The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-21

ing about an agreement whereby
Siam was made q buffer state be-
tween the English and French pos
sessions IN Asia.
Succeeding MI. Gladstone when the
latter retired because Of i'll health
Lord Rosebery continued as prime
minister for is months, when the gov.
eminent was defeated and he stepped
down In favor Of Lord Salisbury. The
election fight produced of the
finest orationS that ever the removed
Rosebery ever uttered.
Produces Fine Grafton
There Is nothing in the govern
ment just at an end to Defend" he
said. There is nothing In its life,
nothing In It's death. nothing in its
spirit. nothing In It's work. It lived
a noble life. It died q NOBLE death.
II passed great measures: it wrought
great acts of administration. It
leaves behind 1t a mighty surplus; 1t
leaves business reviving and COM
merce prospecting. It leaves behind 1t
q contented people,"
Subsequently, as opposition leader
Lord Rosebery exercised considerable
influence in British politics. When
certain powerful factions wer. urging
Intervention In Turkey because OF
Armenian atrocities. he refused to
support the demand at the risk of a
European war, and resigned the
Liberal leadership. This vas the
second great stroke that established
him In the peoples confidence. Pre-
viously he had NON his laurels as a
friend Of the common people by
bringing about the settlement Of a
great coal strike that had placed
800 900 miners IN the verge Of starva-
tlen.
As an orator, Lord Rosebery UNI
was supreme after Disraeli
and Gladstone had passed: many. In
fact, preferred him to either. His
manner was impressive. his modula-
ton exquisite: his style md diction
almost perfect. His language has
been described as that Of the seer.
never that Of the debater. He was
particularly effective with the masses.
Once for instance, during his political
activity, he was addressing q huge
crowd In Edinburg. An old man at
the back Of the hall, forgetting him
self for the moment, shouted: !.
II dinna hear q word he says, but
its gran. its gran"
Called Smoking Divine
Books were perhaps Rosebery's
greatest solace. He read necessarily,
maintaining that . good au-
thor afforded the most satisfactory
rest after great fatigue. Incidentally,
he declared that he never could en-
Joy Q good book and whiskey together.
and that he much doubted II any
mortal could: but reading and smok-
Ing together he pronounced divine.
The death Of his wife In 1880 caused
Lord Rosebery to retire from public
life for Z time, during which he COM
Melted his biography Of william Pitt.
lrom whom hts ancestry was traced,
His writings on Napoleon at st.
t}eleps and the early life Of Chatham
were les popular.
Four children were born to Lord
apA Lady Seeebery-twe sons and
wv OD0BSSWyx0s 8AS0 0<0SS OVe@s 0WAN
d we'll known In English
and American polo circles. The Sec
oud ron. Nell Primrose, was killed il
actiop while serving In Egypt during
the world war. Both sons formerly
were uooQboFs Of parliament One ol
the deuohtefs. Lady Nybtl. WaS mar
yiod - CAPTAIN Charles Grant, and
the other. Lady Nargart !. became the
wife o. the Earl Of Crewe.
Rotigo0 In lo33
In io12. ct the age Of Is. Lord Rose.
bery turned over most Of his property
70 his oon and heir and announces
that ~ would spend the rest Of hi
NE 81 socluGtou. He had visited u.
most every country n tho world and
eiven % much q his life to politicl
that he wanted nothing mare, b.
sqt4. than 10 pass the romaiuder o.
his spen IN reqetr.k and meditation.
yeeo661sy ml4t four trips 70 A1hes'