Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-01
GLADSTONE WILL RESIGN.
His Secretary Admits the Fact to a
Reporter-The House Of Com
lnOns-GladstOne Enthusias-
tically Received.

London, March 1T. P. O'Conner in
the Sun says that an arralgnment of the
cabinet will take place when the resigna-
tion of Gladstone, which all now regard
as impending, takes effect. O'Conner
then points out the fact that though
the queen sent for Lord Roseberry the
conflict for the premiership is not
settled. The queen, Mr.. O'Conner con-
tinues, has no doubt right to send for
whom she pleases, but Lord Roseberry
may fail in the task. If, however, Lord
Roseberry's present colleagues consent
to act with him, the question of the
premiership may be regarded as settled.
Gladstone reached the house of COM
mons at $3.50 this evening and was loudly
cheered. AS soon as Gladstone was able
to do so, he entered into whispered
conversation with Sir Vim. Harcourt and
seemed to be very much in earnest in re-
gard to the subject of conversation. Mr..
Gladstone frequently consulted a small
document which was handed him by the
chancellor of the exchequer. At4 o'clock
this evening, Gladstone's secretary in
formed the Associated Press representa-
tive that the resignation of the premier
can not long be denied. Continuing,
Mr.. Littleton said that at the audience
Gladstone had at Buckingham palace
with the queen, he referred to the in
creased difficulties which he had ex peri
enced, owing to his failing eyesight, his
deafness and his age, and told her ma jesty
that he could not long continue to bear
the responsibilities of the premiership.
Right Hon. Arthur Wesley Peel put
the question rs to whether or not the
house Of lords amendment to the local
government bill should be considered.
Gladstone then arose and addressed the
house. He spoke throughout with mar
velous energy and vigor. During the
course of his speech tho premier said the
government felt this asperation of sending
and resembling a bill from one house to
another and it had continued long
enough.
Loud and prolonged cheering and much
laughter.
When Gladstone was again able to re-
sumo speaking he said: 'To continue
this process would be to lose the dignity
of both houses and also that of the gov
ernment. have decidee to stop the
operation and to take decided course"
Gladstone then reviewed the action of the
house of lords in the past and said: "We
have now reached an acute stage. tap
pears that the house of lords desires to
annihilate the whole work of the house OF
commons. This state of things, am
compelled to say, can not continue
Loud and prolonged cheers.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gladstore's re.
marks he asked the house to accept the
house of lords amendment to the bill
The Right Hon. A. j. Balfour, leader of
the conservatives in the house of com.
mons, and who was received with loud
cheers, then arose to reply to Gladstone
and said among other things that the
premier's speech was declaration o1
war against the ancient constitution of
the realm. Continuing Mr.. Balfour asked
why the government did not start an
agitation against the house of lords wher
the latter rejected the home rule bill
That bill, according to Mr.. Balfour, con
vinced the country that legislation musI
be controlled by chamber which would
not betray them. When Mr.. Balfoul
finished speaking the radicals called for a
division on the question, agreeing to the
amendments with the following results
For agreeing, 273, against, 81, majority
for agreeing, 236.
Other amendments were then agreed tc
without decision, and the house ad
journed.
During the course of the days session
in the house of commons, the chancellor
of the exchequer, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, announced that the government
had no information which lead it to be.
lieve that government desired reas
sembling of the monetary conference
The British government, he added, die
not intend to make such proposal as i!
saw no advantage in it.