Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-05
QUEEN HAS NO REGRETS
She Expresses None In Announc.
ing Gladstone's Retirement.
ROSEBERY FORMING HIS CABINET.

The New Premier Began Work on Sunda,
and Is still Hard at Radicals VIII Re.
sent the Choosing of IA Peer For the Place
Messages of COngratulation and Regret.
LONDON, March 5.-The manner i'll which
the queen announces the retirement of Mr.
Gladstone to the people will prove inter.
eSting to Americans. 1t is contained in the
court circular and is written by Il court
official. Every word of this circular is gen
orally submitted to the queen in advance
The announcement is dated Windsor cas-
tie. March 3, and begins thus: The queen,
accompanied by her royal highness, the
Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday aft
ernoOn."
Then follows a list ot The arrivals at the
castle, headed by the names of the children
of the Duchess of Albany, Prince and Prn,
cess Henry of Battenberg, the Hon. Thorn
as F. Bayard, American EN- bassador to the
Court of St. James. and the French EN- bas-
sador, ending with the names of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gladstone. 1t then goes on to emu
merate all those who attended her males
tvs dinner party, wherein the names of
Mr.. and Mrs Gladstone come last. This
is followed by the information that the
queen and Princess Beatrice went out Sun
day morning, and then comes the fact that
a cabinet council had been held Finally,
following the announcement anent the
council, comes the announcement that the
Right Hon. w. f. Gladstone had an audi
ence with the queen and rendered his res
ignation. which was graciOusly accepted by
her majesty.
The Queens Announcement.
1t adds that the queen has summoned
Earl ROsebery, X. e., secretary of state for
foreign affairs, and offered him the post of
prime minister vacated by the Right Hon
w. f. Gladstone, NJ. P, and that Earl
Rosebery has accepted her majesty's offer.
Mr.. Gladstone wrote a letter to Earl Rose
berry cOngratulating him upon his acces-
sion to the premiership. In his letter Mr..
Gladstone promise to aid the new prime
minister whenever his assistance was asked
1t is understood that Earl RoSebery's COM
municatiOn to Sir William Vernon Har-
court has resulted in the latter consenting
to retain his position as chancellor of the
eNchequer and to his accepting the govern
ment leadership in the house of commons
Mr.. Herbert Asquith, the home secretary,
and Earl Spencer, first lord of the admiral
ty, visited the new premier and remained
for some time. Afterward Lord Rosebery
called upon the Earl of Kimberley and of
fered to him the post of foreign secretary
made vacant by his promotion to the posi-
ton of prime minister Sir William Yer
non Harcourt had a long interview with
Lord Rosehery. The new prime minister
has appointed Mr.. Munroe Ferguson his
political private secretary.
Lord RoSebery has been the recipient of
many cOngratulatory letters and dispatch
es. Among those who photographed to him
We're the Prince and Princess of Wales. \
large number of persons left their cards at
Lord Rosebery's city residence. Is Berkeley
square.
Hundreds of letters and kilograms eX-
pressing regret because of his retirement
from office We're received by Mr.. Glad
stone. The eN-prime minister attended
church twice He looked remarkably well.
Mrs. Gladstone has not yet entirely recov-
cred from her recent indisposftion. A ply
stefan called twice at Downing street to
attend her. The Nationalist propose to
present to Mr.. Gladstone an address in rec
ognition of the great services that he has
rendered to the Irish cause.
The speech from the throne prorOguing
parliament was signed by the queen. 1t is
neither long nor significant The speech
is the last official document prepared by
Mr.. Gladstone. 1t briefly refers to the pro
tracted and laborious character of the SEES
sion. 1t is stated that Mir. and Mrs. Glad
stone will go on Tuesday to Brighton and
that they will spend Easter ut Hawarden
castle.
Ro>ebery'S First Cabinet Meeting.
Prime Minister Rosrbery held his first
cabinet council at his residence All the
ministers We're present except Mr.. Asquith
and Mr.. Henry Fowler, the president of
the local government board. who. how
ever, will retain their offices. The council
was in session for only short time. Upon
its conclusion Lord Rosebery sent mes
sage to the queen, submitting. it is undet-
stood, the names of the members of the
new cabinet. Lord Rusebery will be given
an audience by the queen at buckingham
palace at clock this afternoon.
The Irish independent of Dublin, which
is Parnellite organ. today contains an
article saying that aS Mr.. Gladstone has
now retired it will be necessary that full
and complete assurances be obtained from
Lord ROsebery that the government home
rule policy shall be continued. 1t adds
that only on condition that Lord Rosebery
in the fullest sense adheres to this policy
and gives guarantees that home rule bill
will be passed within a practicable period
of time can the Parnellites continue to
support the Liberal government. On this
point, the paper declares there must be no
weakness or hesitation. Lord Rosebery
must show his colors Immediately.
Interviews with leading members of the
house of commons show that while a sec
tiUn of the Radicals continue to strongly
resent the selection of Lord Rosebery ia
stead of Sir William Vernon Harcourt as
Mr.. GladstOue's successor there is a large
preponderance of Liberals who favor loyal
ly accepting Lord Rosebery. Mr.. Henry
Labouchere continues to lead the irrecon-
cilables. He hints that they will soon
find an opportunity to protest in practical
form in the house of commons against the
selection of Lord Rosebery as prime
minister.
The Queens Scant Courtesy.
The Chronicle says: "One of the most
significant events of Saturday may posi-
bly, have escaped public attention. On that
day the great steward of our empire placed
his resignation after 60 years of service in
his royal mistress hands. That resigna-
ton was recorded by the queen in the court
circular in the formal phrase habitual to
the resignation of Il prime minister. 1t
was 'graciously accepted There was not
q line, not n syllable of regret or thanks
and far less of personal sorrow than was
expressed when Lord Salisbury, a states
man who, compared with Mr.. Gladstone,
is a mere youngling in the great business
of government, relinquished office after
vainly attempting to coerce Ireland. The
queen notified the public of the fact of
Lord Salisbury's resignation by stating
that she accepted that resignation with
much regret. The phrase was an extraor-
binary one We are inclined to think that
it was unprecedented in the queens reign
If not in the whole Guelph period.
Her majesty, we gather, does not view
with regret the departure from her council
of the mightiest of living Englishmen, the
heroic figure of his age and the statesman
of whom our children's children will speak
when we are in the dust, and there would