The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-04
The Composition of the Cabinet Causes Con-
siderable Surprise, and Astute Persons
Detect Indications Of Compromise.
Gladstone Confident that He Can Pacify
Ireland, at Least Temporarily.
Terms of the Agreement Reached by France
and Germany Concerning Their African
Professionalism Cable News.
THE NEW MINISTRY.

Aue announcement OF the OmclaI List
Causes Considerable Surprise.
LONDON, Feb 3.-The new Cabinet is officially
announced, as follows:
Mr.. GLADSTONE Prime Minister and First Lord
OF the Treasury.
SIR FARRER HERscHELI, Lord High Chancellor
EARL SPENCER, Lord President Of the Council
Mr.. II. G. CHrLDERs, Home Secretary.
EARL RosEBERY, Secretary for Foreign Affairs
EARL GRANVILLE, Secretary for the Colonies.
EARL KIMBERLY, Secretary for India.
Mr.. II. CAMPBELL BANNERMAN, Secretary for
War.
SIR WILLIAM VERNoN-HARcoURT, Chancellor
OF the Exchequer.
MARQUIS OF RlpoN, First Lord of the Admir-
atty.
Mr. J. CHAMRERLArN President of the Local
Government Board.
Mr. G. o. TREvELYAN Secretary for Scotland
Mr. A. J. MUNpELLA, President of the Board of
Trade.
Mr.. JOHN MORLEY, Chief Secretary for Ireland.
The following appointments have been made
under the new administration:
Earl Sidney, Lord Steward of the Queens
Household; Mr.. Arnold Morley, Patronage SEQ
retary; Mr.. Charles Russell Attorney general
been announced.
The composition of the new Cabinet has
caused great surprise Il is thought to show
marks Of compromise.
The Daily News considers the new Ministry
strong one, and especially approves of the ap-
pointment of the Earl of Rosebery and Mr.
John Morley. 1t says that the selection of the
Earl of Kimberly for the Indian secretaryship is
the only choice that is likely to meet with mega
tive approval The absence of Lord Harrington
from the Cabinet is q matter of regret, which
may. however, at no distant day be removed.
The Standard says: 'Mr. Gladstone, in form
ing his Cabinet, has made the best Of bad
situation : The members are men of updoubted
ability. The selection of Earl Rosebery for the
post of Secretary for Foreign Affairs was the
best that could be made, and promises we'll for
the good will Of Germany. The appointments
most likely to elicit criticism are those of Sir
VIM. Vernon Harcourt and Mr.. John Morley
The incoming Premier is preparing to resume
Office with almost jaunty cheerfulness The mo-
msntous Irish question. which has been the
nightmare Of all parties for many months, and
which has overthrown both his own and Lord
Salisburies ministries on side issues within a
year, he treats not indeed as trile. but as
question which will prove easily soluble when he
is again placed at the helm. The question of
home rule will, Of course, be apparently shelved
for the present MIR. Gladstone is confident that
he can pacify Ireland and at the same time hold
his present majority N hand by broad and lib
eral measure providing for the purchase of Irish
land, either by or on behalf of the Irish tenant
farmers. He believes that he can frame scheme
n ind uUh Will hA foh hln fO fho Don
nellites and the Peers. To this former he will
argue that the possession of Ireland's soil by
Irishmen is more immediate and practical
measure of relief for Irish troubles than the es-
tablishment Of Parliament in Dublin.
To the Peers he win point out the
irrepressible spread of the land-re-
form agitation, which commands attention
not only in Ireland but throughout Great
Britain, the woful depreciation, both past and
prospective, in the value of rental farms and in
the incomes derived therefrom. and the certain
and speedy approach of the time when such
property will be absolutely valueless, and when
it will be the turn of the landowners to suppli-
cate the government for relief. Everything now
hinges Mr.. Gladstone He admits that he
went to Osborne without having formulated a
plan for dealing with the Irish question, and he
states that he still has none ready, but he is
fdent, cheerful, almost gay, in the belief that he
will prove able to satisfy everybody. Nothing
like it has been seen since the dark days of the
American Republic which shadowed the begin
ming of President Lincoln's administration in
1861. when Secretary Seward gave secession
sixty days to live With equal trust and conf
dence Mr.. Gladstone now faces the most threat
ening crisis of English history in the present
reign, and solemnly promises that all the swarm
ing dangers shall be averted He stands alone
both as to counsel and action; not one of the
candidates for a seat in his Cabinet has been
consulted about the possible settlement of the
Irish question. All stand with closed eyes and
open mouths, waiting for what Gladstone may