The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-23
Mr.. GLADST0NE'S CHANGE
CREATES SyRPRKSE BY XPRESSTN9
OPPOSITION To LOCIL OPTION.
The Anti-L'qnor rcop . Pr,tsst Against
the Probability of HIS Parry fo-
lowing His Advicl.

LONDON. sept. -. .Mr. Gladstone. in
| reply 20 ID request i.r his views as T. the
! proper mrtnud OK dealing with the House
/ OF Lords declines g. express AN opinion
| upon th" subject becAu-, OF his retirement
! from the leadership Oi his ,Gfty. At
| aaout the same ume however, the ,A-
| Premier has thrown "a b0Wr-holl INTO tho
MIDST Ca the strongest g4ONp ~ bis fol-
| lowers hy addressius a letter Co. the blsh-
! op oi Chester AGAINST l0eal option. Ia
! his letter. Air. GtdrtDLr declares that N
! local option rrettnIe % ro a remedy i1r
/ the evils &C. orlnkius. o. is ittle more than
Z dh lupp-tuir. lnr pilh'lpi" 10 the tJin-
/ eunUlg system DE- maintains 90 lc The
| only One permissible or 40 all tcnahle.
| dnd. 90 Che great amalem-ut of both the
| Gladstonians ana th" Conservatives. adds
| that fer long years he has been strongly
| OF the some opinion Ine temperance
| party ~ Great Britain has been highly
! scan lolIed 10y this declaration. aud their
/ organs recall the fact thar Nnrn Gladstone
last came into power 30 WAS larNey IA
! Consequence ut his haviuN repeatedly
| pledged himself q secure ,he passage x
| a local option measure. Consequently.
! during his mcumb.u,y OF IA, PREMIER
| ship. he approved thc bin. and did not
say a WoW To reference 10 the Gothen-
burg system Since Gladstone's rcure-
mcut sir William Harclurf. who H. his
successor in The lcluetship ot the party.
hts renewed tne pledges made. absolute
Is and unqgaldcdiy committing the Gov
I
option bin before the dissolution of Par
lament. lu the course OF his letter 10
the Bishop of Chester Gladstone says.
am g.ai a. see tndt Mr. cham
p'iluu actively supports the Hothen-
burs system.
lns tfMrFHASCt rEOplE TRorfsr.
Sir Niifrcd Lawson. ". P.. president OF
the United Kingdom Alliance for the sup
preston ~ tae hq.ur traffic. protesting
AGAINST TINS change nt front. says That II
The Liberals now depart from the recog-
nlled principle II their party and sane
tou even moderate drinking under the
Gothtnburs system it VIII be- me heaviest
blow ever d,aH to to- tcmuerance cause
cI3res, VIII refuse to accept any compro-
mise.
The Influential British Review dissent
insl. In commenting upon Mr. ola Stones
declaration, asks. "I0 what things are
We coming 10 IL Mr.. Gladstone has ,akcn
the hclg on thus wise a.a.ust m. mel-
sni's oi hs own cabinet What does
the reference 90 Mr.. Chanb.rlaine u.o4nr
II was certain that The last ana most
astounding Gladstoulal development is
yet tO be witnessed
This remark refers to rumOr that
mas been put n circulation thlt Mr.
PIdd.l"ne has been advising Lord Rose
htiA 10 subordinate nome rule TO quos-
uon9 OF English social reform and try
% come tO terms with the UniOnists in
reference 10 irish affairs.
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