The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-27
Mr. GLADSTONE RESIGNS.
His Place Will Be Filled by
Earl Of Spencer.
SUCH is The REPORT OF TODAY.
The Premiership Was First Offered to
Earl Of Roseberry, Who Declined
Earl spencer Aooepts-Mr. Gladstone
to Retire at Easter.
SUCH is THE REPORT OF TO-DAY.
Pu "a Assoeln,ea -.


LONDON, Feb. 27.-1he political world
is once more agitated ty renewed rrn.ors
TO the effect that Mr.. Gladstone intends TO
retire from office. Every tlnc
this report is put in circulation.
there seems to be positive panic among
his most loyal followers, and CORE
spending feeling of encouragement
among his opponents. The latest news Is
furnished by the Edinburg Evening News,
which Cnnounces, upon what IL classes
as reliable authority, the fact that Mr..
Gladstone has resigned the premiership but
The Evening News adds he will retain
his seat in the cabinet and will also con-
tinue to represent Midlothian in the House
of Commons.
Naturally this report is causing great
and hurried exchange OF kilograms be-
tween the leaders, and notwithstanding
the number of denials of similar rumors,
this report has obtained general credence.
Mr.. L. =. O'Connor, NJ. p, writing TO
the Sun today, says: " For some time.
something like panic has existed
among his supporters in the lobbies.
Yesterday evening the rumor was
current that his resignation was to be
expected during the course OF the week.
Competent authority gives his ,eyesight
as the actual reason Tor bis
resignation, but the situation is further
aggravated by the position OF certain
members of the cabinet with reference 10
the naval program. The Premier had TO
face the possibility OF Earl Spencer (the
first lord OF the admiralty resigning.
"The cataract inthe Premier's eye is not
yet ripe for operation; but VIXEN it
occurs, he must spend six weeks in
dark ness. Nobody has the least idea what
any day may bring forth though my own
opinion is that Mr.. Gladstone will refuse
TO leave the ship"
The secretary of the Premier has in
formed The Associated Press correspond
ent that the statements made by the Ed
inburgh Evening News were entiiely I'm
authorized.
When questioned as to their accuracy,
Mr.. Gladstone's secretary refused 10 give
a direct answer, simply reitoratirg tLat
the statements are Unauthorized.
Roseberry's Sudden Recall.
IL is now recalled that some astonish-
me Mt was csHsed on SATURDAY last, by the
fact that the Earl of Roseberry, Secretary
OF State for Foreign Affairs, while
on his way to visit the
Prince and Princess of Wales, at Sand
ringham, was hurriedly called back TO
the foreign office, by a despatch which
was handed TO him at Newmarket.
The Earl of Roseterry returned
to London by special train, and went i'm
mediately TO the foreign office. The ex-
cuse given out FOR this sudden
change OF intentions was that
the Secretary's hurried return was due to
the necessity of a cabinet consultation, in
view of the defeats sustained by the sail
ors of the British warships Raleigh and
Widgeon on the coast OF Africa.
IL is now stated, however, that tho return
OF the Earl was due To an important an
nouncement made by Mr.. Gladstone to ono
ofthe cabinet ministers, and il Is said that
this announcement practically amounted
TO a statement that he had decided 10
forward his resignation TO Her Majesty.
People are reminding each other OF Mr.
Gladstone's great age, of bis falling Eye
sight, and of the bitter attacks
made upon him by newspapers
which had previously warmly supported
him as a result of his failure TO appeal TO
the sympathies of those who were clamor-
ing for the abolition of the
House Of Lords by making a deter
mined attack on that venerable and
rusty institution when the amendments
OF the peers to the popular Employers liz
ability bill,and to the Parish Councils bill
were taken up in the House Of Commons.
The Queen is now in London and there
fore is able TO consult with the minis
tiers more freely than she would at
Osborne aud IL is expected that something
definite in regard 10 Mr.. Gladstone 3 inten-
tions will very shortly be known.