LORD DUDLEY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 152, 21 March 1908, Page 5

LORD DUDLEY.

AUSTRALIA'S NEW GOYERNOMENERAI*

PRESS COMMENTS. AN INTERESTING PERSONALITY. OY TELEGRAM —TOESS ASSOCIATION —COPYP.Ifin'I- ' (Rec. March 20, 10.45 p.m.) London, March 20. It is officially announced that Lord Dudley will succeed Lord Northcote, as Governor-Gen-oral of Australia.

It is understood that Lord Dudley will sail for .Australia in August. (Rec. March 20, 10.35 p.m.) London, March 20. The "Daily Chronicle" (Liberal) says that Lord Dudley's appointment is excellent.'' His personal qualities, his taste for sport, and his sympathy, good sense, and judgment will render him popular.

"Tho Times" compliments the. retiring Governor-General (Lord Northcoto, appointed in 1903), on his tact, wisdom, and dignity. The paper says that the appointment of Lord Dudloy, who lias hold one of tho highest offices of the State, is intended as a compliment to the' Commonwealth. Ho ..possesses some obvious qualifications. Besides his 'personal attraction, ho has travelled much, knows many parts of the Empire, and has fought in South Africa. Ho is a great lover of sports, and lias social influence, also a gracious ivifo. He will b,c appreciated in 'Australia.

LORD DUDLEY'S CAREER. Tho Earl of Dudley is just over forty years of ago. He is'a Conservative, in politics, but as Viceroy of Ireland showed quite unexpected boldness in sympathising ' with. Lord 'Duhraven's devolution scheme—an action . which causcd him to be much criticised. He is Chairman of the 'Commission oil ,Congestion in Ireland. Lord Dudley is no less prominent in the social than in the political world, and is greatly aided in both by his beautiful and ambitious wife. He owns 30,000 acres in tlio Midlands, a West Indian estate, and valuable collieries in Staffordshire. ■ In the Conservative Government of, 1895, Lord Dudley was given the position'of Parliamentary Secretary to tho ■ Board"of' Trade, lie gained notice by his' ability in defending in the House of Lords the . contracting-out clause' iii the Workmens Compensation Act.. Then caino a period in South Africa, when Lord Dudley aid good work on the stnlr'of Lord Roberts, obtaining tho. South . African medal, with several clasps.,'On his return; lie. became Viceroy 'of Ireland, holding • that position from 1502 to li)0C. Says a. writer in the "Daily Mail""No-viceroy in our time has been more popular 'with all 'classes of tlio community in the Emerald. Isle, and Lady Dudley and he have performed' (heir, social duties with bonhomie and. tact." At the same time, the'"Mail" writer has a flanking shot at devolution and Sir , Anthony Mac-. Dbnnell 'by remarking'lt is equally true that in the atmosphere of Dublin Castle ho l has at times been somewhat too easily led, : and perhaps over-matched,: by tho extremely able but sometimes partisan officials by whom, he was surrounded." ; ' Lord Dudley is credited with having a painstaking way of getting to tlio bottom even of official documents; he- always l knows his case "He is intensely, receptive, and, possesses the knack of. talking .to the'right people on their particular subjects. ,'Y. In public, Lord Dudley has a dignified' presence, is almost, an orator, and, has command of graceful language' in iyliicli' to express his ideas." He was 'prominent: in school sports: until he met with' ah accident, 'which- has 'since made liiih' lame. ... He' - still hunts, .golfs,'.-'motors, aiid shoots; is an excellent: fisherman; and his regular attendance at race'meetings: is'said to have appealed to , sporting., sympathies of tliel Iriijh, people, and shoulfr hot 1 be likely to liavo a contrary-efiect in Australia.