The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-04
GLADSTONE RBTIREN.
The Queen Accepts the Pre-
mier's Resignation.
SHE SUMMONS ROSEBERY
And)Offers Him the Post Of Head
of the Government.

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LONDON, March 3-For the fourth and last
time Mr.. Gladstone delivered to his Sovereign
to-day the privy seal. which Is the highest ON
blsm Of national authority. and. declining all
bouors Of position and title. stepped back into
the ranks as England's greatest commoner.
When the political strife and turmoil which the
premature news OF his retirement creates have
subsided, Engishmen will turn to the more
gracious duty OF acknowledging the splendid
services to the country and humanity now
finished. Long as Mr. Gladstone's with
drawal has been expected. tho fact has
come with the shock Of sudden catsstro-
phe. His retirement marks the end OF
an era as the close Of no other hui
man career has done. There Is. therefore.
y good deal OF confusion and Q good deal OF
panieky talk which stu distract attention from
Mr. Gladstone's personality. 1t was an i'm
pressivo scene In the throne room at Windsor
Castle to-day. In q few days the country will
realize that, after all. Mr.. Gladstone has been
promoted; that he has become. In . sense.
Prime Minister emeritus. and that his lofty
talents are still available for his party and his
country. The official announcement OF the
Prsmier's resignation will probably not be
made until Monday. and. OF course. nothing
will be allowed to DO made public OF the details
OF his last interview A. Prime Minister with
the Queen
The American Ambassador enjoyed the
privilege OF being member OF the memorable
dinner party at which Mr.. Gladstone was the
d, pal taff I'm la az
Is understood. however. that the occasion was
hot saddensd By any illusions to the close Of
the career OF tho venerable statesman.
To-day's ceremonies were all Of formal
character. The meeting OF the Privy Council
70 arrange for the propagation Of Parliament
bad nothing to do with the Premiers resigna-
tIon. That ceremony took place at the private
audience with the Queen after the Council dis
Solved.
> 1t 10 wrongly announced In to-day's news
papers that Lord Rosebery received q sum
mons from the Queen for the purpose OF In
s,ructing him to form Cabinet last evening.
This would have bean gross breach Of royal
etiquette. OF which the Queen would never be
guilty. Il was not until Mr.. Gladstone on
eiaily placed his resignation in her Maiesty's
hands this afternoon that she sent an invita-
zion to the man who. all the world knows. will
succeed his present chief.
signed. 1t 10 impossible to ignore tho growing
lslief In political circles that the cause OF his
retirement 10 By no means limited to the sim
pie. and probably temporary. infkmity which,
uD to the present time. constitutes only q
slight annoyance to him. The Grand Old
Man 10 still able to read manuscript and
ordinary print. / saw to-day . three
rage lstter in his recent handwriting.
which bore no trace of age or other
inhrmity of tho writer. Furthermore. his last
public words were not the utterancs OF Q man
who had finished his course Ne more vigor-
Gus. intrepid call to arms was ever issued with
drawn sword and In the thick OF battle The
old warrior has suddenly stopped fighting. We
shall know why some day. Meantime he has
not said his last word. He will take no formal
leave OF Parliament. Mondays session will
be brief and with empty benches The Liberal
PARTY will hear his voice at least once more.
party council will almost surely be sum
moned by Lord Rosebery In a few days Then
We may expect memorable and fitting words
from the great chief They will contain his
POLITICAL testament and benediction. and the
world will read them with keener interest than
any other human utterancs in this generation
When 1t comes to consideration OF the effects
OF Mr.. Gladstone's retirement We face seri-
Gus crisis In British politics The only pro-
tests against the Gladstonian mantle falling
upon Rosebsrry come from o small handful OF
radicals But tho situation is by no means so
simple as It appears. IL may TO said posi-
lively that John Morley is strongly DESTROYS OF
TelinIuishinR the Irish SecrstAryshin Such a
move. coupled with the retirement OF Glad
stone. would almost destroy the Irish hope OF
hone rule. or rather would convince most Of
tho people Of Ireland that the measure Is
abandoned By the Government for reasons.
Dir. MorleJ's desire Is probably involved In the
secret causes OF Mr. Gladstons's action which
have not yet been revealed.
In this gloomy situation. the leaders OF the
Irish party 10 the House OF Commons. except
the PArnellitss. have wisely decided to support
the hosebsry Government a. long as 1t keeps
TO the GiadstonIan pledgeA This ls not an
oueAl decision. for that gill not be reached
uh'll the meeting OF the delegation at the open
ing oil the new session. Sexton. Dillon, and
o'her members however. declared themselves
Today In favor OF such . course. They realize
mat II would be unwiss to force a general
SECTION Ia Ireland at the present moment
Inc bond between the Parnslltes and the
hosebeTS Ministry will be even weaker than In
ms Fast 1t cannot be counted upon.
To the so-eallsd Radical revolt has been
given somewhat exaggerated Importance.
nave talked to-day with several Radical mem
bsls OF the House. all OF whom declare that
Laoouehsrs will be unable to carry into the
l'boI against the Government. on = crucial
o'lsion more than three or four men. Some
o. them Aseribs purely personal reasons to
L'oouehers's opposition TO RossbsrE The
,'ofT IS to-day gaining some eredencs In Tar
q" hehtaTJ circles that II was Rosebery and
no. tue Queen who refused to permit La
tolcneEa u serve in thu Gladstone Cabinet
hsoee the great Radicals desire for revenge.
4he DsTils which menace the new Ministry
'eem 10 thSstsn its early overthrow In any
Seh| The opposition OF the ParnSllltss and
A41ouehsrs. even with half a dozen followers.
YOU'D destroy the Government. Labouchsrs
yes not hesitate TO declare explicitly to-day
'n4t he Will support q motion OF non-conh-
usAes az the next session. Tremendous
PRESSURE will undoubtedly be brought upon
,ne Intrepld Radical 10 alter his purpose. but
ne mas never Jet been lacking In the courage
o. his eoaElctiouA
The latest belief Is that there viii be only