Evening star., 1923-10-08

1t is as an author more than a
statesman that the career of the late
Lord Morley is reviewed by the many
American editors who sincerely
mourn his passing. That he was at
all times a pacifist is accepted. OF
course. But it is agreed he PROVOKED
M controversies through his personal
attitude either before or after the
various wars, including the Worio
war. that his country participated in
a fter he became prominent in pubic
life.
Few people think of him as Wis
,.o,,,t Morley of Blackburn" says the
Rrooklyn Eagle "The peerage con-
ferred no distinction upon him. VI
the great Gladstonian group that leii
apart over the Irish home rule issue
the solitary survivor now Is Loru
Rosebery. Clear, incisive ana lorce-
full as a speaker, an accomplished
parliamentarian. sagacious, tirm ana
successful in the discharge or MS
ca biuet duties, it is certain that John
Morley will be longer remembefed
for his services to letters than for
his achievements in public life. IN
whatever direction he turned MS pen
his subject was Illuminated by pro-
found knowledge and was presented
in unexcelIed purity and beauty. lie
was, indeed, "a veteran IN .tne WEI WEI
for human progress asserts ~
Youngstown Vindicator. and, as the
canton News recalls 1t. men IKE
Gladstone and Morley stood out as
giants in their day, unafraid, scholaT-
~, studious and always sane. SuGn,
men held the rudder sditEdn strstEmt IN IN
the Omaha World-Herald points out,
perhaps nothing describes a true
! liberal more than that he' %iilie uis
agreeing with others, can appreciate
another's views at the same time thal
he dissents from them.
Replying to the Springfield Re-
publican's statement that his retlre-
ment from the British cabinet in
1914 must be credited to his pacihst
IDEALS" the Des Moines Register sug-
eests ait cannot be said of Lord Nor
lev that he was not practical states
man. why then was he so deter
mined not to vote Britain into the
iwar? Of course, Britain's part In the
war had been arranged long before
and there was only one thing 10 40
when the war broke. But IL VIII
likely appear when his letters are
nuhlished that Lord Morley had con-
sistently fought all the preliminary
commitments. Might not Britain ana
everybody else in Europe nave peeii be II
better off today IL Lord Morley hao
been listened tor
fMorley was a genuine liberal, the
Chicago Daily News points out an anu u
his definition of liberalism was re-
spect for human personality ana
human freedom. Popular govern
ment depends for it's success upon
disinterested, sober, sincere ana en-
lightened leadership. Such leader
shin Morley long exemplified: lie
, was, the Boston Transcript ADDS,
man incapable of faction and destl-
tute Of ali the devices of the trlmmer r.
| But he did have a most useful puDllc
! career, and the fact that his influence
deeply and beneficially anectea tne
| stitutes a tribute to the British po-
] litical system which still has at ieast
I occasional use for men of inteilect
| and high political morality
In the "pageantry Of empire" in
| sists the Richmond News Leader
.yfscount Morley will be remembered
as the radical who announced to the
house Of lords that If it did not pass
the bill for the reform of parliament
the king would create sufficient peers
/ to insure its passage; in the annals
| on empire Morley will rank as one
| OF the E5aRtAst. colonial secretaries;
! In the -reI6fnE OF tnat larger en-
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