The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-10
GLADSTONE IS OUT.

xithdrawal from the premiership opens
4 most complex situation In domestic
politics What the consequences will
be it is now impossible to foretell, al
though the air of the political clubs
and the columns of the newspapers are
filled with surmise, advice md warn
ings. Difficulties will not cease finally
with the elevation of Lord .Rosebery TO
the premiership, or the two or three
other cabinet changes which are con-
templated.
THE POLICY OF THE RECONSTRUCTED
MINISTRY. s.. O..
The career of the reconstructed min
istry will proceed for some time, prob.
ably on the lines hitherto followed.
The glamour of, Mr.. Gladstone's name
will be doubtless of the greatest use
In making clear the way of the cabi-
net as long as he shall remain in or
near the arena of politics; but it must
be remembered that the government
majority is small and that Lord Rose
berry, who has never been an ardent
home ruler, is likely to have trouble
with the Irish members after the
withdrawal of the old premier's CON.
ciliatory influence.
Henry Labouchere, the fighting
leader of the radicals, and most of his
supporters, moreover, are not likely to
be reconciled to a peer in the premier
ship, even under Mr.. GladstOne's influ-
ence, and especially in view of Mr..
Gladstone's final declaration against
the house of lords.
THE ANTI-PARNELLITEs WAITING.
The attitude of Justin Mccarthy and
his anti-Parnellite followers will not
be known definitely, until their meet
ing on the evening of the new session.
At present they are not disposed to
take part in the conflict over the lead
ership, Us they regard the pledges given
by the liberal party as satisfactory to
the claims of Ireland. Much depends
upon the attitude of Sir William Har-
court, chancellor of the exchequer and
Mr.. Gladstone's tried lieutenant in the
house of commons. Sir William
seems to be the only possible
leader of the liberals in the
house of commons. Should he consent
to serve under Lord Rosebery, much of
the ministerial difficulty would be re-
moved, although minor causes of en-
barrassment would remain. 1t is i'm
possible for any liberal commoner to
oppose any item of the Newcastle pro-
gramme merely with view to eject
ing a government headed by a peer;
but if Sir William and other ministers
dislike the plan of the new regime,
dissolution of parliament is more likely
than n reconstruction of the cabinet
The summoning of members from
the south side and the front bench to
take seats in the cabinet Is regarded
as unlikely.
Another series of questions is in
volved in the uncertainty of the union
lists attitude to some variations which
Lord Rosebery might introduce in the
liberal policy. However much the
conservatives and liberal-unionists
may desire to oust the new ministry at
the first opportunity, their action is
likely to be directed largely by the
tactics of the liberal party managers,
and should Lord Rosbery insist upon a
larger naval vote than the order
favored by Mr.. Gladstone, the conserv-
atives and liberal unionists would sup
port him.
The opposition in this case would
emanate from the radicals and Irish
men, Sir William Harcourt, moreover,
is not likely to favor the large naval
expenditures, to which Lord Rose
berry is believed to be inclined, because
he is anxious to have n popular budget.
4 CASE FOR GUEsswORK.
Itisendless guesswork concerning the
personnel of the reconstructed cabi-
net. There is no doubt, however, that
the caucus managers and wire-pullers
and many clubmen of 'the government
party prefer Sir William Harcourt tc
Lord Rosebery in the premiership.
The extremists among themselves de-
clare absolutely that they will not
have Lord Rosebery, who has done
none of the governments hard work,
was never 4 commoner, and is tainted
with jingoism. The fact is that Lord
Rosebery is a strong, reserved man.
While many of the elder minis
terialists may not wish to serve
under him, he is the favorite
of the great majority of the
liberals outside of parliament. The
voters who look to him are not the
class who attend meetings and agitate,
but on election days they are the back
bone of the party. They prefer Lord
Rosebery to others because he proved
SO amply his firmness. tact and fore
sightedness, when he was chairman OF
the London county council. The mid
lands and the north of England re-
member him for his success in settling
the disastrous coal strike of last year,
while Scotland, regarding herself as
the natural heir to the liberal leader
ship, prefers him to any other condi-
date yet mentioned for the premier
ship.
LORD ROsEBERY IS NATURAL SKATES
MAN,
He always desires q comparatively
free hand, which the radicals are ever
unwilling to give him, and which in
his present position is out of the ques-
tion. Lord Randolph Churchill once
compared Lord Rosebery with Machia-
yelli. The comparison was made in
jest, but many of the most intimate
friends think it might be accepted in
earnest.
Rosebery has always been schemer,
and therein lies one cause of radical
distrnst. although Mr.. Labouchere and
his friends say that the opposition is
quite Impersonal and is directed
against the hereditary principle alone.
The radicals believe also that Mr..
Gladstone's withdrawal was not due
wholly to the weakness of his health,
but largely to the pressure exercised
by his colleagues in favor of larger
naval expenditures. 1t is not by any
means certain that Lord Rosebery will
succeed in holding his party together
long. but it is certain that'he is better
able to reconcile the discordant ele-
ments than any other.
Lord Rosebery Takes Time to Consider
Where He Stands
LONDON, March 5.-Sir Henry Pom
sonby, the queens private secretary,
visited Lord Rosebery in London Sat-
urday afternoon and told him of the
queens wish that he accept the pre-
miership. Lord Rosebery was unwill-