Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-08-20
THE GRAND OLD MAN.

Gladstone vlsits tho Queen, Kisses Her
Hand and Submits the Names OF the New
British Cabinet.
LONDON, Aug. 18.-Mr. Gladstone, ac-
companied by Sir Algernon Edward
West, left Carleton Gardens at noon yes
terday for Osborne house, Isle Of Wight,
to lay before her majesty the names OF
those who comprise his cabinet and TO
carry out the old custom of kissing the
hand of the sovereign.
When the train on which Mr.. Glad
stone Travelled reached Portsmouth,
where the steamer is taken for the Isle
of Wight, he received an ovation from
the crowd which had gathered TO re-
eeive him. Mr.. Gladstone did not travel
across in the usual passenger steamer.
The royal yacht was awaiting his COM
ing ut Portsmouth, and he proceeded on
board direct from the train. Shortly
afterward she steamed out for the Isle
Of Wight.
As Mr.. Gladstone was crossing the
dock yard ut Portsmouth on his way to
the royal jetty, where the royal yacht
waited for him, hundreds OF artisans
employed in the yard stopped work and
followed his carriage, according him
rousing ovation. On the arrival OF the
yacht Mt East Cowes, Isle Of Wight,
where Mr.. Gladstone came ashore, he
was greeted by a crowd composed OF
most of the inhabitants of the place,
augmented by 500 enthusiastic citizens
from West Cowcs, who had crossed the
river by steam ferry in order to par
ticipate in giving the liberal leader
q rousing reception.
After coming ashore Mr.. Gladstone
entered royal carriage which was
waiting for him and rode forthwith to
Osborne house. On his arrival Mt the
palace Sir Ponsonby, the queens pri-
vate secretary, received him at the en-
trance and conducted him to the apart
ments prepared for him. After Mr..
Gladstone had partalSen of luncheon the
queen gave him an audience and he
kissed her hand in accordance with the
established usage. On his appointment
as first lord of the treasury Mr.. Glad
stone submitted the names of the men,
bers of his cabinet
In the house of lords Lord Salisbury
formally announced that in conse-
quenco of the vote in the house of COM
mons on Mr.. Asquith's no confidence
amendment to the address in reply to
the queens speech. tho government had
rendered its resignation to the queen
and that her majesty had accepted it.
After making this announcement Lord
Salisbury asked the intentions of the
incoming ministry The earl of Kim
berly replied that he was sorry that he
was unable to give Lord Salisbury any
information. The earl added that he
was not yet minister. He could say
nothing until he had consulted his col
leagues. The house adjourned until
Thursday.
The Daily News, while acknowledge
ing that no authentic news of the COM
position of the new cabinet can be OBJ
tanned before Mr.. Gladstone's return
from Osborne. house, gives the follow
ing list which, it says, is correct prob
ably in every particular: Premier and
first lord of the treasury, W. E. Glad
stone; lord chancellor, Lord Herschell;
chancellor of the exchequer, Sir Will
liam Harcourt; foreign Office, earl Of
Roseberry; home Office, NJ. H. Asquith;
war Office, Campbell Bannerman; adj
miralty, Earl Spencer; chief secretary
for Ireland, John Morley; president of
the board of trade, A. J. Mundella; To-
col government board, Henry Fowler.