Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
ALFRED ]. BALFOUR' TO
FOLLOW LLOYD GEORGE
Picturesque British Statesman, Whose Visit TO Rich.
mond Five Years Ago Is WcIl-Remcmbcred,
Seems Headed Toward Premiership.

cises were simple. Mayor Airs,ie
presented Mr.. Balfour. during the
course OF his remarks. saying: Hay
ing spent almost his entire manhood
In the public service. there is prob
ably no man in English pclitica! his
tory who has touched the public adj
ministratiOn Of his country at so
many and at such important points.
and at all Of them he has given such
evidence Of his exceptional powc ri
that he has long been marked as one
of the foremost statesmen in the
world. Presently occupying the hig Ia
station Of His Britannia Majcsty's
principal secretary OF state for for
c'gn affairs. this great man has come
on the friendly mission of helping us
So!v. our own hard problems. I'm
c%hl official, rip. scholar. Il hnc
anu nnpreirntious gentleman. | ask
YOU /" rise. NY fellow citizens. and
greet Mr inlfour"
And did they arise? AS one man!
And the rebel ycll> Of welcome could
roe Park. Then Mr.. Balf"ur spoke.
War" he said. lis not merely an
anair of numbers; hut. II il wcrc,
where else in the world can be found
civilized united community OF lN0.-
G0o,00U contented citizens? Numbers
II alone. are nothing; they are nero
food FOR modern weapons OF butchery.
You have additional qualities. how
ever. There is wealth. there is
courage. there is resolution. there
arc natural material resources, there
Is the inventive mind. there Is the
orSanizing power 10 turn all these
great gifts 10 account and to insist
that no collateral object divert from
the suprcm. effort"
Earlier In the day. at the Cover
nor's luncheon, Governor stuart had
offered with a glass of water toast
TO the King. and in response, Mr.. Bal
four said:
II cannot rival tho cloqucncc with
which our host today has culoEizcd
and described the legal wine Of the
country. bat | can with enthusiasm
not less sincere than his own. pro-
pose a toast which has always been
dear to the hearts OF all EnElislimcn
but never so dear as now--thc Pres
i6cnt o. tho United States"
SIN believe In nnifour.
During their stay in Richmond tho
Britishcrs placed floral tributes on
the monuments az Lee. Jackson, stu
art and Davis On Monument Avenue
and on tho Washington Monument In
Capitol Square. The quests returned
10 Washington late that evening, TAX
ing with them the love and vcnera-
ton OF the entire population OF Rich
mond.
And no matter wha, may be writ
ton by The Man With tho Buster" or
any other OF that Tx. Richmond will
stu believe in Baifour. aud all Vir-
cinia Will hope that he may he given
the high Office 10 which his achieve
mcnts cntit!c him.
Arthur James Balfour was born
In Scotland in 1siS. son OF James NJ
lSalfour and Lady Blanche Cecil;
nephew or tho late Marquis of Sails
bury, and first cousin To the present
marquis. Lord Robert Cecil and Lord
Hugh Cecil. He was educated nj
Etnn and Trinity Colleges. Cambridge
and received degrees from numerous
universities. including Columbia y
Y. He was member of Parliament from
licriford lS74S5: and served in many
high places. being secretary. for Ire
land. first lord OF tho treasury, Prime
Commons, first lord OF the admiralty.
and head OF the British ministry 10
America. He Is author OF series
OF works on philosophy and economy.