Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-15
ALL EYES ON HIM
Gladstone Will Not Speak His
Intentions
UNTIL He SEES THE QUEEN
The Complexion Of His Cabinet and Its
Probabie Personnel - Salisbury's
Ministry Pleased.

LONDON. Aug. l4.-Speculation is rife
- to the makeup of the new cabinet,
but it 10 only speculation. Mr.. Glad
stone mslntaius a sphynx-Iike sllence
on the point. His lips are sealed until
he has seen the queen. Though her
majesty regards him with apprehen-
sion. as IN her eyes he is radical, be
really entertaius, and always has OBJ
served, . epirlt of Difference to the au-
thority of the queen, and is . stickler
for the precedents and forms which GUS
tom dictates IN such crises as these.
There are only four men whom Mr..
Gladstone takes into hla conf
dence sufficiently to consult with
in regard to the personnel of the cabi-
net. These are Sir William Harcourt.
Earl Spencer, John MOrly and Lord
Herschel. He has cautiously sounded
q few others as to their Willingness TO
accept Office. bat has not committed
himself to any appointments. He al
ways reserves the absolute right OF
nominating h:s colleagues, but he has
not been met with cheerful sympathy
in all quarters that the formation OF .
ministry will be an easy and pleasant
task. OF the four counsellOrs above
named. Morly ia thought to be sure OF
the post of chief secretary for Ireland.
Lord Herschel is to be lord high chan
cellor, Earl Spencer lord president OF
the council and Sir William HarcOurt
chancellor Of the exchequer.
The Sunday Sun denies the current
rumors that there is . difference of
opinion between Mr.. Gladstone and
Lord Roseberry as to the foreign policy
that the new government should pur-
sue and that 10 the reason Lord Rose
berry will not take his old position as
foreign minister. The Sun declares
that Roseberrv is in absolute accord
with Gladstone. The real reason for
his probabls omission from the cabinet
is that he is in poor health owing 70 his
taking go great to heart the death of
his wife. He is sdespond ent and cutters
from insomnia, 90 that be is in no con-
dltiOn to undertake the arduous duties
and responsibilities of Office.
Lord sslisbury's Return.
Lord Salisbury has returned to Lon
don from his mission to surrender his
Office at Osborne. 1t has leaked out
that his interview with her majesty was
not wholly formal and that the queen
expressed deep and evidently sincere
regret at parting with the conservative
leader as her chief advisor. 1t is said
that without doubt several members of
the late ministry enjoy keenly the ap-
preaching deiiverance from Official
cares for . season. Lord Sails
bury wishes to 60 to the
rescue Of his French villa, .whichis
now threatened by an architectural
mOnetrOsity in the shape of tOurists'
hotel. Mr.. Richie is planning q long
tour, which may include visit to Nor
way, just now in the throes of local
government dispute. George Curzon,
who was the youngest member of the
ministerial bench, will 20 again to
India to accumulate fresh data
for exploitation III the gorgeous rhet-
oric with which he entertained,
if he did not instruct the late house of
commons. Mr.. Balfour has intimated
his intense satisfaction at the prospect
of being able to use o subscription
ticket to the opera, "a privilege as far
out of my reach as the planets for some
time past" While to most of the retir-
ing ministers the change of govern.
ment means the entire of their official
income, Lord Cross and Sir Michael
Hicks Beach are bettor situated. They
have obtained political pensions-Cross
E2, 900 and Hlcks-Beach El 200 q year