The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-06-03

An outline of Mr. Gladstone's public career La
soon given, although he has assisted In the max
ing OF history for nearly half q century, and Is,
in some respects, the most remarkable, If not the
greatest, man in Europe. He was born December
49, 1909. at Liverpool, an Englishman by birth,
but Scotch in blood. His father was merchant
of considerable eminence and wealth. Great
pains were taken in the education of a La singu-
larly studi0us and ambitious. Before attaining
graduated at the University OF 0xfeId a double
first class man. This was in the year 1884, pre-
ceding by twelvemonth only his entrance upon
public life as member of Parliament for Newark
On-Trent, one of the historic towns Of Noting
hamshire.
sentative until ls45. During the thirteen years OF
this Association hopeful honors had fallen on the
head of the youthful Commoner." handsome Glad.
store as he was called. He was only twenty.
five when Sir Robert Peel made him Junior Lord
of the Treasury. Three months later he was pro-
noted to be an Under Secretary for the Colonies
which position he held until April, 1885, when
Gladstone was made Vice President Of the
Council and Master of the Mint. In 1s4a he
reliuquished the first-named OF these Offices IN
order to assume that OF President Of the Board Of
Trade. Two years afterward, he was made Secre-
ary for the Colonies soon alter which he resigned
office and his seat In Parliament. The University
OF Oxford returned him q member of the
House of Commons in 1S47, a connection which
was maintained for many years Notwithstanding
widely from his party in opinion that he was M
longer numbered in the Conservative ranks. III,
was a member of the coalition Ministry of Lori
Aberdeen, formed in the year 1852.
The Aberdeen Ministry resigned In 1855, In con-
sequence of the ciamor raised against Its manage
ment of the Crimean War. and a reconstructed
Ministry, wi h Lord Palmerson at the head, and
in which Mr.. Gladstone had place proved to be
short lived. In 1855 and 1859 the subject Of this
sketch was sent on special mission to the lonian
Islands, and In June, 1859, again served as Chan
cellOr of the ExcheQuer under Lord Palmerston,
the Premier, upon whose death and the succeed
ing Premiership of Earl Russell he continued to
hold the same position. and also acted as leader
Of the House OF Commons His rejection as
representative of the University for Oxford in 1865
In 1866 the Russell Gladstone nistry,
as 1t was called, resigned In
consequence of adverse vote the
question of reform in Parliamentary representa-
ton, and a Conservative Government assumed
Office When, In the election of 1868, South Lam
cashirc rejected her representative. he was tri
umphantly returned by the borough of Green.
wich, and Mr.. Disraelis Government retiring be-
cause of the election of Liberal majority to the
Commons. Mr.. Gladstone sfsumed the Premier.
ship for the first time. lis great measures, the
disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish
Church and the Irish Land Bill were passed by
the year 1870. In 1873 his Government was de
feated on the Irish University Education Bill. and
he resigned, but was persuaded by his Sovereign
to resume Office. He served until after the gen
eral election of 1874, which resulted In tht
triumph of the Liberals in the election of 1880
when Mr.. Gladstone was elected by Midlothian
and the borough of Leeds. virtually compelled bis
assumption of power as the First Lord Of the
Treasury to which he added the functions OF
Chancellor OF the ExcheQuer.