We record with deep regret the death of Mr. Arthur
Elliot. which took place at his house in the Isle of Wight We record with deep regret the death of Mr. Arthur Elliot. which took place at his house in the Isle of Wight on Monday. Mr. Arthur Elliot may rightly be described as the last of the Whigs. his whole life was given up to politics, but they were politics inspired by the highest ideals and by the determination that, though party was necessary to the welfare of the State, it must never be allowed to obscure higher national interests. He was the last man of whom it would be fair to say that he was no good at politics, because he could not work with other men. He could work with them perfectly well, and was, in fact, a believe: in the party system. His protest was not against party, but against the, misuse of party. In a word, Arthur Elliot wanted the via media in party as in government. Although his independence kept him out of office, it must not be supposed that his life was a political failure. On the con- trary, he exercised, like his chief the late Duke of Devon- shire, a very great influence and one altogether for the good of public life.
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