The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04
PASSING OF THE PREMIER.
The Incumbent and His Successor at
Windsor.


John Morley to Succeed Earl Kim
berly In the India Ohce-Mr. Ack-
land May Be the New Chief Secre-
tary for ireland.
London. March 3.-Edward Ma ori-
hanks this morning sent reply to the let
ter addressed to him by Mir Labouchere
yesterday. in which the latter stOutly
nrotested against the selection of peer
a. the successor of Premier Gladstone
As vet the character of the reply has not
been made public.
Earl Spencer. Home Secretary Asquith,
.Tobp Morley and Mr. Ackland, who is
looked upon as the possible successor of
MIR. Morley as chief secretary for Ireland,
paid a visit to Lord Rosebery in Eerkley
square this morning. Shortly afterwards
Lord Rosebery and Mr. Asquith called
upon Mr. Morley.
ROsEBERY AT WINDSOR.
A message was conveyed to Lord Rose
berry. summoning him to Windsor, and he
left Paddington station at l o'clock.
Earl Kimberly, Earl Spencer, Sir William
Harcourt and Sir Charles LennoX Peel,
clerk of the privy council, arrived at
Windsor at ! o'clock, where they met Mr..
Gladstone The proceedings of the coun-
ell at Windsor were of the ordinary
character. The council arranGed for the
prorogation of parliament and the open
of a new session. 1t is believed that after
the adjournment of the council MIR. Glad
stone formally rendered to the queen his
.,.. hold S,,f > fl,g,
ministry.
KIMBERLY AND MORLEY
Current gossip has it, Lord Rosebery's
premiership being conceded, that the
Earl of Kimberly, now lord president Of
the Council and secretary Of state for
India, will be made secretary of state for
foreign a airs, and that JOhn Morley,
chief secretary for Ireland, will succeed
the Earl OF Kimberly in the India Office.
MIR. and Mrs. Gladstone will give
large dinner and re. option at the official
residence in Downing street Monday.
Mr.. Gladstone arrived at the Padding
ton railroad station on his return from
Windsor by a special train at 80 o'clock.
A large crowd had assembled to catch
glimpse Of the great statesman so soon TO
relinquish the chief Office of the empire.
As he emerged from the railroad carriage
he was greeted with rOars of applause,
which he acknowledged by bows and by
lifting his hat
THE RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
1t was officially announced late this
evening that the queen had accepted the
resignation OF Mr.. Gladstone, and that
her majesty had summoned Lord Rose
berry and offered him the post of prime
minister in Mr.. Gladstone's stead 1t
was further officially announced that
Lord EOSebery had accepted the post
Most of the members of the cabinet were
present al the dinner given By the Earl of
kimberly this evening. Lord Rosebery
however, did not attend
LEAVES BIG BATTLE TO BE FOUGHT.
Concerning the retirement Of Mr.. Glad
stone, the Speaker, a weekly organ of the
liberal party, in its issue to-day says: 1T
Is legacy of effort and stubborn conflict
Wnlch Mr. Gladstone leaves to those who
are TO come after him, and that Thurs
days speech in the House of Commons
WIN be notable on the pages of
history as marking not only
the close of matchless career,
out the opening Of a new era in the
national history The fact of this coming
oaJtIe IS the real secret Of Mr. Glad
stones resignation The habit of his life
anu thought mas been against a conflict
the hereditary throne. Although he
bowed to the viii OF his party and the in
eAofaole logic of events in making his
speech call TO that great battle he pre-
IeIred TO commit the leadership to more
wiling, as well as a younger spirit"
COMPLEX SITUATION.
Copyright 1894, by the United PressJ
London, March 3. - Mr.. Gadstone's
withdrawal from the premiership opens a
most complex situation in domestic poll
IIcs. What the consequences will be it is
now impossible TO foretell although the air
OF political clubs, and the columns Of the
newspapers are filed with surmise, al
wee and warnings. Difficulties will not
cease finally with the elevation of Lord
hoseoery to the premiership, or two or
three other cabinet changes which are
contemplated
THE RECONSTRUCTED CABINET.
=, 1t is endless guesswork concerning the
Ihe personnel OF the reconstructed ca bi-
net Many radicals predict these
changes Sir William Harcourt. to be
premier; Prof. Bryce, now chancellor of
tHe Duchy of Lancaster, or Herbert
GIadsLone, to be chief secretary for Ire
!@hd IN the room of John Morley, and Mr..
aHofIey TO succeed the Earl OF Kimberley
Ss secretary Of state for india.
some say that Herbert Gladstone
VIII succeed Sir Edward Marioribanks
dS the chief liberal whip and patronage
secretary to the treasury, ana that Mai
cda orlbanks will be made secretary for
scotland IN the room of Sir George IRE
EelIan, who will succeed Earl Spen .er as
AIaU lord Of the admiralty. The same
persons expect that Earl Spencer will be
IeIIfed from the cabinet. All this, how
ever Is guess-work-mere prophecy,
NiIHout any foundation on pos
ilI'e information. There is no doubt,
however That the caucus managers
ana Wlre-pullers and many club men OF
IIe government party prefer sir William
nafIourt TO Lerd Rosebery in the pre-
n'er'hlp. The extremists among them
I,Cl4re absolutely that they viii noJ have
iioTo HoseGery, who has done none of
lhe governments hard work. was never a
'oulInoner, and is tainted with ineoism.
RosEBERY A STRONG NAN.
Inc fact is, that Lord Rosebery is a
ssLrohg, reserved man. While many of
tue leading ministerialists may not wish
70 70 serve under him, he is the favotite of
IHe great majority of the liberals outside
Ui parliament The voters who look 10
uILi are not those who attend mcetincs
auu auu agltate, but on election days they are
tue backbone of the party They prefer
i-oru hosebery TO others because
ne proved so amply his 6rmuess.
IdcJ and foresightedness when ne
was chairman Of the London county
council. The midlands a~d the North of
England hot b &c. s,,