The Denver Jewish news., 1921-02-23
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF IN
DIA,S NEW VICEROY.

Lord Readings acceptance of the po-
sitiOn of yiceroy Of India creates
record in that he is the first Jew to
occupy that great post. 1t will be re-
membered he was also the first Jew
to be elected Attorney-General in TINS
country, and the first Jew to be Lora
Chief Justice here. His career from
the time he left the Stock Exchange to
20 into the law appears to have been a
series of continuously broken records.
1t is understood that in regard TO
the fears entertained of his health in
relation to the Indian climate, his
lordship expressed his willingness to
take whatever slight risks he may IN
cur on that score. He has had Il re
narknble and distinguished career. His
offices have included: 1910. Solici-
tor-General; 1912. Attorney-General:
1913, Lord Chief Justice; 1915, Presi-
dent of the Anglo French Loan Mis-
sion to the United States; 1917, Spe
cinl Envoy to the United States: 1918.
British High Commissioner and Spe-
cial Ambassador to the United STATES.
Born in London on October 10. 1stO.
Lori Reading is the second son OF the
late Joseph NJ. Isaacs. n city merchah'.
In 1887 he married Alice Edith. thira
daughter of the late Albert Cohen. a
city merchant also. From 1904 to i9l"'
us Liberal. he represented Reading
in Parliament. AS youth he went
to sea. and afterwards. for prlet
time, he worked in the city.
Lord Reading was called to the par
in 1887 and soon rose to be one OF the
leading lawyers. As Baron Keaoins
he was raised to the Peerage in lolt.
and was created viscount two years
lnter and an earl in 1917. Lord and
LADY Reading have one son. Niscount
Erleigh. The British Government ana
the Indian Administration view WITH
anxiety the present condition Ill III
dia. To this fact may be traced the
nressure which was brought to bear
upou Lord Reading to accept the posi-
ton of Viceroy. In certain otiici''
uarters no secret Is made of the fact
that men of experience in Indian al
fairs regard the situation as more
menacing than Mt any time since 'he
Mutiny," and all are agreed that IL
catastrophe is to be avoided the h'sn-
est qualities of statesmanship must Ut
brought to bear forthwith on the So
luton of Indian problems.
The appointment of Lord fead'hs
as yiceroy of India is generally ap-
proved by the Indian community Ill
London. 1t seems to many of them
one of the most interesting events in
the long history of the connection DC
tween the two countries.
The theory of the child being father
to the man finds small support III the
career of Lord Reading One of his
schoolfellows has described him as
Icing, from the schoolmaster's point
Of view, the very worst of small boys
Lessons he left unlearnt, class WorA
he shirked," says an old friend, ana
mischief was his only devotion. nor
was he mischievous only in himself
he delighted in inspiring others win
wickedncss. My recollection of him Is
always of demoniacal young mis-
chievous imp. with sparkling eyes, VINO
was always in disgrace, or being caned,
and yet withal was always merry anu
deliciously humorous '1saacs Sccuh-
dus, you will go to the devil was the
prognostication oft repeated by ms
schoolma ster"-Heb Standard.