New-York tribune., 1886-08-02
THE OUTGOING CABINET.
Mr.. GLADSTONE'S OPINION OF IT-NOTES
ON IT'S CHIEF MEMBERS


tion to the outgoing Cabinet The Prime Minister
described it as a whole rs an able body Of admins
trators-I think he said not less capable than the
eleven Cabinets of which he had previously been
member. He singled out Earl Spencer and Earl
Granville for eulogy, and named the Earl Of Rose
berry to the Liberal party as the man OF the
future-in other words as the future Liberal leader
This was at Manchester on the 18th of last June
Mr. Gladstone had felt the frequent criticism on
the composition of his Cabinet and the illusions to
old colleagues who had left him. As he said lie had
been @reproached " with losing many valued mem
bcrs of former Liberal Cabinets. and that was his
answer. The pressure under which he spoke may
dcrract n little from the force of the Prtne Minis
ter's eulogy.
Perhaps another thing detracts from IT,. lie has
the reputation of valuIng Ministers for their de-
partmentaI ability rather than Tor their sagacity
in counsel He prefers to be his own counsellor.
He likes a man who can add up column of figures
OF vino is master of detail When. however, lie
came to praise Lord Granville, he described him as
n man who is known to represent, perhaps better
than any other the Liberalism which is genuine and
thorough which is not ostentatOus and not rash.
Yet the Radicals had for years past been calling
Lord Granville Wing, sometimes a fossil WING.
and Mr. Gladstone had not thought 10 best to offer
him his old post of Foreign Secretary, but the
Colonies The change was certainly not promo
tion. Her Majesty's five Secretaries Of State are
deemed t. he, for many purposes. equal. Any one
of them may sign. III certain circumstances. Tor the
other Bat the Blue Ribbon of the Cabinet next
after the Prime Mnistership is the Foreign Secre-
taryship. and that Lord Granville had TO resign INTO
the younger hands Of Lord Rosebcry. Earl Spen-
cer the second of the men whom Mr.. Gladstone
named. had been praised by Mr. Gladstone before.
urIi i.,b Eau
that lie knows more of Ireland has had more lis ing
experience of it, than most of the Conservatives
who decry him since he became n Home Ruer. |
have so often express ID admiration Of Earl Sper-
GERS character that will only say now how de-
plorabie I think tho fierce cnmtv and the almost
savage caumny he has ately had 10 endure. This
present criss has scored deep lines into the social
life OF England. Political animosity has risen u
n height unknown before in this generation
There are few men against whom the storm OF OBJ
louuv-in sensc-has beat more heavily than
against the late Yiceroy Of Ireland There is
mono who can stand mp against ir with a moro
perfect equaDimity.
of Mr.. Gladstonc's other colleagues. Mr., Chlders
has made better Homo Secretary than
pcctcd. but has lost on the stump any fame he may
have gained in Whitehall. Sir William Harcourt
mastered his dutlos rs Chancellor of the EXchc4uer
and produced highly respectable Bu lget, free
from sensations. The Earl OF Kimberley has been
secretary OF State for India, Mr.. Campbell Ban
herman, Secretary Of State for War. tho Marquis of
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