The Irish standard., 1886-07-24

favor certainly an advanced idea at
that day. 1t was not long before Mr..
Gladstone was again q member of the
ministry. Sir Robert Peel, fearful of q
failure OF his measure for the repeal Of
the corn laws, had resigned. Lord John
Russell, his successor, had utterly
failed in forming ministry, and Sir
Robert Peel was reinstated and called
Mr.. Gladstone TO the post Of colonial
secretary. This led to his retirement
from the representation Of Newark, his
constituency being hostile to repeal
of the corn laws. Next, pertlaps, to
Sir Robert Peal, MI. Gladstone was the
leader i'll the great movement, which
was carried to a triumphant success.
But very soon the defeat of the bill for
the suppression Of outrages in Ireland,
produced the resignation of the minis
try. Mr.. Gladstone, however, would
not accept defeat, and III lst7 he was
returned to Parliament sts O. member
FOR Oxford. In this Parliament he
looh uIEA S1tu1A AE'1i1 ol4C tltiCS&4Ou0 ~
university reform and the relnova! OF
the disabilities Of the Jews. The lat
ter question came prominently before
Parliament i'll consequence Of the cleo
ton Of Baron RothschiM to the House
of Commons for the city Of London.
which position, being a Jew, he was
unable to ill. Although his early
sy1npathies had been With the High
Church and Tory tarties, get his .,ice
sense Of justice and his progressive
ideas led him to favor the popular side.
In 1852 MI. Gladstone gained a still
higher round Oh the ladder Of fortune,
and was appointed chancellor Of the
exchequer, q positiosAWhich
Mis THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE
of finance enabled him to fill with great
acceptance. Indeed, after the recon-
strncJjc2 OF the ministry by Lord
Palmerstcn ne continued to occupy
that position for a time. After his
resignation he continued to give tha
Palmerston ministry his support. III
1858, under Lord Der!y's ministry, E1a
accepted a special mission to the Ionian
Islands to arrange certain difficulties
which had arisen, and in the following
year. under Lord lalgnerston, he re~
sunled his former position Of chancellor
Of the excheGuer. In !S;it5, though ,s-
jected by the University OF Oxford ia
the election, he was returned to Palilss
ment Tor South Lancashire, and, after
the death Of Lord P;llmoiston. WE tina
him the leader Of the House OF Conn
mons. He retained his position as
chancellor Of the exclleguer in the
formation Of Lord Russal]'s ministry
The defeat Of the reform bill; presented
by Mr., Gladstone. led to the yesjgDa-
ton of the ministry, and Mr. Disrael
became prime minister. Early in the
session of 1863 Mr.. Gladstone presented
and warmly advocated u series OF reso~
Illtion5 looking tewart, the lisestabljsb~
ment of the Irish Church. These res,-
buttons passed the House Of Commons
and became the basis OF The Irish
Church saspe,fsofy bill. This bill.
though passing the House OF Commons.
failed III the upper house. Mt, Glad
stones defeat as q candidate for South
west Lancashire soon followed. but he
was returned for Greenwich, and still
remained q member Of Parliament. On
the resignation Of DisfaeIi in the win
ter Of 1868: Mn, Gladstone became first
lord Of tle treasury, and had Il success
full administration Of five years. The
defeat of the ministry On the Irish et!u~
cstional bill caused his resignation,
and NJ. Disraei again Was summoned
by the Queen. lie declined the office,
and MI. Gladstone undertook tbs task
Of a reconstruction Of the cabinet. This
he accomplished, assuming his old Of
fee Of chancellor Of the exchequer in
addition to bis position rs first lord o1
the treasury. In 1874, however, The
failure Of his attempt to abolish the
income tax caused his resignation. and
Mr.. Gladstone, who was now fully COM
mitted as a Liberal, again ten1ared bis
resignation. MI. Disrae]j was again
made prime minister, and M. Glad
stone. although still meraber OF pal-
lament for Greenwich, did not assume
a leadership in that body. In 1879, he
was urged to stand for Midlothian, and
he was remarkably successful in bis
candjdature. When the composition
OF the new House Of Commons becams
known, foreseeing defeat Of tho Con-
servative ministry, Mr.. Disraeli, then
Lord Beacons6eld, resigned. Then it
was that Mr.. Gladstone; upon recon-
mendation Of the leaders OF the party,
was sent for by the Queen, and. he
again accepted the post Of premier.
His career, and especially his sturdy
struggle in behalf Of Home Rule in Ire
land, are fresh in the minds Of all.
Throughout many of the Lurgan