Chambers's cyclopaedia of English literature : a history critical and biographical of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writing . ng organof advanced Liber-alism in London,notably in dealingwith Irish politics ;and he conductedthe Pall Mall tillhe was sent (1883)to Parliament byNewcastle. In1886 he was ap-pointed Secretaryfor Ireland in MrGladstones HomeRule administra-tion, with a seatin the Cabinet ; and in 1892, when the Gladstone Government againheld office, he returned to his old post. In 1895Mr Morley was one of those who
Chambers's cyclopaedia of English literature : a history critical and biographical of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writing . ng organof advanced Liber-alism in London,notably in dealingwith Irish politics ;and he conductedthe Pall Mall tillhe was sent (1883)to Parliament byNewcastle. In1886 he was ap-pointed Secretaryfor Ireland in MrGladstones HomeRule administra-tion, with a seatin the Cabinet ; and in 1892, when the Gladstone Government againheld office, he returned to his old post. In 1895Mr Morley was one of those who lost their seats inthe disaster which overtook the Liberal party ; hisloss of popularity being largely due to the standhe made against Socialistic interference with thehours of labour in the form of a compulsory eighthours day. In 1896 he re-entered Parliament asmember for the Montrose Burghs. Since 1894 hehas been a trustee of the British Museum. Mr Morleys speeches, models of literary excel-lence, are distinguished by dignity of tone, eleva-tion of thought, and manifest sincerity. In recentyears, especially on foreign questions—notably onthe South African war—Mr Morley has taken the. JOHN MORLEY. From a Photograph by Russell & Sons. unpopular side ; but by the force of his personalityand his steadfast adherence to his principles hehas retained the respect of those who have differedmost violently from him. The key to Mr Morleyspublic career is to be found in his writings. Afriend and admirer of J. S. Mill, he has carriedto the study of modern problems the spirit andmethods of Philosophical Liberalism ; and he hasfreed the creed of his masters from many of itscrudities. On the historic side the old Liberals were always condemnedor approved insti-tutions, not accord-ing to their relativevalues, but accord-ing to their rela-tion to an abstractsystem of political]:)hilosophy. Thiserror was noted byMill, but he cameupon the scenetoo early to profitl)y the revolutionwo
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