Lord Balfour of Burleigh, whose death has' just been announced, held position which must be almost unique in politics. From 1895 to 1903 he was Secretary for Scotland in the Unionist administration, and, his record of work during'. that period earned for him, from friend and foe alike, the opinion that he was one of the best Secretaries Scotland had ever had. The fact that he was a member of a cabinet which succeeded in arousing a special bitterness from the Liberal Party during its tenure of office made the tribute, often repeated. in subsequent years, all the more valuable, coming from his former opponents. Lord Balfour of Bur leigh was, however, more than a mere politician; he was heart and soul in the educational, social and religious life of his country, and his great activities in these realms made him an outstanding figure among his people. Even in his own country people were apt to trip up over his name and title. He was Lord Balfour of Burleigh—never more and never less—and his own name was Bruce.
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