Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-02
GLADSTONE WILL GO.
His Latest Speech In Commons
Believed to Be His Last.
BE DECLARED WAR ON THE LORDS.

Announcement Positively Made From Sew
eraI Sources That Gladstone Is to Retire.
Report That He VIII Inform the Queen
Tomorrow Rosebery as His Successor.
LONDON, March 2-The Pail Mall Ga
Zette announced in big type that it was
definitely settled that Mr.. Gladstone would
have an audience with the queen on Satur-
day next and that he will then officially
tender his resignation. 1t is added that
the public announcement of Mr.. Glad
stones retirement from office will almost
certainly be made on Monday and that
Lord Rosebery will be summoned.
In conclusI2n The Gazette says that
there is no present intention of dissolu-
tion of parliament Mr.. Gladstones resig.
nation was decided upon at the opening of
the year, but the necessary arrangements
demanded much consideration, and it has
been decided that Mr.. Gladstone will re-
tain his seat in the house of commons but
he will not remain a member of the cabi-
net.
There was state of feverish unrest in
all sections of the house of commons when
Mr.. Gladstone arrived. The premier en-
tered hurriedly, clutching a coattail in
either hand. AS the cheers which greeted
him died away Mr.. Gladstone's expression
became wistful and distracted.
Probably His Last Speech.
The strain on the rest of the ministers
was also apparent, and during Mr.. Glad
stones speech the greatest excitement pre-
vailed throughout the house. 1t was whis-
pered on all sides that the great Liberal
leader was making his last speech to the
commons, and his delayed attack upon the
lords delighted the Radicals and Irish.
speech is as follows:
The question is whether the house of
lords is not merely to modify, but to ami
hilate, the whole work of the session
[cheersl work which has been performed
at an amount of sacrifice of time, labor.
convenience and health which is totally
unknown to the lords We have not been
anxious to precipitate or unduty to accen-
tuate any crisis We have been DESTROYS
to save something of the sessions work.
We, however, are compelled to accompany
the acceptance of the amendments with the
sorrowful declaration that the differences
are not merely temporary and casual opin-
ion, but differences of conviction and pre-
possession
The mental habit and fundamental
tendency between the lords and the COM
mons appear to have reached a develop
ment in the present year such as to create
a state of things which, in our Judgment,
cannot continue" Loud and prolonged
Liberal cheers.
After comparing the two assemblies Mr..
Gladstone continued: Il do not like to say
that the situation is intolerabIe because it
may seem a hard and dictatorial word, but
| think, some way or other, a solution
must be found for this tremendous con-
trariety and iucessant conflict on matters
,,fb ifrlT irla nd nrofnnnH
1t is not for the commons to pronounce
Judgment on this subject, as the commons
is Il party to the case. The ministry, how
ever. would have no difficulty in pronounc-
ing frankly, fully and finally on the side of
the commons
Mr.. Balfour made a reply, and when he
had finished speaking the Radicals called
for division on the question of agreeing
to the amendments proposed by the lords
to the local government bill, with the fol-
lowing result: For agreeing, 213; against
agreeing, 81; majority for agreeing, $50.
The other amendments were then agreed to
without division, and the house adj
journed
Interpretations of the Speech.
The speech of Mr.. Gladstone is variously
interpreted. In some quarters it is sup
posed to herald a speedy dissolution. In
others it is thought that it discounts the
idea that he will favor the choice of a peer
as his successor.
The queen will hold council of the min
listers at Windsor castle on Saturday. The
business to be discussed will be connected
with the propagation of parliament.
When Mr.. Gladstone struck the keynote
of his speech, a stirring scene occurred.
Some of the members below the gangway
sprang to their feet, many of them waved
hot Nybila all alnD,r hn in nj lie
there ran thunderous Queer, the sound of
which again gave the orator Il long pause
in a passage the possible significance of
which struck the house
He said: ''Nit. duty terminates with call
ing attention of the house to the fact that
in considering these amendments we are
considering the inseparable party of ques-
ton, enormously large, which will become
profoundly acute and which must at an
early date receive n settlement from the
highest authority"
A deputatiOn of extreme Radicals, head
ed by Mr.. Labouchere, waited upon the
Liberal whip, Right Hon. Edward Majori-
| banks and protested against the idea that
| Lord Rosebery should be selected to sue
| coed Mr.. Gladstone, saying that if the pre-
mier was not chosen from among the mem
! bers of the house of commons they should
leave the Liberal party. Mr. Majoribanks
promised to su bmit the views of the depu-
taton to the proper quarters.
Friends Still Deny 1t.
| Among the ministers the idea of an i'm
mediate resignation by Mr.. Gladstone is
| pooh poohed as is also the prediction of
an early dissolution. Mr.. Gladstone's col
leagues do not believe that he will retire
at this juncture. They interpret yester-
days speech as an indication of his inten-
ton next session to submit a resolution or
| bill dealing with the veto power of the
| house of lords, and upon this, coupled with
the rejection of the home rule bill, the en-
| ployers' liability bill and possibly the reg
istration bill, he will appeal to the coun-
try.
Supporters of Mr.. Gladstone who do not
occupy official positions are signing a
round robin" begging Mr.. Gladstone, for
the sake of unity, to remain at his post and
to delegate Sir William Harcourt as his
deputy.
The Times says: 1--WE have reason to be-
| lieve that Mr. Gladstone has made his last
speech in parliament as premier and that
| he is determined to resign before the new
| session opens. Our information is to the
effect that he announced his decision to a
| few persons before he went to Biarritz and
that he never swerved from that decision.
At the audience on Wednesday he informed
the queen of his intentions. He will take
the necessary official steps in the next few
| days. The cabinet was not taken into the
| premiers confidence, and only few init
mate friends were informed Of his inten.
ton"