The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-21
Forecasts OF Mr.. Gladstone's Cabinet.


There is already much speculation regard
ing the composition Of the Ministry which
Mr.. GLADSTONE will presently be called
upon to form. According to q London cor
respondent all the places in the Cabinet
have been definitely assigned. as well as
many OF the Ministerial posts which do not
confer Cabinet rank. As matter OF fact.
more than fortnight must elapse before
exact information on the subject will be
forthcoming. 1t is true. however, that in
this case guessing is relatively easy. owing
to the paucity OF conspicuous men In the
Gladstonian party and to Mr.. GLADsToNE's
well-known preference for men with whom
he has previously been associated in Office.
There are. for instance. two places whose
occupants are marked out beforehand.
Lord RosEBERY will. Of course, return to
the Foreign Office. and Lord HERscHELL
will again become Lord Chancellor. because
he Is the only Gladstonian qualified for the
position. Sir CHARLES RUSSELL being con-
stitutionally debarred from it for the rea-
son that he is Catholic. 1t Is also certain
that Sir WILLIAM VERNoN-HARCoURT will
practically be the Ministerial leader in the
House Of Commons. for the state of Mr..
GLADsTOSE's health will compel him to be
often absent; but whether he will add this
function to that Of Chancellor OF the
Exchequer. or that OF Homo Secre-
tary. cannot he regarded as deter
mined. Sir WILLIAM is not particularly
suited to either position. for he is by no
means distinguished tlnancier. and when
he held tho Home Office before he gave dis
satisfaction to the Radical section OF Mr..
GLADsToSEs followers. That Mr.. MORLEY
will BIO one Of the most weighty members
OF the new Cabinet in indisputable. but
what particular place he will occupy no
man can say. All we know is that he has
expressed an unwillngness to act as Chief
Secretary for ireland. 1t Is natural enough
that he should be reluctant to carry on
tho discredted system OF Castle Govern
ment during the brief term OF existence left
to it pending the passage OF homo rule
bill. 1t is not likely. either. that Lord
SPENCER would wish to resume the
pest OF Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland.
but some place OF eminence In the Cabi-
net will undoubtedly be awarded to him.
Lord RIPoN Is suggested for Secretary Of
State for India. but 1t must be remembered
that the course which he pursued rs Vice
roy at Calcutta gave mortal offence to the
great body OF Anglo-Indians. and Is not be-
ieved to meet with the approval OF Lord
RosEBERY. 1t would be inconvenient to
have the Foreign Office and the India Office
pulling different ways. AS for Lord KIM
BERLEY. who Is one of the titled barnacles
that the Radicals are anxious to get rid Of.
he may be reinstallcd in tho Colonial Office
or takea sinecure. There are only two sin
ecures. however. OF Cabinet rank the places
of Lord President of the Council and of
First Lord OF the Treasury. and Of these
Mr.. GLADSTONE must have one.
| There are other Gladstonians who. with
out possessing great political weight, have
held Cabinet Offices before. and will expect
places Of equivalent Importance. Such are
Mr.. A. j. MUNDELLA. Mr.. CAMPBELL-BAN-
MERRIAM, Mr.. SHAw-LEFEvRE. Mr.. JAMES
| STASsFELp and Sir q. o. TREvELYAN, who
deserted Mr.. GLADSTONE Ia 1886. but who
afterward repented and has since exerted
what little influence no has on behalf OF
his old leader. Not one OF the mon thus
! far mentioned represents In any sense the
Iadicals. who already constitute the bulk