The Washington bee., 1892-08-27
GLADSTONE'S CABINET.
1T IS STRONG AND SATlSFAC Iohf
TO THE HOME RULERS.

the Extreme Radicals are DisSa'lSne
WI, There he a Split ?-An Sorts oil
Opinions About the Matter-Mr. Giau-
stone to Stand Again for Midlothian
Mr.. Gladstone, who visited the queen
on Monday last at the Isle OF wight Sc
cured her approval of the following caoi-
net: Mr. Gladstone, Lord Prlvy S'a.
and First Lord of the Treasury; Eari
Rosebery, foreign secretary; Baron her
schelI. lord chancellor; Sir William 'er-
non Harcourt, chancellor of the ex-
cheouer: Herbert H. Asquith, home sec
retary: the Right Hon. Henry d. Fowler
president of the local government board;
the Right Hon. H. Campbell-Ba Banner
man, secretary of state for war;
Earl Spencer, first lord of the admiralty;
the Right Hon. John Morley, chief secre-
tary for Ireland; the Right Hon. A. >:
Mundella, president of the Board OF
Trade; Sir Charles Russell, attorney
general; John Rigby, solicitor general;
the Right Hon. Samuel Walker, lord
chancellor of Ireland; Mr.. MacDermott,
attorney general for Ireland; the Right
Hon. Edward P. G. Marjoribanks, patron
age secretary to the treasury; Alexander
Asher. solicitor general for Scotland; the
Right Hon. ]. B. BalfOur, lord advocate
of Scotland; the Earl of Kimberly, secre-
rary of state for India aud vice-president
of the Council; the Marquis of Ripon,
secretary of state for the Colonies; Sir
George o. Trevelyn, secretary for Scot
land Arnold Morley postmaster general;
Arthur Herbert Dyke Acland, vice-presl-
dent of the Council on Education; Baron
Houghton, viceroy of Ireland, without a
seat in the Cabinet.
The announcement of the composition
of the new Liberal Ministry was received
with anger and indignation by the Radl-
Gals, who think they have not been prop
erly recognized. Baron Houghton's ap-
pointment as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
in particular, occasioned great surprise.
| he being an altogether unknown man,
Many predictions were made that the
new government will not last three
| months.
The general opinion in London is that
| the cabinet is a strong one, and that Its
composition insures the earliest possible
| attempt to pass bill giving home rule
to Ireland. Tie greatest surprise was
Mr.. Gladstone's failure to put Labouchere
among his advisers. Mr.. Gladstone has
preferred collecting around him tried
| colleagues accustomed to subordination
and certain not to deviate into strange
ways. His three new cabinet ministers,
Messrs Asquith. Arnold Morley and Ac-
land are sound Liberals. 1t is believed
| the appointment of Baron Houghton as
viceroy will be popular. He is son of
Lord Houghton (Richard MoCkton Milnes,
The poet, and is wealthy and liberal.
The appointment of John Morley as Irish
secretary is eminently satisfactory to the
Home Rulers. He is thoroughly devoted
| % the cause of home rule, and would not
nave taken office except to secure its
| adoption.
Earl Rosebery's return to the Foreign
! Office indicates that there will be no
change in the general foreign policy Of
the Empire.
The Irish press, as far as heard from,
| expresses satisfaction with the new cabi-
net. Mr.. Gladstone has issued an ad-
dress to the electors of Midlothian for
mally soliciting reelection, rendered
necessary by lis assumption of Cffice.