Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-14

Of commons. This incident was
pointed to as lin keeping with sthe
previous attitude Of NorthcNhe, h
It was said, never failed to criticize
friend or foe alike, II he deemed their
actions In public life justified it.
Big Influence at Conference.
Lord Northcliffe was i'll at the
time the armistice was signed. His
illness was diagnosed as due to
Adenoma Of the thyroid gland, for
which he underwent an operation In
June, 1919. Although he was in
c~apacitated.. he exerted considerable
during the peace conference at Yer
sailles. ty4
Plans we're made early in 1921 for
a. world tour. The start was delayed
until July because of labor trouble.
involving the publishing industry, and
a renewal Of hostilities between
Lloyd George and himself. Lord
tNorthcliffe attacked the motives of
the premier and Marquis Curzon in
desiring to represent Great Britain at
the Washington, arms conference. As
a.result Of this attack, government
news was barred from the Northcliffe
press. Lord Northcliffe sailed for
America. defying the boycott. r
Drew Attention.
During his world tour. Lord North
each country he visited, displaying
great knowledge Of the problems fac
ing various nations. Arriving in New
York, July 3D. 1921, he warmly en-
dorsed President Harding's armament
conference. In Australia he saw a
grave danger in that country being
overrun by Asiatics, and in several
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knowledge of Australia's national
problems. During his tour of the Pa
CHIC he made a close study of the
situation in the Far East. and in
Hongkong expressed the opinion that
the Anglo-Japanese alliance was II
bar to its solution. He returned ito
London from his tour in May, 1929.
In june he was reported, to have
made a tour of Germany incognttp. ?
Shortly after the completion Of his
world tour differences grew in the
over wage scales. Lord Northciire
criticizing certain methods of the
newer members Of the association.
He later resigned.
In, May, 1922, dissension; broke out
between Northclife. and other men,
bers Of the Associated N newspapers,
Ltd, owners Of the Northcliffe press.
In June, 1922. libel suits were
brought against Lord Northcliffe by
Sir. Andrew Card. vice chairman. and
Walter G., Fish, q director of ASCOT
ated Newspapers.
The day on which the announce
ment of the Ming of these suits was
made, Northcline was reported to be
suffering from a nervous breakdown
in Switzerland. He was brought back
to England several days later, and
was reported then to be i'll from
EARLY in July Ills differences with
Lloyd George were said to have been
ended and the libel actions brought
by Fish and Card were said to have
been: dropped. His health, however,
continued to grow worse, his ailment
being diagnosed as due to unknown
poisoning1 .s, ah| Z
In no country. 1t has been asserted,
as Lord Northcine occupy the public
eye. OF labor 70 consistently, for his
country and it's allies and to bring
confusion and defeat upon the, Ger
mans. OF the attitude, Of the British
people toward him, 1t has been said
they hate him and they admire
him. but try as they may, they cam
not be indifferent to him."
At the conclusion OF the war he
and Lloyd George were characterized
as tho two strongest personalities ii
British lt1a."
l., Owned Many Papers. 4
Born in Chapersod, Ireland, July
Is. 1885, Alfred Charles William
Harmsworth, Viscount Northcnfe,
started his areer as a subordinate
editor in a publishing house. writing
answers to correspondents. This sug-
sested to him a newspaper career
which he embarked upon by publ
cation Of a weekly magazine called
answers" Succeeding in this and
other ventures in publication, he
eventually founded the London Daily
Mail, the first London morning news
paper to sell for a half penny. He lie
said to have been the owner of some
80 periodicals having a circulation OF
20. 0o0, 600 copies. ~.
In 1888 he married Miss Mary
Elizabeth Miner, daughter Of Robert
Miner of KindlingtenJ and St Vim
cont. His daughter was the wife of
Lucas w. King, principal Of a medi-
cal school at Madras. One of Wis
count Northci1fEe's brothers was
Baron Rothermere Of Hampstead,
who, with another brother, Hide
brand, was associated with viscount
Northcli6e in journalism.