New Britain herald., 1928-02-15
Maryot Asquith;s Personality
 Great Factor in Achievements
 Of Brilliant Mate, Critics Say

outside tho house.
 Lady Oxford ordered that tele~ grams be sent King George. Premier Baldwin and others announcing the former premier's death.
 releErams of sympathy began pouring in from all of the allied countries They included one from King Albert of Belgium and several from America.
 Old Statesman Passing.
 The death of the Earl of Oxford and Asquith further diminished the list of the great survivors of the Victorian era.
 Of the statesmen of that period there are now alive only two of out standing eninepce, the Earl of Rosebery and the Earl of Balfour. There are others whose careers over lapped the era, Eiscount Grey for example but they did not reach prominence until later.
 Lord Rosebery. and Lord Balfour are nearly the same age. the former having been born in 1887 and the latter in 1S4s. but the passage of the years has dealt differently with them. While Rosebery has been a complete invalid for some time, Bal four is a member of the cabinet to- day.
 Out of Politics 20 Years.
 The aged liberal Rosebery lives in retirement at the Durdans. near Epson, and is rarely seen by any body except a. few intimate friends. His declining years are cheered by the companionship of his little erandchild. Ruth Primrose. the daughter of his favorite son. Neil Primrose, who was killed while serv- ing in Palestine during the World War.
 Rosebery has been out of politics for some twenty years and his brief premiership from March. 1894. to June. 1895. ls almost forgotten to- day. His lifelong interest in horse racing has probably kept his name before the public more than his share in the government Of the na- ton.
 Balfo,Ir Active.
 When a young man. Rosebery said he had two amhitions-to become premier and to win the derby. He achieved both aims in the same year, twice since then he has repeat ed his derby victories but never again was premier.
 Unlike Earl Rosehery. Lord Bal four never retired permanently from the political field and he now holds the post of lord president of the council in the Baldwin cabinet The post is not an onerous one and his place Is rather like that of an "eld- CT statesman" upon whose experi- i ence and counsel his colleagues may rely.
 Although he is just now recover ing from illness and confined to his home in Scotland. it is understood his condition is not serious. He has maintained his vigor beyond his years and has been able to play ten. his and golf with the zest of g younger man.
 54 Years in Politics Earl Balfour's political career be- gan as long ago as 1874 when he entered parliament under the aegis of his eminent uncle Marquis ot Salisbury and was soon holding office. After filling various govern ment posts he became premier fir 1902. During the war he was head of the admiralty and then the for eign office.
 Earl of Balfour headed a British mission to the United States in 1917 and also the one to the Washington disarmament conference in 1921. He resembles Earl Rosebery in his love of literature. He achieved fame in literature through publication of two ] notable books. "A Defender of Phil osophic Doubt" and "The Founda- tions of Belief"