Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1913 — LORD MORLEY IS NEAR 75 [ARTICLE]

LORD MORLEY IS NEAR 75

English Biographer and Reviewer Receives Congratulations of Friends. - - - - London—Many eminent persons,.including royalty, statesmen and men of letters, paused in the hurry to send a few of greeting to Lord Morley congratulating him upon the beginning of his seventy-fifth year. For many years the Rt. Hon. John Morley was looked upon as the successor of his old friend Gladstone as England’s most distinguished plain citizen. And since his elevation to the peerage five years ago Lord Morley has lost none of the public esteem. In his day he held many high offices under liberal administrations, and never failed to command the highest respect even from his most bitter political opponents. Since his retirement from the office of secretary of state for India two years ago Lard Morley has devoted himself almost wholly to literary work. As a biographer and reviewer he is probably without a peer in the English-speak-ing today.