devoted his best ener
giles to "the principle OF constructive
reforms. II was in 1865. just 3,
years after his birth In London, tha
he received his baptism Of public
life. az town councillor Of nirming
ham. later serving as mayor for sue
cessive terms lie gave his who'll
time to the cause Of municipal reform
ana what had been previously one o
the worst governed cities IN England
became model for munlcina, re-
formers
IN 1876 he entered parliament. be
Ing elected without opposition as
liberal from Birmingham. IN hi
early years IN the commons he sa
among the home rulo liberals will
whose aspirations he was suppose
10 aympathlze. but Few years late
he cmphatieally dlsabused his asso
oiates In the house of any notion the
may have had Of his belief In separ
ate government for ireland
II less than four years he was
cabinet minister, entering Gladstone
government IN 1850 as president r
the board 81 trade. and in less tha
decade his hold on popular op.r
son was almost as great as Glad
stones
After the general election OF fss
ne became president Of the local go,
ernment hoard. but by the spring q
1855 his and Giadstone's relations o
the latter'a Irish policy had becoii
so strained that he broke win N
great premier. resigned his place
the cabinet and left the lieeral part
never 20 return 10 Il.
Daring the campaign OF 1899 "a
ChamberlDin worked with great 81
feet and subsequently In the can