HICKS-BEACH

SIR MICHAEL, 3% 1837, created Viscount St. Aldwyn, 1905 Ue entered Parliament in 1864, and soo: guined office and distinction. He hs shown great ability as Irish Secretary President of the Board of Trade, anc Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ue is ¢ resolute economist and Free Trader, In th latter capacity he insisted on repeal of Uy Corn Duty at the earlicst poasibie moment and in the former on the expense of th Boer War being largely paid out of revenue [s. 171]