Connecticut western news., 1894-03-08


 Offered to Him When He Made His Hs- tirement Known Lord Rosebery His successor.
 LONDON, March S.-By command of the queen MT. and Mrs Gladstone are at Wind BOT castle to remain as her guests today. Atm privy council will be held at Windsor castle, when MT. Gladstone will tender his resignation of the premiership.
 The Earl of Kimberley, lord president of the council; Earl Spencer, first lord of the admiralty, and the other ministers, with the exception of Lord Rosebery, will be present.
 In his consultation with the queen Mn Gladstone explained fully to her majesty the reasons for his retirement.
 Thequeen expressed her regrets thnt the country should lose his services and offered him a peerage.
 This MT. Gladstone declined to accept.
 Mir. Gladstone recommended that Lord Rosebery be appointed as his successor. A telegram was sent later to Lord Rosebery, who is at Epson, summoning him to Windsor for o'clock this afternoon.
 It is understood that he will accept the premiership, but that there will be only two other changes in the cabinet.
 Wants No Peer For Premier.
 Mr. Henry Labeuchere, In an interview, was asked what he would do if Lord Rose bery became premier. In reply Mr. Labou- chere said that if the Conservatives moved want of confidence in such government he would not support the government, and he thought that, at least 20 members were in' full sy ympsthy with his view of the situ. ation, and that if they were driven to exs = .1xl ment headed by peer.
 It is, learned upon good authority that Mir. Gladstone will not accept any position in the soon to be reorganized administra- tion. The general feeling in the Liberal clubs is that if Mir Gladstone was to re- main a member of the cabinet it would hamper his successors and take away their freedom of action. though it is understood that he has intimated his desire to give his successors counsel and cooperation when. ever required.
 In an editorial The Standard says: .'Nei- ther dignity nor grace has been cohsulted in the arrangement for the close. of Mir. Gladstone's career. Up to the last moment those persons possessing primary claim on his confidence were quite obviously un- der a false impression as to his intentions. The autocratic obstinacy which attempted to cram into one year legislation that i should have occupied two culminates in a litiable scene of confusion, recrimination an>S frantic haste"
 The Parnellite members regard the re- tirement of Mir. Gladstone as betrayal of the Irish cause and are inclined to oppose any ministry of which Mir. Gladstone, is not a member.
 Between Harcourt and Rosepery.
 The Times says: ''It is unusual for the queen to seek advice from a retiring pre- mier, but if, out of compliment to Mr Gladstone's long and faithful service, she should ask his opinion, it is likely that he would name Lord Rosebery as the man best able to hold tbe cabinet and party to gether. Her majesty's choice appears ,to lie between Sir William Harcourt, the Earl of Kimberley and Lord Rosebery" | The Standard says: Tt is understood that MT. Gladstone will retain his seat in parliament. It is regarded as certain that the Earl of Kimberley will have the foreign office, while MT. John Morley will succeed him as secretary for India" | All the ministers, with the possible ex ception of Sir William Harcourt arc will | ing to serve under Lord Rosebery Most of them feel strongly that, this will be ths best arrangement. It is not certain tha, | tn, y would all accept Sir William liar court as premier. The Earl of Kimberley might conciliate everybody.
 A feeling exists that if the premier is tS be peer-which is undesirable, but prob ably inevita ble-the choice should fall upor Lord Rosebery. If it does. he will not holc the foreign portfolio, and Mir. John Morley will leave the Irish office for a more digni fled position.