Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-19
THEY ARE NOTGLUM
Old and New British Cabine 8
on the Road 10 Osborne.
LORD R0SeBERYS POSITION
lie Was First Cast for Secretary for Scot
Bofthwick Refuses
Peefage-

LONDON, Aug. ls.-The members of
day by train to accept the seals of office
from her majesty. On separate train
the members OF the retiring cabinet
started TO surrender the seals OF otlc,
and 10 make the formal transfer OF
power 10 their successors. The liberal
ministry generously cneered their olpo-
nents, VINO courteously recognized the
greeting.
The house of commons met today
and writs were ordered Issued for the
elections 10 pe held IN the cases Of
members Who had accepted Office under
the new administration. The members
then changed sides IN accordance with
the change Of government and the
house adjourned Tor an hour.
Before gong to Osborne today there
was brief session OF Mr.. Gladstone
cabinet.
When the house of commons reas-
sembled keir Hardie, labor mem Der
for West Ham, made a motion that the
house ought To hold an autumn session.
| The speaker pronounced the motion
| ,.ut or order and alter issuing add
| tloual writs Of the election the house
adjourned until y p. N.
Cabinet Completed.
The cabinet was completed today by
the appointment of Prof. j. B:yce, the
| distinguished writer and member of
| parliament TOR South Aberdeen, To be
chancellor OF the duchy OF Lancaster.
The ut. Hon. George Shaw Lelvre was
appointed first commissioner OF public
! works and buildings.
The Chronicle labor liberai) saws, re-
garding Lord Rosebery's appointment
as foreign secretary, that there was q
| certain amount OF negotiation with
| reference To the position he WAS to be
given. He WAS first cast as secretary
| for Scotland and some appointments
We're made with that view. Then q
sudden change occurred aud he was
appointed foreign secretary. The
Chronicle urges the labor people not to
| oppose John Morley IN Newcastle.
Mr.. Shaw-Lefevre has been appointed
first commissioner of works.
Sir. Algernon Borthwick has refused
the peerage which WAS offered him on
condition that he transfer his seat
(Soutn kensngton) to the Ri. Hon. c.
L. Richie, who was deseated in the st.
Georges division in the general cleo
ton.
Treatment OF Political Prisoners.
The Times says that one of the prin-
cipal problems Of the separahsts is the
treatment of so-called political prison.
ers. 1t is prob EN-. the Tines adds,
that the clericals, including Messrs.
Dillon and Davltt, would readily &C
qulese IN postponement of the sub
ject did the decision rest with them,
but the feeling IN patriotic circles on
both sides of the Atlantic is too strong.
The feeling affords the Parnellites
dangerous instrument with which they
will keep prodding the clericals. The
Times regards the meeting IN Ogden's
Grove as proof that dynamiting Is still
alive.
The Times correspondent at Paris
says: The new British cabinet meets
with a cool reception here, evidently
on account of Lord Rosebery. The Ii
certe thinks that Mr.. Gladstone must
have subjected Lord Rosebery to con-
diuons. The Temps considers that the
cabinet will be so occupied with Ireland
that hankering after national glory
will be depressed. The Soir expects no
new tune from "Herbert Blsmarck's
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