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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 33, 14 August 1902, Page 29

One of those, cetenionies (sa\s auf exchange) which vi c amongst the best features of English political life — the grateful i ecognition of eminent) public sei\ices — took place at Fountains Abbe\ , Yorkshire. on .1 une 21, The Marcmis and Marrlnoness of Jiipon were presented with an address congratulating them on their golden wedding, and referring with prido and thankfulness to what tho Marquis had done for the cause of progress m the course of his career The remarks of the noble Manquis on the. occasion had a personal and a political interest of a mtv special kind Personal for he told how foover 50 >ears Lady Hipon and himself bad been associated not only m the bonds of wedlock, but also m absolute uintv of political sentiment ; and political because towards tho end of his life a distinguished 1 statesman, who lias pla\ed a conspicuous 1 part in tke go\ eminent of the Empire, made a profession of Ins] political faith His words were m-* spiriting, and at a tune when so many Liberals are inclined to pla> the role of opportunists, the\ wilß prove of great ))enefit In their fidelity to the sound principles of I)e mocracy they lemind us of the utter- 1 ances of Mr Gladstone- The Matquis of Hipon has faith in tho peoplo and once again he reaffirms nils "belief that' m the confession of liberal reforms-, such as the right of selfgovernment, lies the best safegunidj of the Empire's greatness Men who

think and speak and act as the Mar* guis of Ripon are the true Imperialists, for if the Empire is to last it will be only by the adoption of the policy they advocate