TIRED OF POLITICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11399, 17 April 1899, Page 5

TIRED OF POLITICS

THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE TALKS OF RETIRING.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 16. (Received April 17, at 1.15 a.m.)

The Duke of Devonshire, speaking at Presteigne, a town in Radnorshire, hinted his intention at an early date to retire from politics.

The Duke of Devonshire was born in 1833. He was long familiar to the world as Marquis of Harrington, which was his title before his succession to the dukedom. Entering Parliament as a Liberal in 1857, he in 1859 moved the want of confidence motion which resulted in the defeat of Lord Derby. In 1863 he was appointed a Lord of the Admiralty, and in the same year Under-Secretary of State for War in Lord Russell's Ministry. In 1C66 he obtained Cabinet rank as Secretary for War. In 1868, after being defeated for North Lancashire, he ivas elected for Radnor Boroughs, and became Postmaster-General in Mr Gladstone's first Administration, and afterwards Chief Secretary for Ireland. On Mr Gladstone's retirement, after defeat in 1874, Lord Hartingtou way unanimously chosen as leader of the Liberal party. On the defeat and resignation of Lord Beneonsfield, he was sent for by the Queen, but declined to form a Ministry, being content to serve under Mr Gladstone. Ho became Secretary for India, but returned to the War ofiice in 1882.' When Air Gladstone introduced his Home Rule policy, Lord Harrington disagreed with him, and became the leader of the Liberal Unionists. Recog . nising his influence, Lord Salisbury offered -to serve under him, but he would not accept itho Premiership. He became Lord President of the Council in the coalition Cabinet bf 1895, and is president of a Cabinet Coinjjttiltee of National and Imperial Defence.