St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-04

Most of the members of the cabinet
were present at the dinner given by the
Earl of Kimberly this evening. Lord
RosebSy, however, did not attend it, Ii
Is understood that Edward Majori banks,
the chief Liberal whip, to whom q
Radical deputation, headed by Henry
Labouchere, protested against tns sue
cession of Lord Rosebery to the pre-
iniership, has replied to the protests,
addressing his reply to Mr.. La
bouchere. He submitted the protest
to the ministers. and his reply is
said to be couched in conciliatory lam
guage. his evident purpose being to pre-
vent, if possible, the threatened defec-
tion OF the Radicals. At the time the
deputation waited upon Mr.. MAORI
banks. Mr.. Labouchere, who spoke in
the name of the Radical party, declared
his opposition TO the selection OF sue
cessor to Mr.. Gladstone from the house
of lords, ana said that if the new prime
minister was not taken from the house
of commons the Radicals, who practi-
cally mold
THE BALANCE OF POWER,
would desert the government. Whether
this threat can be carried into effect is
somewhat a matter of conjecture. but it
is thoroughly well known that Mr.. La
bouchere, who is not at all a lover of
the peerage, will do all in his power to
withdraw the Radicals support from a
Rosebery cabinet. Mr.. Majoribanks'
letter. It is understood, is. while concil-
lat0ry. intended to strengthen in the
government favor whoever may be
wavering in the Radicarranks.
1t is freely asserted tonight that Lord
Rosebery aud the Liberal party will
have to face grave crisis after the re-
tirement of Mr.. Gladstone. In addition
TO the strong objection that is enter.
tanned by large section of the new
as successor to Mr.. Gladstone, there is
feeling OF soreness among the more
moderate Liberals at the cavalier man-
ner in which Mr.. Gladstone has treated
| his colleagues in the matter of his res
ignati0n. This soreness is expressed in
| many ways, and wherever the members
| of any faction of the Gladstonians have
| met there has been the same exhibition
| or resentment at the secretiveuess of
the leader in withholding from the party
| an lntimation OF his intention to yield up
| THE SEALS OF OFFICE.
| In common courtesy and common
fairness to his supporters it is declared
that he should before taking so decis.
i've step have called the party together
| and favored them with his reasons for
his REIMBURSEMENT of the leadership of
the party at critical time. This feeling
and the question that has been separ-
ately raised by Mr.. Labouchere against
the selection of peer as the successor
of Mr.. Gladstone have combined to
place the Gladstonians of every shade
of opinion in a very bitter frame of
mind. The leaders of the party, how
ever. scoff at the idea that there will be
any general revolt. They say that Lord
Rosebery's accession to the premiership
will be cheerfully acquiesced in by all
but small faction of the party. More
important to the great bulk of the Lib.
eral party than the action of Mr. La
bouchere is the attitude of the anti
Parnellite party, which undoubtedly
|
out of office any day they choose.
1t is believed that communications
have passed between the Liberals and
leaders of the Irish Nationalists. The
latter are said TO have received assur-
ances that the passage of measure for
home rule will still be the chief aim of
the government.
The Independent (newspapsr1. of
Dublin, today repeats its assertion that
tbs resignation of Mr.. Gladstone is the
result of cabal. the object of which is
to obtain a free hand in the over
throw of
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
The writer denounces the retirement
of MIR. Gladstone as an act Of treachery
TO ireland.
The following semi-oficial stateme Mt
has been issued: Mr.. Gladstone has
rendered his resignation. but it has not
yet been formally accepted. Probably
the queen will write Monday, signify
ing her acceptance of the premier's
| resignation.
The Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone, prime
minister, first lord of the treasury and
lord privy seal, to give him his full little
on the eve of his retirement from Office,
arose early this morning and took a
long walk in the grounds of Windsor
| castle, at which historical group of
buildings he had been the guest of the
| queen over night. The morning was
| hne, and Mr.. Gladstone. who was ac-
1 commanded nv Cen fhe Pt uap Sir