DEATH OF LORD SALISBURY

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 977, 25 August 1903, Page 2

DEATH OF LORD SALISBURY

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 23. Lord Salisbury’s condition was unchanged until near 8 o’clock last night, when all tho family were summoned. The crisis passed in a few minutes, and the family wont to dinner. They wero again summoned just before nine. Tho relapse was decisive. Lord Salisbury expired in a few moments, passing away peacefully, with no truce of pain.

UNIVERSAL REGRET EXPRESSED,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.32 p.m., August 24. London, Aug. 24. The medical statement declares that Lord Salisbury never really recovered from the effects of an acute attack of nephrites at Whitsuntide, accompanied by alarming symptoms of heart weakness. Messages of condolonco have boon received from every quarter. King Edward's mossago was couched in most kindly terms. Others iuoluded the Queen, President Loubot, most of the Sovoreigds and hoads of State, Lord Curzon, Archbishop of Canterbury, and prominent representatives of all parties. Sympathetic references wero mado in the pulpits of most denominations. Telegrams from tho proyincos show universal regret, and a genuine senso of the national loss. The newspapers are in mourning, and all soctions show a generous appreciation of tho career and great personal gifts of the deceased statesman. / Continental and American papers recognise his transcendant abilities. Those differing from his policy, especially the French, admitted his firmnoss, moderation, tact, and all admire his unselfish servioo to tho State. Tho Frembenblatt asserts that in the realisation of imperial ideas Lord Salisbury was bound to tho pledge of the country’s future.

KING EDWARD’S EULOGY.

By Telegraph—Press association—Copyright Received 10.45 p.m., August 24. London, Aug. 24. A Court circular publishes the following : *' At Marienbad on Sunday tho King received with profound regret tho news of tho death of Lord Salisbury, and deeply deplores the loss of so groat a statesman whose valuable servicos to Quoen Viotoria, King, and country in tho highest offices of State held so many years will ever dwell in the memory of his fellow-countrymen.’> Received 12.56 a.m., Aug. 25. London, Aug. 24.

Tho Times and Standard prodict that Lord Salisbury’s statesmanship, strength, patience, foresight and self-control, when seen in true historic perspective, will bo held in over-inoreasing honor. Tho Times and Daily News alike emphasiso his capacity for government rather than origination of ideas, as well as his power of gauging, controlling new forces, and keeping a straight road. The News adds that the people from whom he asked little gave him much. Few men raisod by birth to great dignities have been more conspicuously adequate to filling them all.