The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-07

LONDON. March 1t was officially
announced this evening that the queen
had accepted the resignation of MIR.
Gladstone ard that her majesty had
summoned Lord Rosebery and offered
him the post of prime minister in Glad
stones stead. 1t was further officially
announced that Lord Rosebery had ac-
eepted the position
Most of the members of the cabinet
were present at the diniier given by the
earl Of Kimberly this evening. Lord
Rosebery, however. did not attend. Tt
is understood that Mr.. Edward MAORI
banks, the chief liberal whips. to whom
tho radical deputation. headed by Mr.
Henry LaboUchere, protested against the
succession of Lord Rosebery to the
premiership has replied to the protest
ants. addressing his reply to Mr. La
bouchere. Mr.. NIajoribanks submitted
tha protest to the minister and his
reply is said to have been couched in
conciliatory language. his very evident
purpose being TO prevent. if possible.
the threatened detection Of the radicals.
At the time the deputation wound up
on Mr. AIajoribanks Mr.. Labouchere.
who spoke in the name Of the radical
party declared his opposition to the
selection of "A successor to Mr.. Gladstone
from the house of lords, and said that
if the new prime minister was not taken
from the house of commons the radicals.
who practically hold the balance of
power. would desert the government.
Whether this threat can be carried into
effect is somewhat a matter of con-
lecture. but il is thoroughly well known
that Mr.. LabOucheTe. who is not at all
a lover of the peeragc, will do all in his
power. would desert the government.
from Rosebery cabinet Mr.. Maori
banks's letter. ii is understood. is. while
conciliatory, intended to strengthen in
the governments favor whoever may be
waycring i'm the radical ranks
Divisions in the Party.
It is freely asserted tonight that Lord
Rosebery and the liberal party will have
10 face a grave crisis after the retire
ment of Mr.. Gladstone. In addition to
the strong objection that is entertained
by "A large section of the new radical
party TO the selection of a peer as a sue
cessor to Mr. Gladstone, there is a feel
ing Of soreness among the more moder-
ate liberals at the cavalier manner in
which Mr.. Gladstone has treated his col
leagues i'm the matter of his resignation.
This soreness is expressed in "A variety
Of ways and wherever the mebers of any
section Of the GladStOnianS have met
there OF
sentiment at the secretiVeness of their
leader in Withholding from the party
an intimatiOn of his intention TO Weld
up the seals of Office. In common
courtesy and common fairness to his
supporters it is declared that he should
before having taken so decisive a step
rallied the party together and favored
them with the reasons for his relinqush-
ment of the leadership of the party at a
critical time This feeling and the ques-
ton that has been separately raised by
Mr.. LabOuChere anent the selection of a
peer as the successor of Mr. Gladstone
have combined to place the Gladstonians
of every shade Of opinion in a very bit
ter frame of mind. The leaders of the
party, however. scott at the idea that
there viii be any general revolt. They
say that Lord Rosebery's accession to
the premiership win be cheerfully ac-
quiesced in by all but a small faction
of the party.
More important to the great bulk of
the liberal party than the action Of Mr.
Labouchere is the attitude of the anti
Parnellite party. which undoubtedly will
have the power TO turn the ministry out
Of Office any day they choose. 1t is be-
leved that communications have passed
between members Of the government and
The leaders of the Irish nationalists
The latter are said to have received
assurances that the passage of meas
IRE Of home rule will still be the chief
aim Of the government.
The Independent of Dublin of today re-
peats its assertion that the resignation
of Mr.. Gladstone is the result Of a cabal.
the object OF which is to obtain a free
hand in the overthrow Of home rule for
Ireland. The writer denounces the re-
tirement Of Mr. Gladstone as an act of
treachery TO Ireland
Probable Cabinet Changes.
Lord Rosebery's accession to the pre-
Tniership viii involve only three or four
changes in the old cabinet 1t is tolera-
bly, certain that the earl of Kimberly or
Earl Spencer viii go 10 the foreign Of
fee and that Mr.. John Morley. the pres
ent chief secretary for Ireland will be-
come secretary Of state for India
The natiOnalists have intimated that
Mr.. Herbert Gladstone or the Right Hon
A. II. Dye-Acland, now president Of the
committee of council Of education. must
be the new chief secretary for Ireland.
A curious fact in connection with the
present split in the liberal party If split
it may be termed, is that less than ten
years ago Lord ROsebery was the dar-
ling Of the radical party because of his
attempts TO reform the house Of lords
His scheme as then proposed, took the
United States senate as a model. II in
cluded the proposition that the great mu-
nicipal cities and county councils should
elect the members Of the house of lords.
% Tar as LDfQ hOSeDeTN nlfflSeiI Is con-
cerned, he is undoubtedly one OF the
most popular men in England today
among all political parties.
The st. james Gazette conservative
reflects tory sentiment in an article
which 1t publishes this evening. In the
course OF it's article the paper says il is
not alone what Lord Rosebery has done
but what he is, that appeals to English
men There is none OF the canting. nom
conformist conscience about him. He is
not too superfne creature to be fond OF
the national spirit Of horse racing and
the nation likes him the worse
therefor. II is interesting TO find how
even in this democratic period the radi-
Gals. when they want a leader turn in
stinctively. not to any Of the new men
Of the people. trained in a progressive
school by progressive methods. but to
an aristocrat of aristocrats. a great peer,
a great landowner, a country gentleman,
a sportsman and one who from his youth
has been brought up in the political ira
ditions Of the governing classes.
Lord Rosebery's Alleged bet.
The story is repeated today that when
he was a boy at the great Eton public
school Lord Rosebery bet that he would
marry the heiress Of the year, become
prime minister Of England and win the