It is less than fourteen years since Joseph Cowen left: the House 6f Commons; but that is quite Jong enough for any but the foremost of politicuns to be almost forgotten, and many Londoners were only reminded of his existence by hearing of hiv death a few days ago. In the North of England, where he' still controlled the policy of hisgrent newspaper, the Nemcaslle Chronicle, Joseph Cowen was a power till the last.' He was a very honest politi-but his honesty took the form of making no concessions te the party to which he attached himself. He was an ardent Radical, but nevertheless a sturdy Imperialist; and it was this as much as the hatred of Russia which he imbibed from the Continental insurrection. ists with whom he associated in early life that induced him to side with Disraeli and oppose his leader Mr. Gladstone at the
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