Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-05
AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.
Gladstone Returns to His Work in
Parliament as
CLIPPER AS ONE OF SIXTY YEARS.
Secretary Fosters American Way Of Doing Things
Surprises the Britishers Opposition Party
VII Force the Government TO Go Before
the People in an Election.
Ennrlrirht. 1892.

LONDON, March 4.-With Mr.. Glad
stones return to Parliament, the tactics
of the Opposition have changed. Sir
William Vernon Harcourt's policy OF
trying to force a dissolution by every
possible device of worry and obstruction
has been abandoned. II is now known
that Mr.. Gladstone hurried back owing
to Sir Williams note accepting instruc-
tions to refrain from appearing desir-
Gus to hasten action on the part OF the
Government. Secure upon the result
of an appeal to the country,
Mr.. Gladstone has advised
his colleagues to give the
ministers rope and let the electorate be
impressed with the spectacle OF the con-
seryative regime expiring by gradual
decomposition. The bulk Of his follow
ers expected that he would signalize his
reappearance in the House by demand
ing of the government some pledge re-
garding the date of dissolution, but his
tone and attitude in yesterdays procede-
ure indicated an entirely different
course. He met Mr.. Balfour's propo-
sails in the friendliest spirit, assisting
instead OF obstructing the arrangement
of business for the first period OF the
session.
In accordance with the cue now given
the Gladstonian Liberals will allow Mr..
Balfour's bill larger consideration, treat
ing it with such courteous contempt as
strong party can accord to what it is
determined shall be ultimately futile.
Just before Easter Mr.. Gladstone pro-
poses to ask the Government to
declare its intentions in regard to the
duration. He will not demand the
date OF the di ISOLATION OF Parliament,
but in view OF the voting Of supplies
for year, he will ask whether the
session is run to its natural termina-
tion. The Conservative 'whips" aware
of the altered course Of the opposition
now tell Conservative members that 1t is
safe to take town houses for the season.
Mr.. Gladstone seems to be reiuvenated
by his Sojourn in the south OF France.
Alert and sprightly in gait, he looks
like healthy man Of sixty. With the
voice of a clarion he converses full OF
spirit, and debates with all his old time
readiness and force. He tells his
friends that he is wonder to himself.
The presence in London Of Mr.. Eos
ter Secretary OF the United States Trea-
sury is daily attracting more attention
from the journalistic and social world.
He steadily refuses to accept social in
vtations on the ground of poor health.
The ready access he gives to all comers
TO his reception rooms in the Hotel Met
ropole amazes people here who are &C
customed to seeing statesmen environed
by wall Of officialism.
Mr.. Foster has postponed his visit to
Brighton until tomorrow, hoping for
an abatement of the blizzard now pre-
vailing here. He has arranged TO visit
the city. DIR. Hamilton accompanying
him in closed carriage TO inspect the
bank of England and the mint and to
see working Of the greater financial
houses. In spite of his assurances Of
being unconcerned in the currency
question, Secretary Foster has probably
met Mr.. Goschen in an unofficial inter-
view.