The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
Gladstone Ordered to Form a New
Ministry and Will Obey
the Command.
List of Members of the New Cabinet
Completed But are Unknown
to the Public.
Gladstone Will Visit the Queen Mon
day and Will Then Announce
the Cabinet.

LONDON, August 12.-Mr. Gladstone
was saved n journey to Osborne House
the Queen having arranged 10 convey heI
commands to him to form a ministry, by
private secretary. Gladstone will, how.
ever. 60 to Osborne Monday to fulfill the
usual custom of kissing the hand of her
majesty. Mr.. Gladstone was up early
this morning. He took a long drive and
upon his return devoted most of the day
to receiving his colleagues. Mr.. Pom
sonby visited Gladstone this afternoon
and arranged and presented her males
tvs commands to form a home ministry.
The List Completed.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-Mr. Gladstone will
go to Osborne House Monday with a
complete list Of the new cabinet to sub
NIT to the queen but in pursuance of
constitutional usages he maintained
silence on the proposed appointments. 1t
has been impossible to conceal the ar
rangement made for Sir William Vernon
Harcourt for the exchequer and for John
Morley as Irish secretary, but Glad
stones intentions regarding other
ministers are not known even as some
definitely appointed members Of his
ministry. He has discussed the cabinet
with his advisors without definitely com
muniating to any one his final selections,
Being a punctlllious observer of official
presidents he has not formally offered a
place to any one until he had actually
rnnaitnI fhn n,,pnr, .a,n,,.I- 10 f1rr,
a new cabinet. Among the most strik-
ing reports gaining credence in official
legal quarters is one to the effect that
Lord Herschell will become governor of
India, that Lord Chief Justice Coleridge
will become lord chancellor, and that
Sir Charles Russell will become lord
chief justice. Lord Herschell's trans
ference from the bench to the tremen-
dous political responsibilities of vice
regent of India would be incredible but
for known facts that he desired to be a
prominent figure in the political arena.
he has the highest opinion
of his own qualities as an
administrator and if the report be accu-
rate he must have convinced Gladstone of
his worth, but his appointment will
cause a shudder of apprehension
throughout the country. in view of the
critical position of India Russian rela-
tlons, until Tuesday, when Gladstone re-
turns from Osborne. Until then the
composition of the cabinet will remain
unknown. The queen will have an I'M
usually exciting time during her confer
ence with Gladstone over the nomina-
tons. The names of the old group en-
tering the cabinent she knows, but the
most OF the new set she don't know. 1t
is known in court circles that it is the
fear regarding the personnel of Glad
stones cabinet that mainly induced the
queen to consult the Duke of Devonshire
during his visit to Osborne, Just con
cluded, as to whether it was possible for
him to reunite with Gladstone and the
liberals by taking Office himself. An
other source OF the queens disquietude
is the royal household appointments, in
evitable by Gladstones accession to
power. While the liberal ranks included
the old whig following, changes in the
royal household mattered little to the
queen. One duchess succeeded another
as mistress of the robes o lady of the bed
chamber could easily be recruited from
the wing aristocracy. But as Gladstone
has small choice he will find it exceed
ingly difficult to get persons agreeable to
house of commons will resume business
Thursday next, mainly to issue writs for
the reelection of ministers. Most of the
members Of the house have already left
town and will not return till the opening
Of the session in January. Neither
Gladstone nor his leading colleagues will
appear in the house Thursday. The
official announcements will be
made in their behalf by a senior member
OF the new government who is not re-
quired to be reelected. The Propagation
OF parliament is expected to take place
August 90.