THE LATE LORD BALFOUR

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11401, 21 March 1930, Page 4

THE LATE LORD BALFOUR

ALL PARTIES PAY HOMAGE SORROW IX PALESTINE. United Press Assn-—By Electric 1 elegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, March 19. J>ot]i Houses of Parliament adjourned to-day as a mark of esteem for Lord Balfour’s memory, no business being done. In the House of Commons the Prime Minister said: “I am sure the whole House will grieve to know that Lord Balfopr died this morning, and 1 feel perfectly certain the House would wish to pay its respect to himself and to do, homage to his memory by adjourning at once.” He moved tiie adjournment, adding that tomorrow- he would take steps so that expression might he given to tributes that all sides of the House would like to pav. The Conservative leader, Mr Baldwin, said that he was convinced the Prime Minister had moved a resolution which would be in accord the sympathy and sentiments or the whole House. Sir Herbert Samuel, for the Liberals. associated himself with the motion. The motion was put, and the xlouse signified its assent by rising. NOT A SINGLE ENEMY. Tributes to the deceased Conservative statesman from the leading men of all parties are publishe d in tne press. Among the Conservatives Sir Austen Chamberlain declares that in Lord Balfour the nation has lost the finest mind that has been oven to pofiGcs in onr generation. ° Inrf « T if nSt ° n Churchill says that Lord Balfour was the greatest memner of the House of Commons since Gladstone, rhe earlier part of his political work was intermingled with paity controversy, but his principal actions were national and command the gratitude of all. Liberal and Labour members speak of Lord Balfour's charming pei sonality v.uYh endeared liim even to bitter opponents. 4- R- Civile, Home Secretary, says: “I do not th'nk Lord Balfour has left a single enemy H© had restraints of the philosophic mind. and. though subtle, was sincere in a higher degree than other men. He combined power with charm, and had an ability of mind in rely surpassed in tlie House of Commons.” Messages have been received fruin' a number of foreign Governments conveying condolences. GRIEF AMONG JEWS. From Jerusalem it is stated that tile grief over Lord Balfour’s death is perhaps nowhere more widespread and genuine than m Palestine among the Jew s, for whom the memory of tlie British statesman, who s gned his name to the British War (. tvbinet’s declaration, favouring a Jewish national home, will for ever remain green, no matter how thq practical aspects of Zionism work out. Hie Jewish Agency and the Jewish National Counc 1 met to find a suitable form in which to express the sense of loss of the Jewish people. Lord Balfour will he buried on his estate at Whittingehame. in Scotland, on Saturday, when a memorial serv.ee will also be held in Westminster Abbey. There now remain only two exPrinie Ministers, Mr Llovd Georgo and Mr Baldwin. LAST HOURS SOOTHED LONDON. March 13. Earl Balfour’s last hours wore smoothed by the music ol piano and violin outside liis door, d.st ngiihdied amateurs playing the dving man’s favourite melodies—Bach, Beethoven and particularly flan del’s Largo. Lord Balfour himself was a brilpianist and often, when Prime Minister and unable to sleep at 10 Downing Street, he arose and played quietly through the dark hours. Hjs resting place will he at Whittinghame, Haddingtonshire, where he will be buried beside liis mother under a tall beech tree in a little wood. Mr H. L. Stimson. United -dates Secretary ot State, paid high tribute to Earl Balfour’s great contribution to the cause of naval disarmament at tin' Washington Conference. MV Lloyd George said: ”1 have tin- deepest and warmest affection lor Earl Balfour. We were associated during some of the most troublous times which ever befel the British Emp’re. X.. man could have had a. more courageous*or a lioble-colleat-ue Iu tune ol difficulty and stress.” Ihe most touching; tribute was l-nul by deceased’s valet. Coleman, who said Lord Balfour was the sinceres t man lie had ever 30 years’ association with him. ho was never ruffled and never uttered an angry word, nor one that betrayed an unworthy thought.