The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-13
GLADSTONE TO FORM A CABINET
He Will Not Say Who is Going
to Constitute 1t.
Tho Grand Old Man Has Received Or,iers
From tho Enemy to Go Ahead with
His Task-ne VIII Go to the Osborne
House Next Week and FSiss the Queens
Hand-The Old Cabinet Holds It's Last
Meeting.

tCopJ right, ls9s, by New York Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-TSpeciall-tslad
stone has been saved one journey to the
osborne House, the queen having this
afternoon conveyed her commands to
him by Sir Frederick Ponsonby, her
private secretary. to form ministry.
Gladstone will go to the Osborne House
on Monday to fulfill the usual custom OF
kissing the hand OF Her Majesty. Glad
stone was up early this morning. He
took long drive, and upon his return
devoted most Of the day to receiving his
colleagues.
A group OF idlers gathered around
the foreign Office early in the day to see
the last OF the Conservative cabinet as
Iney gat for their final meeting.
mere was holiday appearance about
the ministers. Balfour and Stanhope
were dressed in blue serge suits and
wore BILLY Cock" hats and brown
shoes.
MIR. Gladstone will go to Osborne
House Monday with complete list OF the
next cabinet to submit to the queen,
but In pursuance of constitutional usage
he maintains absolute silence on pro.
posed appointing nts. 1t has been i'm
possible to conceal the arrangements
made for Sir William Vernon Harcourt
at exchequer and for John Morley as
Irish secretary, but Gladstone's inten.
lions regarding other ministers are not
known even to some definitely appointed
members OF his ministry.
He has received mum Der OF aspirants
for Office, and has discussed the COM
position OF the cabinet with his chief
advisers without definitely communi.
eating to any one his final selections.
Being punctilious observer of official
| precedent, he will not formally offer
place to any one until he has actually
received the queens command to form a
ministry. Surmises are rife regarding
the new ministeriAA combinations.
Among the most strikin reports find.
| ing credence in official legal quarters is
one to the effect that Lord Herschel will
become Governor General of India; that
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge will be-
| come lord chancellor and that Sir Chas.
Russell will become lord chief Justice.
Lord HerschePs transference from the
bench to the tremendous politica al
responsibilities of the viceroyalty
OF India would be incredible but for q
known fact that he has long desired to
be a prominent figure in the political
arena. He has the highest opinion of
his own qualities as an administrator,
and II report be accurate, he must have
convinced Gladstone of his worth; but
his appointment will cause shudder of
apprehension throughout the country in
view OF the critical position of India
Russian relations.
Until Tuesday, when Gladstone re-
turns from the Osborne House, the
exact composition OF the cabinet will
remain unknown. The queen will have
an unusually exciting time during her
conferences with Gladstone over the
nominations. The names of the old
group re entering the cabinet she knows,
but most OF the new set she breads
knowing. 1t is known in court circles
that 1T is fear regarding the personnel
OF the Gladstone ministry that mainly
induced the queen to consult the Duke
OF Devonshire during his visit to the
Osborne House, just concluded, as to
reun1te with Gladstone and sweeten the
Liberal ministry by taking the office
hipIself
Another source OF the queens disouie-
tude is the change in the royal house,
hold appointments. inevitable on Glad
stones accession to power. While tho
Liberal ranks included tho old Wing
families, changes in the royal household
mattered little to the queer. One
duchess succeeded another as mistress of
robes and ladies OF the chamber could
be easily recruited from the Wing aris-
tocracy. But now Gladstone has a
small choice and will find it exceedingly
dithcuit to get personages agreeable to
tho queen to fill tho court Offices.
The House of Commons will resume
business Thursday next, mainly to issue
writs for re- election Of tho ministers.
Most OF the members of the House have
already left town, and intend not to re-
turn till the opening of session in Jan
uary. Neither Gladstone nor his lead
ing colleagues will appear in the House
Thursday. The necessary official an.
nouncenents will be made in their be-
half by the senior members of tho new
government who are not required to be
reelected. The propagation of Parlia
ment is expected to take place Au-
gust 90.
Report That Gresham VIII Make Speeches.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. 12.-ISpe
cial The members Of the Peoples party
here are elated over st. Louis dispatch
stating that Judge Walter q. Gresham,
In letter to the chairman of the Indi
ana State committee, had consented to
make some speeches for Con. Weaver.
Joshua Strange. the chairman referred
TO, II he has received any such letter,
has not let it be known to the memb ers
OF the party here. Henry Vincent, the
editor Of the American Non Conformist.
the national organ OF the party, said
that he was not surprised at the news,
although he knew nothing except what
he had read in the papers. The leaders
OF the old parties do not place any cred.
ence In tie report.