The sun., 1916-09-03

in craftsmanship.
The Private Correspondence Of the
First Earl Granville.
The first Earl Granville gains added
distinction by being the father of his
son. and the second Earl Granville
profits by being the son Of his father.
The second earl. Granville George
Leveson Cover. a. q parliamentary
partisan contributed. in his latest Sec
retaryship Of Foreign Affairs. after
barking like q good watchdog Of the
"outs" at Dizzy. leader Of the "ins."
from 1874 to 1880. to the dissolution
Of the restored power Of his party.
the Liberals. Skilled in the methods
of diplomacy. hospitable to new"
ideas. he spared we'll but lacked ''the
punch" He was . statesman Of suffi-
Client attainment to give damaging
force TO his remarkable Endorsement
In the Lords Immediately preceding
the outbreak Of the Franco-Prussian
war In 1870 Of a statement that the
situation In foreign affairs vas UNI
precedentedly dull. Continental cham
celleries were alert and astir in the
depths. while the British Secretary
seems to have regarded complacently
| the calmer surface OF the diplomatic
high seas. In Afghanistan and Egypt
he did better.
But like father like son, and the two
Earls Granville had rather the graces
of administrative talent than the
mowers OF genius in constructive
craftsmanship. Hence II IL not 70 be
regretted that in editing Lord Gran
,iile Lereson Go,per tF1rst Earl Gran
,illc) Pirate Correspondence. 1881 "a
1921 (Dutton) his daughter-in-l law.
CAsrALIA Countess GRANvrILE. does not
draw at all upon the official corre-
s~pondence of the earl in his nrst Am
bassador.hip, and brings the collection
to a close before the period. ending in
ls41, Ave years before his death. OF his
service in Paris. The papers now pub
lished will be read not for Increase of
political information. but for tho rec
ord Of and contemporary comment
on the social life in the time Of the
| third and fourth Georges. OF which
they AFFORD trimming measure.
Lord Granvile's principal CORE
spondent was Henrietta Countess Of
Bessborough. q daughter Of John. first
Earl Spencer. and younger sister Of
Georgiana Duchess Of Devonshire.
When they frst met. at Naples. she
was SO and Lord Granville was 20.
Their friendship endured until the
lady died. In 1921. the year at which
this publication ends. Tho letters to
| and from Lady Bessborough r tho
best in the book. because they are the
most typical Of the time.
1t was on November rs. 1918. that
the Prince Of Orange embarked at
Deal for Holland. On the last day
of that month he landed at S%chevenin-
gen. and on the first day of December
he entered Amsterdam as sovereign
ruler of the Netherlands. On Novem-
Der 20 &c. L. c." writes to Lady b.:
1.-THE Tide Of good news fows indeed
very fast. and ! suppose We shall soon
be looking to the Restoration Of the
| Netherlands; for without It. IT IL idle
to talk Of the establishment OF the
| long lost sight Of balance Of Power.
of which Lord Grenville made men,
ton in his Speech" Lady B~essborough
replies: IT have heard from Holland
| House Chat Is st. James Sq.) IL IL
nuts 10 Ly. fioiidnu " Iaueh ~ WI
| Canning for making a bad speech.
and at Mr.. Ward 1.-THE Hon. John WILL
lam, later eleventh Earl OF Dudley
for behaving Ill to Mr.. Canning. l
have given up trying to comprehend
Mr.. C.'s and your Politlcks."
In the same letter Lady Bessbor-
ough turns her sharp wit upon Id.
Bucklngham,' who has "volunteer'd
with all his Regiment for Spain
Heavy Cavalry. I suppose. He must
get an Elephant. for no Horse a
even carry him. Think OF q Quick