An Empire Builder

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 39, 6 July 1914, Page 5

An Empire Builder

THE LATE ill!. JOSEPH UIAMBKK

1.A1.Y

TWIiITEs iUOMKOVALTI

FROM i'ilE Pli,., .

A-VD THE I'EOI'A

BKFITTI.N.. ~ SOVEREIGN

THE BL'KIAL CUihMOXY TO-DAT,

By Cable-l'res.-, As*>ciation-Copyrijat Received 5, 5.5 p.m. London, Jnly (. The burial will take place at Uiraia«. Bam on Aiondaj. a service will be heid »t the Church ,; the Messiah, where tfce late Mr. Uia:;.... r!aiu taught ia the Kußda; .vhool, ..ai another service wiU be he.,: at St. Minaret's, Nestmiaalar. KiM; Gl. ;.• .S MESSAGE. "GI..ATKM m . iRATIO.N AH9 RESPECT." KeeeiWji J>. 5.5 p.m. London, July i. The Aiiig. in a n .>.-nge to Mrs. Chen•erlait:. -mi.s: "T;, yueen and I aseare fou o.' our hearti. it sympathy and torrow, ami deeply r, F ret the loss of one for whosn 1 had t.:-. neatest admiratioa aad respect." <Jueen Alexandra, Mr. Redmond, tie South _\ ncau fan . rs now touring Uod, ana man, i.tberß condoled w:« the fa^uv.

s Ai.R'vW, :A'S TRIBITB. "ONK OF T!.!: ;keatest men." Tin-s and !v, .:!:,•- Sun Servict*. Uiwiv, ,| ■ 5.5 pjj, London. July 6. Queen Alcxan.-u's personal message to Mr c' : m!cr!..,n <Aid that the late Mr. ,li nil Ch:t.. Irlain was "one ol tfc« gr. -t.-st nn-i> this Empire has ever known. DBA r":< M iII:ART FAILCRK. London, July 8. Ml. < : ■ •■'(.".-r-ain '.va> out on Monday, but we- .Twcll , n Tuesday, and saafc •I tea i 'ailnr. .-.i M.15 on Thursday tight. .1.- death 'as nyt announced till mid --rcnoon. I MR. BORDEN'S TRIBITE. Ottawa. July g.

Mr. lioi.ii:\ on hearing of t!:r deatli •f Mr. ('!ian!-»r!ain. faid be had had a great i-r. , r irs public life. Mr. Chamberlain wi's a figure, no leu •varseas than in t'.c British Isles. For at IHBM half a century he bad profoundly tnfloenccd public opinion throughout tb{ Imnire. lie was endowed with »ti»mttnent ability, unflinching courage tad wige wisdom, and leaves behind hira « arietdi'l record of constructive stateamfljtshir'. His death would be sin.'crely mourned, and his memory would be kc\\ ia honor throughout C&nada, v.ho'c people extend to the family the dct-poit and unfeigned sympathy.

FROM MR. LLOYD GEORGE. MNTERE IX niS SOCIAL REFORM. Received 5, 5.5 p.m. London, July i.

Mr. Lloyd George, in an interrew, sat 3 be had always had a profound admiration for Mr. Chamberlain's great powers and a deep respect for his character. He was a man of immense personal force, quite fearless, and capable of inspiring millions with faith in His great ideals and principles, and the conrage to fight for them. He had a genak>e enthusiasm for social reforms. '1 always believed in the sincerity of his desire to improve tlie condition of the njfcsses of the people. In my judgment. but for the fatal diversion of his energies caused by the Home Rule schism, fie would have been the greatest democratic stateman in the country." LORD CREWE.

tiord Crewe, when distributing the prices to the London Chamber of Commerce students, said all were saddened by the passing away of one of their greatest men. Though other men cf commercial training and great commercial standing, including Cohden, Bright, W. f. Smith and Grn-chcn had been eminent in public life, Mr. Chamberlain was perhaps fir>t in dire'-tly applying to public life those ijualitie-; 'and methods which led to victor.- in commercial life. MR. REDMONDS REGRETS. "A GREAT AXD FEARLESS MAS." Mr. Redmond, in an interview, said Mr. Chamberlain was a great and fearless man. Though Ireland in the past had bitter thoughts of his attitude, and was forgotten. "We watched his long. sad illness with deep sympathy, and sorrow deeply at his death."'

A MIGHTV FinilTF.R. Mr. O'Brien describes Mr. f'hamberlaim W "ft mighty ami courageous fi?hter," and «aya his vic-.v-j may yet form the foundation of the Irish settlement. "AX EXDUKIW IMfRFSSIOX."

Mr. Healy, Nationalist M.P.. describes Mr. Chamberlain as a ma;: <r immense ideals, and his ideas left an endurias impTes-'ion on the count: '■'■• destinies. He detested bureau.-racy, and was th" fearlcs champion of original views.

THK i'XK EXCFf'TIfX. Manv column* of trihut.- to the late Wr. rhan.berl.,;-, have ...;-■■ from all •orts and conditions in <•« dc- and pr.Tate life, the Armv and Navy, municipal reformer-, jmliticiai- of all parties. More -hero:;- ,■•. •■■■ ■'.■■'■■■■ wvr«-

nev.r bestow d on r.nv s. ■■■■"■ -". Mn«ii!ifbr."-- -Th- X., : " - ''■ ■■-.• exception, d. -■ -ihiu- bin. , a v.:. at alyenturer. thom.-h the j.p.-t ..dinN the potener of hi., personality. A COLONIAL TCIW! L". Sir ("iraw Reid. inl-ni- ■•■■!. recalled Mr. Chamberlain's t;e f .n .ondiirtias, th« ISW Co.ifcitr.ee. It ..,:- imj.os. llble to th.- l:i and eni-rqy he in'used into the reiat'-ois betirw-n the Colonial Oliice and Gorern mtnts. Inde-d, the service he rendered to the Empire in that respect furniybfd the stttdard lor all his suocmwow.