The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
l.. Samuel, the New
British Home Secretary
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the role Of principal Secre-
tary OF State to the Crown. True. Ben
.jamin Disraeli attained the dignity OF
Premier and died as the Earl OF Bea-
consfield. But he was u member OF
the Church OF England. like his father
before him, whereas Herbert Louis
Samuel, who has just succeeded Sir
John Simon as Secretary OF State for
the Home Department, mas remained a
strict adherent to the faith OF his fore
fathers.
Nor is he the only member Of his
creed in the Cabinet. Fol In the shuttle
following the retirement Of Sir John
simon owing 10 his objections to the
compulsory military service law for
single men Herbert Sanuels first
cousin. Edwin Montagu, has been adj
vanced from the Secretaryship OF the
Treasury to the CHARACTERISTIC OF the
Duchy of Lancaster.
Edwin Montagu. II may be remem-
bered. contracted n matrimonial ALL
ance last summer with Lord Sheffield's
youngest daughter. the Hon. Beatrice
Venetia Stanley. who abjured Chris
tianity for the sake OF Judaism in or
der to wed her husband. who would by
the terms OF his father's will have
been Invested OF his large fortune had
he married a Christian.
Herbert Samuel Will be recalled by
many in the United States as having
paid a prolonged visit to this country
n little over two years ~ while hold
ing the Office OF Postmaster-General.
His family was founded by his grand
father, Louis Samuel, who kept n
small watchmaker's shop in Liverpool.
He had two sons, Moses and Edwin.
Moses. marrying Ellen Cohen. whose
father was on the London Stock En-
change. eventually established a bank
ing house in Broad street. London. as
sociating his brother Edwin in the
business. In 1894, on being created a
baronet. Moses Samuel obtained IL IL
cense from the crown To change his
name to Samuel Montagu. and in 1907
was raised 10 the House Of Lords as
Lord S~waythling.
The Right Hon. Edwin Montaeu. the
new Chancellor OF the Duchy of Lam
caster. Is his second son. n late
Lord Swaythling's brother Edwin de-
clined 10 change his patronymic. lie
left two sons, the elder OF whom IL
Sir Stuart Samuel. Member of Parlia-
ment ION the Tower Hamlets division
OF London and who received u baron
etcy in 1872. Sir Stewards younger
brother is Herbert Louis Samuel, the
new Secretary OF state for the Home
Department. lie is married to his
cousin, a daughter OF the late Ellis
Abraham Franklin.
Herbert Samuel. who was born al
Liverpool in 1870 and who as a Balliol
man graduated with first class honor
from oxford, does not rome TO the
Home Department as a stranger. lie
spent our a there as Parl'amer-
tary Under Secretary OF State. fr"m
the defeat OF the Cnionist administra-
ton. IN 1905. until 1909, under Lord
Gladstone. and thus IL Intimately ac-
quainted with the workings Of ne
office. II was during that period that
he made his mark by the skill with
winch he piloted the so-called chill
uren's act through the House OF Con.
mons. .Afterward. although hs hao
come to he regarded as "a specialist n
the problcm OF child legislation
ne showed rs the clever ann f.
which he handled the liquor l!censug
measure III I'oN' 'A"' ne kh'" Gu''t
as much about beer as about babies.
He was rewarded IN the followlnp
wear with u seat ~ the Cabinet a.
Chancellor OF the Duchy o: Lancaster
ana twelve months later became Post
master-General. AZ such, IL fell 10 hi:
lot 20 take over in behalf Of iii,
state the telephone systems Of tn,
United kingdom. TO amalgamate II
with those already owned hv the Gov.
eminent and to rganlZe the en-,
tire seryic. in such A manner a,
10 satisfy u puh.ic always dismissed +,
eNarc!s. to IN. uttermos, the Br,,on',
peculiar urIyilere ~ prumLlinr
Here IN III. I'rited S,,,cs tho n,;,
iripal S.crstarv in mo cnbinot IL, ,ac,
The one who hears tb. i'm, of S.,o
,nrv Of STATE Ia "a, ia. hand Of IL,
Denartment ~, r,r.iy, AG,i,, =,
Great Britain the p]rincina, Sncretor,
Of State 10 NOT tho chief ~ IN. Eoro,,,
Office I'm, tho hand Of IA. so.c,,,a,
Home Department which IL In,
counterpart Of the Department OF tn,
The Secretary of the Home Depart.
ment IL more than any other mep,be,
Of the Cabinet the channel of com
munication between the monarch AN,
his subjects. All ROYAL proclamation
are countersicu.d hv the IIom. Score.
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