, 1922-08-14

defying the boycott
During his world tour. Lord North
eune occupied the public attention OF
zach country he visited. displaying
great knowledge OF the problms fac
ing various nations. Arriving in New
York. July %. 1871. he warmly en-
dorsed President Harding's plans for
tho armament conference. In Aus
traiia he saw a grave danger In that
country being overrun by Asiafi-s.
and in several addresses revealed an
intimate knowledge OF Australia's ma
tionai problems. During his tour OF
the Pacific he made n close study OF
the situation in the far east. and In
HongksnE expressed the opinion that
he ngio-Japanese alliance was a bar
to It's solution. He returned to Lon
don from his tour TN May. 1899. In
June he was reported to have made a
our OF Germany incognlto.
shortly after the completion Of his
world tour. differences grew II the
Newspaper Proprietors' association
over wage scales. Lord NorthcIlffe
critieising certain methods of the
newer members os the association. He
later resigned
III aAAG 1875 AAraEIlHANn nNoAe OUT
between Northcliffe and other mem
hers OF the Associated Newspaper
Ltd. owners OF the Northcliffe rro.s.
In June. 1922. libel suits were broUEh;
against Lord Northcnffo by sir An.
drew Caird. vice chairman. and Wal
ter G. Fish, a director 81 Associated
Newspapers.
The day on which the
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made. Northcliffe was reported TO be
suffering fro ma nervous breakdown
In Switzerland. He was brought back
England several days later. and was
reported then to be i'll from ptomaine
poisoning.
Early 4 July his differences with
LloydGeorg Q were said 10 have been
ended and the libel actions brought
by Fish and Card were said to ave
been dropped. His health. however.
continued to grow worse. his ailmont
being diagnosed rs due to unknown
poisoning"
In no country. Il has been asserted.
did a man in civil life so constantly
rs Lor Northcliffe occupy the pub
lie eve or labor so 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. It has been said
they hate him and they admire him;
but try as they may. they cannot be
Indifferent to him"
At the conclusion Of the war he and
Lloyd George were characterized as
the two strongest personalities in
British life"
Born in ChapelIzod. Ireland. July
Harmsworth. Viscount Northciiffe.
started his career as a subordinate
editor ir a publishing house writing
answers TO correspondents. This EuE-
gested TO him n newspaper career
which he embarkd upon by pgbiica-
ton OF n weekly magazine calie1 AN.
swcrs." Succeeding In this and other
ventures in publication. he eventually
founded the London Daily Mai, the
J first London morning newspaper 10
sell for a half penny. He is said TO
have been the owner OF some 50 pc.
riodicals having n circulation OF 20.
900. 900 copies.
In 1ssS he married Miss Mary
Elizabeth Miner. daughter of Robert
Miner of Kindlington and st. Vincent.
His daughter was the wife of Lucas
W. King. principal of a medical school
at Madras. one OF Viscount North
cliffe's brothers was Baron Rotermere
Of Hemstead. who with another
brother, H~ildebrand. was associated
with Viscount Northcliffe in journal.
ism.