Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-06-15
Why British Ministers are Changed

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Should Mr.. Gladstone lose his prim-
acy in English politics for the course
which he has pursued in Ireland, it
would be most singular example Of
the irony of fate. When he succeeded
to the Premiership in 1868, he gave the
public to understand that he had under
taken the task of governing Ireland &C
cording to Irish ideas, lin accordance with
which principle he passed the Land bill
of 1871, disestablished the Irish Church,
and in many ways showed himself to be
| the friend of that much-abused island.
His policy during his present mourn
bency has evinced the same good will.
| ton of Parliament is undertaken by the
when the officer fails of the majority
| comes an obstruction to public bust
ness, and is expected immediately to re-
sign.
When Victoria came to the throne in
| 1887, Lord Melbourne was Prime Minis
ter. He was kind and considerable to
| the young Queen, and felt greatly
| attached to him. He failed to COM
mand a majority in Parliament on
Jamaica for five years, and resigned.
| Sir Robert Peel was asked by the Queen
| to form Ministry, but as he objected
to two ladies of her bedchamber who
were nearly related to members of the
| Opposition, and as she refused to dis
miss them, he was obliged soon to re-
tire, and Melbourne was recalled. This
| famous "Trouble of the Petticoats," as
it was called, stirred the country deeply,
and inspired great deal of eloquence
| in Parliament. Melbourne did not sue
coed in governing the country. The
finances became disorganized, the ques-
ton of free trade began to be trouble
some, and as he had no working ma
jority with which to accomplish any USE
full legislation, Pitt moved a vote of
want of confidence, which was carried
by majority of one, and he retired
from Parliament and politics. Pitt tried
to check disturbances in Ireland by
policy of coercion similar to that lately
attempted by Gladstone. The Coercion
bill which he brought forward in 1916
was defeated by majority of seventy
three, the various dissatisfied elements
uniting against him, and he resigned
three days afterward.
Lord John Russell, who came after
him had to daa1 Until, q poof,le eondorod
rinert by long peace, and fearful of the
ambitious and warlike schemes of Louis
Napoleon. He was defeated in an inef-
ticient effort to organize the militia for
national defense, and was replaced by
Lord Derby, whose Government fell the
same year on account of a change in
taxation deemed oppressive by the farm
ers. Lord Aberdeen, who then became
Prime Minister, had on his hands the
Crimeau War, for the bad management
of which q vote of eensure was moved
by Mr.. Roebuck in 1855, and carried,
amid great excitement, by large ma
jority. He retired, and was replaced by
Lord Palmerston, who remained at the
head of affairs until 1858. The cause of
Palmerston's retirement was notable.
1t happened that just at this time the
attempt Was made on the life of Louis
Napoleon by Orsini. The conspiracy
b ,mbs made in England. The feeling
in France was bitter, and in response to
vigorous circumstances, the Prime Min
lister introduced into Parliament what,
after the usual elegant style of English
Legislative phraseology, was called the
"Conspiracy to Murder bill,' which
of foreigners csnspiring in England
against their lawful sovereigns. This
was defeated on its second reading by a
majority of nineteen, and Lord Palmer
ston went out and Lord Derby went in.
The Derby Government was short-lived.
1t was defe ated on reform bill intro
duced BY Mr.. Disraeli, who was leader
of the House of Commons. A remark
able feature of the debates ON this bill
was speech by Mr.. Cad stone in which
he defended the system of pocket bor-
roughs, on the ground that those who
controlled them might sometimes send
valuable members to the House of Com
mons. .r.
Lord Palmerston at once took the
reigns of government, and held them
till his death ia 1865 This was during
the period Of the civil war in America.
Lord Russell then became Premier, with
Mr.. Gladstone as leader of the House of
Commons. Both retired in 1866, hav-
ing be n defeated on a b II to extend the
right of suffrage, and Lord Derby re-
turned with Mr.. Disraeli as Chancellor
of the Excheluer and leader of the
House. When Lord Derby retired, in
1868, on account of ill health, Mr.. Dis
raeli became Prime Mi lister, but was
obliged to retire the same year, being
dsfe .ted on the proposition of Mr..
Gladstone to disestablish the Irish
Church. Mr.. Glad stone came in with
large majority, and proceeded to carry
out the reforms in Ireland mentione
above. He was defeated in 1873 on the
proposal to unite the University of
Dnblin and the varions k'ish colleges,
and was succeeded by Mr.. Disraeli, who
remained in Office until 1880. The lat
ter's aggressive policy toward other ma
tons, and his effort to regulate the al
fairs of the whole world, are we'll re-
tsmemhered. They so displeased the En-
giish constituencies that when Mr.. Glad
stone came into power again in 1880 it
was with majority that enabled him
to control the House of Commons with
out the aid of any of the Irish members.
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