Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05

difference of opinion concerning the best
means of governing Ireland lie has even
limited that the difference might disappear
II II y ere properly treated. That Is an at
tftude which n ay work an enormous change
In the relations between the parties. and
possibly in the distribution Of individuals.
IT Is a reversion to the wiser craftsmanship
OF an earlier day, and offers the welcome
hope OF escape from the degrading servitude
In which Mr.. Gladstone has been content
to live and to compel the nation to live.
large province Of legislation dealing with
social problems Lord Rosebery. judging
from scattered indications. Is prepared to
make a bold. though We trust not a head
long, experiment In that direction We will
watch his developments with great anxiety.
IN the important question OF naval defense
there will be an end to the hesitation and
reluctance that has been so marked during
Mr. Gladstones tenure Of Office, but on all
questions Of general policy the new minis
Try will follow the lead of the old one. II Is
quite certain that his term Of Office will rot
be a matter of serious solicitude to Lord
Rosebery. His tasks will be to rescue his
party from its deplorably shattered condi-
ton and to free it from degrading subser-
vience to a faction, careless of the interests
Of the empire and hostile to England In
these tasks he cannot hope of success under
existing conditions without a period of sa-
lutary discipline and reflection in opposi-
tion- Sooner or later the liberal party must
go In retreat and prepare for a new career
Of usefulness"
SPECULATION aS To thanges.
Commenting this morning upon the politi-
cal situation, the Times says: The prevail
ing belief is that Mr.. John Morley chief
secretary for Ireland. will go to the India
office, but there is much doubt regarding
his successor as Irish secretary. 1t is an
open secret that MIR. Morley would not OBJ
1ect to leaving the Irish office, but at the
same time he has studiously refrained from
pressing this point. and If the general de-
sire OF his colleagues be that he retain his
present office he Is ready to do SO.
In reference TO rumorS that changes are
TO be made in the war and admiralty Of
Noes the Times says that they especially
need continuity of policy just now, and I'M
less hitch occurs 1t may be expected that
no changes will be made.
Inc paper further says IL is anticipated
that Mr.. Gladstone will issue an address to
his constituents in Midlothian stating his
reasons for leaving the premiership. The
paper adds that as far as can be ascer
tained Mr.. Gladstone will retain his seat In
the house Of commons, and concludes by
stating that there is much apprehension
regarding the attitude of the Parnelnte
members of the house of commons, and that
the ministers would rot be surprised If Mr..
Redmond. the leader of that section of the
Irish parliamentary party. made an early
DID Tor radical support, with a view TO
squeezing the government upon matters OF
interest to both sections.
LamentabIe Leave Taking.
The Standard says: Mr.. Gladstone, in
taking his farewell of parliamentary life.
gives the impression half of shuffiing and
half OF being hustled off the scene. In
deed, so lamentabie has been his leave
taking that he may possibly feel it to be
his imperative duty to return to the arena
or his great successes in order to make
more telling his exit. We do not blame him
Tor declining peerage, but with charac-
terfstfc shcrtsightednts he has deprived
himself of a natural refuge in his declining
years, and his last public effort was an en-
deavor to drag down an assembly which
might have conferred additional luster even
upon his great name"
The Government Stronger,
The News declares that the government
will meet parliament as strong, except in
the absence Of Mr.. Gladstone, as before
In one respect 1t will be even stronger
The attack on the unlimited and impracri-
cable vote Of the house of lords will gain
force by the guidance of a peer. Lord Rose
berry several years ago introduced a bill
abolishing the house of lords and substi-
tnting therefor an elective senate. A more
practical solution of the present crisis. how
ever, is the plan proposed by the Rt. Hon. |
John Morley and understood to have been
suggested by Lord Rosebery himself, by
which he might relinquish his seat in the
house Of lords and become a candidate for
a seat in the house of commons. Lord Rose
berry Is expected to confront parliament
with strong advanced policy. II ne full
fills that expectation he need not fear the
result
The News says: A painful and dramatic
turn has been given to the ministerial re-
arrangement by the sudden death of Lord
Tweedmouth, father of the Rt. Hon. Ed
ward Marjoribanks, the chief liberal whip,
who now becomes Baron Tweedmouth. The
paper adds that 1t was settled last night
that the Earl of Kimberley, now lord pres
ident of the council and secretary of state
for India, will succeed Lord Rosebery as
secretary of state for foreign affairs.
Baron Tweedmouth. Dudley Coutts Mar
Joribanks, was born in 1870 and married
in 1913 the daughter of the late Rt. Hon. |
Sir James W. Hogg. He was made baron |
by the united kingdom in 1851, having pre- |
yfously been baronet He was justice |
Of the peace and deputy lieutenant for Lon |
don, Middlesex and Inverness and a partner |
In the brewery Of Noux & Co. From 1853 |
- 1S6S and from 1874 to 1881 he represented |
Berwick In the house Of commons. His |
eldest son, the Rt. Hon. Edward Marjori- |
banks. who now succeeds to the title, is
the chief whip Of the liberal party.