Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
ny Harry Tucker,

iniserS and mean men generally,
Ebenezer Scroogc. as We al, Know
WINS the individual who controlled the
dcstiHies OF Tiny Tim and Bob Graf
chit. ana who. after mrmors bic
night of bad dreams. transformed
himself into veritablc Christmas
fh!ry Ebcnczcr Baltour was an
other miser and mean man. whose
Vaccinations caused much trouble to
Louis Stevenson nor history cites any
connection. however, between Ebe-
Meier Balfour and the Right Honor
able Arthur James Bolfour and yet
widely circulated and eargcrly read
volume. The Mirrors of Downing
street" has this to say OF Mr.. Ar
thur James BaltOur:
VI his servants he never knows
tho least detail. nor even Their names.
fnd even Il devoted secretary who
has served him faithfully for many
years MAJ ind himself treated al
most as = ";:angcr in a momcn, OF
need. l fear it must nc said that IN
financial matters MIR. Balfour is as
riHSe- listed as any inisrr. although /
peiieNc That this meanncss has its
rise. not so much In aTariciousncsS
as In total incapacity 10 realize the
imhortance Of money to other peo-
pie"
Rose to the Situation
IN another part Of his little sketch
OF Mr.. Baifour, the anonymous Cen
,lcnlan with y Duster' says: The his
d III
he mistook astutencss and adroitness
In parliamentary debate for states
inanship. and although ne accom-
plishcd nothing for the good of his
country. he yet lent a certain dignity
and noblcneSs 10 public life at a
Time when II was bcsicEcd hy new
forces In democracy having no rever-
ence for tradition and Ilttic rcspect
Tor good manners"
This let's the public a little more
INTO the secret Mr.. Balfour, accord
ing to this sketch. war no good in
ordinary times. aud loved TO pose and
have the public unhend before him
but in moments NJ stress proved some
thing worth while. He may have been.
az times, wrapped too deeply in
s shhomTht to to attend 70 The petty things
or leisure and intellect. he rose TO the
situation when most needed.
The student OF present day states
manship must feel that MIR RaIfour
has been Navirg the time of his life
turing most Of said iif---and that
| nc plays with the dcStinics of ma
lions az cat toys with a mouse. Like
tho innocent bystander, Mr.. Baifour
and armed with his suave smile. his
adroit demeanor and his persuasive
clogucncc. tRkes the cake. lie liz ac-
corGinS to the Downing Street his
Photographer, living his life Of case
! manity.
| The Man in n Buster" says: "To
INC seit-absorbcd. vision is inpossi-
tratc the future, has lived from ia Y
to day. enjoying the game Of politics
Tor IN" run OF cOnfoudimE critics and
n,,lh"E!hG coiIeaGu.S. enjoying. too,
the privilege and dignity Of powcr,
but never once feeling the call OF the
iutnrc or experiencing one genuine
desire 10 leave the world better ,han
he found it. And now he ends Mis-
l "a
Lloyd George
-, Won Hearts OF All America.
| rms writer. who Conccals himself
behind his buster. has just here made
! a mistake. For Mr. Balfour not only
ncaGcd cnmmiss!on OF Britain's best
intel states giving advice. look In <
TOT help and succOr. in the year that
s"rciy tried mems souls, and sue
cesdGd not only in establishing him :
| Scli in the good favor OF the pcoprc
OF America. but he induced them 10
| Dig inr the common good Of man
mlhu. Ihcn he came over again last
Year, anu Through his polished states
| ,hanShip and his common sense. com
pincd with the patriotism which
summers through even the thickcst
| intellect on occasion, he won the
hearts OF all America in his attitude
during the disarmament conference.
us mascot worked as of yore. he
had the swell set III WASHINGTON FOL
| loving IN his wake. he was dinc,l
and probably wincd in every hoiisc
no,n worth while; Lloyd George him
| much 81 80
j., And here comes the news from
LOWING street itself that Halfour is
actually reaching out for it, but hav-
ms II handed over to him. lie NAV
and pn dsmh a mig. G%enigniE as he can smile.
startled politicians and statesmen.
as his destiny carries him toward In"
! top OF the heap
Great Day for Richmond.
truly. in the case Of Mr. Rnlfour
| VINO was born in Scotland in lSiS. this
| Is me day Of the old man. lie may
"a a re seerntsry the and pane of his pri
nGht-wad. just as tho Alan With the
nnstcr says. and he may have cd
10 10 I,n nu'nper OF stunts not according
nt unEs The gnine of politics for the
.n, ~ inc ming: but he will leave
screening behind for postcritv. II
nlished in Washington as the icadinr
| brlliSh representative at the confer
t ,r;. And this reminds ono OF his
ncarlv W or n'c , on May 10, 1917.
Ihat was great day. Richmond
ab %S an ,, sNcatemen,-grim excitement.
man woman and child was busy do,
ing his bit. Flags we're here th orc
a ad om mttepywhGrs: Bugie calls sound
a IN
Ia air pervadcd tho atmosnhcra
1877 mothers son was preparing TO
mMat me boschc. President WiIson
M MA being praised from every house so
,l"in. Ana then came RaIf0ur r..
nad completed his diplomats noro'
I'll RI IONS. and was on tho road home
ne aroma of wcll-,nade .ihcr, e
h h"mas W., was aIm%st IN ihc air. small
lining The home guar Women
were Joining the Red Cross and eirI.
"eTe signing up with the cantccns
Ana came Balfour. Governor Gin
arr ar ana Mayor Ainslic We'd in doing
d. ne honors. This old NTH king
oom arose to the occasion. Visions
OF the time when Lafayette marched
up Main street to the Eagle Tavern
came up before. the minds eve of thn
old guard. The boys from Levin
,pn ana the boys from John Marshall
iiieh school were not carlv thai
saturday morning The Howitzcrs,
pchied out the nineteen gun vel
come. as the train loaded with moi
apes APES pulled in at BROAD Street Sta
Balfonr and party OF other Brit
ish notables. accompanied by some