The New York herald., 1922-08-15

Copyright, 1929, by TIE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Aug. IA.
yiscount Northcliffe, proprietor of
the Daily Mail, the London Times and
several score other newspapers and
periodicals. died to-day in his town
house in Carlton Gardens, surrounded
by the members of his family, save
one, whom perhaps, he would have
preferred present above all others
his aged mother. He was 81 years old
last month. The death was announced
by this bulletin: "yiscount North
cliffe died at 1912 o'clock. The end
was peaceful"
The great journalists passing CO.
incided with what. during the last
few months he had fought hardest
against. an open Anglo-French rift.
Only with the beginning of the devel-
opnent of the present differences be-
tween Raymond Poincare and David
Lloyd George, after the Genoa con-
ference, did the Times relax it's un-
bending support Of the French posi-
ton.
One of his last acts, before his health
brought about the cessation of active
direction Of the policy of the Times,
was the dispatch Of telegram to his
editor, Wickham Steed, congratulat-
ing him upon fierce series of arti-
cles against the Prime Minister writ
ten at Genoa. the message conclud-
ing: "You have saved the Entente"
No doubt the failure Of the North
cliffe press to present the French
point of view to England strengthened
Mr.. Lloyd Georges resistance to M.
Poincare's demands.
Lord Northclff's final fight with Ill
health. which had been more or less life
long, was characteristic of the mans
first serious break in his health soon
after the political breach with Lloyd
George during the Paris conference in
1919. Since then he had been almost
continuously under doctors orders. and
lived most careful life. His final ILL
ness however. developed only during his
recent trip dTOunu tnc WOTiu. RE uiu not
realize its seriousness when he re-
turned, and started on his German trip.
Description of Illness.
An official description of his Illness
follows
1.-THE illness was infective Lucrative
endocarditis. 1t Is probable that the
fatal disease began insidiously months
ago. In fact, 1t probably started during
the recent world tour. The trouble
made slow progress Until two months
ago, when there was considerable
amount OF fever and progressive weak
ness, the heart obviously becoming en-
barrassed. The patients whole being
was being poisoned by a germ circulat-
ing in the blood.
s'The condition steadily became worse.
Infective endocarditis is usually fatal.
Very few patients recover from 1t and
in the case of Lord Northcliffe and his
extremely strenuous life, together with
his war work. world tour and recent
visit to Germany, a noticeable loss OF
weight had done much to undermine his
constitution and lowered his resistance
10 such an extent that the germ
tstreptococcus) was able to find its way
into the bloodstream. These germs exist
understand that should they find their
way into the bloodstream the condition
presents an extremely grave problem.
This situation faced his medical ad-
yisers upon Lord Northcliffe's return.
obviously H. from the Continent Every
treatment known to medical science was
tried without success. With Characters
tic energy and fort.tude Lord North
cliffe put up great fight. He was
- t,.s -
refused to yield TO his enemy. He re-
tanned consciousness almost to the end
Funeral In Westminstcr.
Fittingly Lord Northcliff's funeral
will be held In Westminster Abbey,
which he was instrumental In saving
from the effects OF decay. When the
deterioration of the structure became
critical IL was through the Times that
The world first knew, and through the
Times more than si.o00.000 was raised
to make the necessary repairs.
Dean Ryle himself asked that the
services be held in the abbey. Lord
Northcliffe will be buried In the ceme-
terry Of st. Maryle- Bow. Finchley. Since
his return from the Continent he was
confined to his great house In Carlton
Gardens, deprived OF the home he loved
best. on the cliffs or the southern shore
of the Thames's mouth--the home that
German destroyers shelled because Of
German hatred for his warning to Eng
land ten years before the war and his
bitter propaganda against Germany dur
Ing the war.
ASIDE from the great loss to the crn-
pirc which Is seen In the removal of his
towering figure, London Is thrilling with
warm personal "reminiscences OF his
genius told by the thousands who knew
him or professed TO know him. There
is popular tradition that he ruled his
employees like Car. but nothing could
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