New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-21
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
AIR. GIADSTONE,S NEW CABINET BEGINS
ITS WORK.

lis NOhh.
LORD RosEBERY's ACCEPTANCE AND THE TORY
pREss-DIsCUsHoN OVER THE OMISSION OF
MR.. LABoUCHERE THE QUESTION
OF PRECEpENCE-LoRD SAILS
BURY's PARTING GIFTS.
fBY CABLE TO THE TRIsUxEI
ro,y,teht, 1882. By TIE Tribune Assoe,dnsn.
london Aur. 2o-With one or two immatcrlal
,xceptions Mr. Gladstone has completed the 1orinac
lion of his Ministry. Yesterday the Cabinet oouh-
c,l held its first meeting, reviewed thc si''auoh
and mapped out some preliminary work FOR the re-
cess The task has been one not, perhaps OF eA-
ceptional difficulty, but Involving much pressure
NJ what in ordinary circumstances shouia NC ef+
;,re time In private conversation MI OasoStone oo-
servcs that the disposition Of the minor oncers mas
cost him much more time and thought than those
Of Cabinet rank Every mnnow regards himseh'
and is regarded in his domestic circle, as whale'
and REQUIRES provision made for him accordingly.
In one or two instances post offered has neeh re-
,ected as inadequate to the members dignity ms
conclusion has spread much JOY amid the outer cir
ole standing next in order, where individuals get
q chance not otherwise forthcoming in this quar-
Ter A cloud to-day is looming, arising from re-
mort that one of Mr.. Gadstones old coileagues'
who had pettishly refused the offer of minor ap-
no;ntment has since thought better of it and asked
permission to withdraw his refusal
The Rosebery scare, in due course reached lts
Inevitable conclusion. There Is no doubt aoeut
Lord Rosebery's physical indispoSition; ne mas
been suffering from insomnia for many weeks. lie
tried TO break the spell by yachting trip. but
was only partially successful. If he had con-
snlted his own feelings and personal comfort, he
have stoo aside.
tcd his wavering mind and induced him 10
submit to Mr. Cladstones representations was
the outcry got up in Tpry quarters when IT Leaked
ont that he had not at once accepted the Foreign
Secrctaryship. 1t loudly said that L"ra
Rosebery, having discovered that Mr. Gladstone
was bent on the immediate evacuation OF Egypt
recognized the impossibility Of working WIFE
him, and 40 pleaded i-health as an excuse ior
standing aside Lord Rosebery thought the oest
and most conclusive answer TO this fable wouio
be to accept the office which he forthwith olu
Something every like this occurred only 'e"
months ago, when he was asked to accept the
Craftsmanship Of the newly elected London county
Council He declined or the ground that he had
served long enough Thereupon The Times
came out with jubiant article. declaring that
the real reason of his refusal was that he was
alarmed at the character Of the Progresslohss
majority In the new Council, and would nave
nothing to do with them. This ball wrs Kept
rolling for several days, at the end OF wmch
time Lord Rosehcry stopped it by accepting the
chairmanship; and he did excellent work i'll set
ting the new County Council going.
The general composition Of the new Ministry
meets with approval on the Liberal side, and but
for one reason. oldest of all to come from such a
quarter. is little carped at in the ex-Minsterial
press. This particular criticism, to which The
fho heft hal nj a IL
Gle. is the omission Of Mr. leboucbere from the
Cabinet II is talked of more than anything else,
even than the unexpected promotion of Mr.. Az
ouith or the selection OF Lsrd Houghton for the
lord Lieutenancy OF Ireland The human mind
staggers before the picture Of Mr.. Labouchere 60
ing down to Windsor to kiss the Queens hands,
or his appointment to a Cabinet office, With the
nrospect that in due time will come around his
turn to be in persosal attendance on the Queen
at Balmoral.
The affair however it has been brought about.
might certainly have been more dcXterously
managed Mr.. Gladstone must have known a
fortnight ago whether he able and disposed
10 include Mr. Laboucherc in the Ministry or
whether he was, for whatever reason, precluded.
Since ne had decided in the latter sense 1t would
have been easy for him to have sent for MIR.
Iabouchere and either offered him an appointment
Crown, or frankly explained why the prefer Of
office was withheld. But while all the world,
doubtless including Mr. Labouchere, have been
waiting TO hear that message has been sent,
a fortnight has sped the contingency has been
discussed in every newspaper and Mr.. Chamber
lain went out Of his way pontedly 10 aude
to it in the Commons. Mr. Labouchere is thus
left in position calling 10 any man, which even
professed cynic cannot fail to feel. and may
be expected 10 resent Mr.. Dsraei would have
managed the affair differently. Mr.. Gladstone a
bigger man, is prone to walk with his head in
the clouds and occasionally stumbles over some
thing at his feet that a meancr mortal would
have seen and avoided.
The Government is largely made up OF what
is disrespectfully known as the old gang OF
seventeen members of the Cabinet. fifteen have
either been in the same position before or have
been long associated with Mr. Gladstone The
exceptions are Mr.. Asquith, the Uome Secre-
tary and Mr. Acand, who fills the position OF
Minister of Education. Both Of these were nom
mated for Office for the first time, and Mt one
step enter the Cabinet. Mr.. Asquiths advanced
promotion is surprise What was expected Tor
him was the Solicitor -Generaship; but Mr.. Glad
stone has specially high opinion OF him, and at
the age Of forty years, with comparatively orlei
Parliamentary experience, this Yorkshire lawyer
finds himself Her Majestys principal Secretary
of State 1t is odd 20 find him at Osborne taking
precedence of older and better-known men in re-
ccving the seals of Office, taking the oath and
kissing hands appointment.
The order of precedence in this matter was care
fully thought out and anxiously marshalled AT
ter Mr.. Asquith there approached the Queen LORD
Rosebery as Foreign Secretary next Lord Rpcn.
the Colonial Minister Mr. Campbell -Bannerman
the War Minister; Lord Kimberly, the Secretary
for India Sir William IIarcourt, the Chancellor Of
the Exchequer; Lord Houghton. the Lord-Leuten-
ant: and. last of all, came Mr.. Fowler the Presi-