Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-19
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GLADSTONES MANIFESTO
Will the British Elections be Postponed?
PURSUING GERONIMO'S BAND.
THE DAKOTA CONSTITUTION.
CHINA AND THE WYOMING RIOT.
SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION IN RoUMELIA.
GLADsTONE.s PLATFORM.

GLADSTONE's PLATFORM.
Built So Broad that Liberals and Radi.
Gals Can Find Ample Room on 1t
This Result Said % be Already Ap.
parent.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Sept 10. - Gladstone's address,
which appears in the papers here this morning,
eclipses all other topics OF discussion. Extra
ordinary precautions were taken to keep IL
secret The compositors were ignorant OF what
they were setting, and even the fact of the ex-
istence of the manifesto was not known to a
single person outside Of the National Press
agency until the proof was sent by train to the
Edinburgh papers and by them telegraphed, in
spite of a contrary request, to two Manchester
papers. The Press association received a PAM
phlet copy at eight yesterday morning and
commenced telegraphing it all over the coun-
try. am able TO supplement my dispatch Of
Thursday, giving the contents OF the address
by the following. which reaches me from the
best possible authority. The object OF the adj
dress is largely to unite the wings. II was sub
mltted to Lord Harrington, Mr.. Chamberlain
and Lord Rosebery, and received, after slight
alterations, their warm support. The union OF
the party may therefore now be confidently re-
garded as completed. Both Chamberlain and
Harrington are prepared to loyalty cooperate.
GLADsToNE's HEALTH.
In regard to Gladstone's health, can state
the following positively: His general health is
excellent, the only trouble being his hoarse-
ness. This recurs every day. but the doctors
are satisfied to promise Gladstone that ulti-
mately he will be able to speak in public. I'm
less something unforeseen occurs he Will visit
Midlothian early In October.
MORE RADIcALIsM TO COME.
There are many reasons to believe that as
soon as the wings are quite concilated Glad
stone will develop policy on holder and more
radical lines than in his recent Midlothian plat
form.
The general opinion of the press is that the
address Is very moderate.
By Associated Press.
Comments on the Manifesto.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-The Times to-day, COM
The important fact for the moment, whatever
dlSSens1on may occur over the details of the
document, is that Mr.. Jos. Chamberlain and
Mr.. Geo. j. Goschen appear willing, for the sake
of harmony among the liberals TO take refuge
under Mr.. GladStOneS umbrella"
The manifesto was unexpected and was a
surprise to his friends His Midlothian con-
stituents expect Mr.. Gladstone TO visit them
and make public speech there about the mid
die of October, but they have no written author
ity therefor.
Only summaries of the manifesto reached the
continental newspapers, and the matter was
not made the subject OF any comments by
them.
The Times also says: "Mr Gladstone adds no
new or doubtful doctrines to the liberal creed
and he will, therefore, satisfy the moderates.
II unexciting, the manifesto is sufficiently COM
prehensive. The far-reaching dream of the
withdrawal Of the British from ECvpt and the
perfect independence Of England ia European
politics has led to many errors and is destined
probably to lead to many more. On all press
ing questions Mr.. Gladstone takes a moderate
the radicals by shutting the door to their
projects"