The Archive · 1930

Death of the Earl of Balfour

A Great Conservative's Career Reaching Back to the Days of the Famous Berlin Congress London, Mar. 19.

The death has occurred of Arthur ies Balfour, first Earl of Balfour, Balfour, who was! horn on July: 25, 1848, and who! first entered the House of Commons in 1874, was one of the foremost figures in British political and social ko said; was a doughty politician and Party leader, but even when he was the object of angry attack. he never lost his personality in his Work. fils methods were intelleettally balanced.

In his latter years ai an' elder statesman," Lord Balfour, declared Mr. MacDonald, had exercised more influen

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