LORD ROSEBERY DEAD

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1929, Page 5

LORD ROSEBERY DEAD

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right j. (Received this day at 30 a.in.) ' LONDON, May 21. Lord; Roseberfy is dead.';' < • Lord" Rosebery died at ! Durdans, where he had lived in retirement for many years, and from which lie rarely stirred, except for his daily drive. His illness developed with startling suddenness. He was in normal heal.h on May 16th., when he drove out twice, but on the 17th. lie developed a feverish cold. * [Rosebery, Earl of, K.G. K.T., 38, Berkeley Square, W., The Durdans, Ep3om, and Dalmeny, Midlothian; a. 82;' succeeded to the title in 1868; first took office under Mr Gladstone ’as Under-Secretary in tlie Home Department, 1881, and subsequently was First Commissioner of Works and Foreign Sec. ; siic- ■ ceeded to the' Premiership in 1894, resigned 1895, and retired from the leadership of the Liberal Party, 0ct.,'1896. Since tlien lie has been •prominent." on several important occasions notably during the Fashoda crisis and tbe Transvaal negotiations, in both of which he supported Lord Salisbury; has delivered many notable speeches on literary and social subjects; was tbe first Chairman of the London County Council; is an enthusiast in regard .'to Imperialistic ideals and the future of London, and a devotee of the Turf. In 1900 published an interesting study of Napoleon— I “Tlie Last (Phase.” In Dec., 1901, returned for a time to political life, with a speech at Chesterfield,’ and became President of" the Liberal League, and later a vigorous critic of Mr Chamberlain’s policy; is Chancellor of London University. Created Earl of U.K.. 1911." Has been called ‘‘Hie Orator of the Empire.”]