Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-24
JONAH LAB0UCHERE
He Would Go Overheard for the Sue
cess of the Democracy.
HE DON'T BLAME MIR. GLADSTONE
But Thanks Heaven That His Head and Ears
Are Still Safe.
HIS OWN ACCOUNT OF HIS EXCLUSION

LONDON, Aug. 23-Mr. Labouchere has
in to-day's Truth a crisp account of the cir
cumstances OF his exclusion from the Gov
ernment He says that he never thought Of
seeking office, that be never asked Minis
ter in esse or posse for anything, and that
he does not contemplate ever doing so.
Mr.. Labouchere proceeds to confirm the
Worlds story, and SAYS:
"An emissary informed me, presumably
as quid pro quo, that Mr.. Gladstone would
always be glad to consult me on public af-
fairs" After asking why it should be sug-
gested to him to write a letter renouncing
Office he saws: 81 certainly understood
that the Queen had in some way, direct or
indirect, led Mr.. Gladstone to arrive at the
fact that my joining the Government would
not plelse her."
Victoria Strictly CONSTITUTIONAL.
Assuming that Queen had expressed such
sentiment, Mr.. Labouchere says he thinks
it is to be regretted that he may not have
seen, eye to eye with the Queen in all mat
tiers, but admits that he always regarded her
as strictly constitutional His interpreta-
tion of the Constitut ion is, he says, that the
Queen selects the Premier and leaves him a
free hand in the choice of colleagues He
accepted Office if 1t had been offered As the
thing is gone he thanks heaven, that come
what may his head and ears are safe under
Queen Victoria. Radical appreciation weigh
more with him than that of all the emper-
ors, empresses, kings queens, lords and
lickspittles in the universe"
$50 that the good ship Democracy sails
prosperously into Jeppa," he saws, 81 care
not whether my berth is in the officers quar-
tiers or in the torecastle. Jones or Jonah,
all is the same to me, and if the thought of
my being thrown overheard would render
the success of the voyage more certain, over
more as l can swim"
He thinks the new administration is
hardly in harmony with the Democracy.
He does not blame Mr.. Gladstone, but says
the ''Sons of the Horse Leech' have been
too much for him. Mr.. Gladstone appears,
he says, to be still unaware that the Liberal
party is not what it was. If he had con-
suited his chief lieutenants more it might
have been different.
Mr.. Labouchere says he has most conf
dence in Sir William Harcourt He re-
CARDS Mr.. Morley as thoroughly honest and
sound on all issues except those of labor,
still he considers Mr.. Morley more a man
ITO silk with the ship than to rule in a
storm"
Why He Didn't Write.
Referring to the suggestion that he should
write letter renouncing his claims to
office, Mr.. Labouchere says: eff l had
written letter which would have been
Radical surrender / should have failed in
duty to my friends and given Mr.
Gladstone a free hand to bestow on
Radicals only small subordinate posts. I
could not see why, having asked for moth
ing, should be called upon to say that 1
wanted nothing. That would have implied
that 1 expected to be offered something
and would have been regarded as evidence
OF impertinent presumption on my part.
Was anyone ever asked to write such a
letter during the formation of any ministry?
may be a political leper, but 1 could
hardly be asked to admit il. %
Continuing, he says although his friends
urged him not to refuse office, he liked his
independence and did not like the trammels |
of Office. With reference to the Queens |
prejudice, he says: eff the matter had |
been a purely personal one, the slightest |
hint that a lady did not wish me to enjoy
the privilege of kissing her hand would
have been sufficient, but in this case |
think there is something more involved"