The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-01
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GLADSTONE NAY RESIGN
TNFTRHITTEs or AGF MN T. RELfFP
FROM PUBLfC LIFE DESIRABLE.
The Report That ne Has 0usrreied With
Eoseberry over the Egyptian Policy
{. Denied at the Foreign once.

LONDON. Jan. A.--rhe Pail Mall Ca
zsttc says to-day. urder spread head
and In loaded lines:
we nave reason to know from suthori-
" that we are unable TO disclose. bnt IN
uhich we have every confidence, that Mr..
Gladstone has decided 10 iesgn almost
Immediately.
Runors were current at the Stock Ex-
change to-day that Gladstone had quar-
relied with Lord Roseherry over the ques-
tion of the governments Egyptian policy,
but a denial of these reports was given
at the Foreign once.
The members OF the National Lipefal
Club treat with derision the rumor that
the Prime Minister intends to resign.
Most OF the ministers are spending the
recess out OF town and this fact renders
the reports OF a Cabinet crisis highly inn
probable.
TIA. NJ, Dpe'd,d TO Resign.
Mr. Gladstone authorized Sir Aigcrnon
| West. who Is his companion IN Barritz,
| 10 send out this evening the statement
that follows.
| ''The statement that Mr.. Gladstone has
definitely decided, or decided at all, TO
resign IS untrue. II Is true. however. that
for many months past his age and the
condition of his sight and hearing have,
| In his Judgment. made relief from public
| affairs desirable. Therefore his tenure ~
| Office has been at any moment hablo io
interruption from these causes. which
are in their nature permanent. II rem 'ins
exactly az IL has been he Is not igno-
rant Of The course which events impor-
tant 20 the nation may take even during
the remainder Of the preseni session ~
| Parliament and he has not said nor done
ANYTHING which could On any dcsrCo fc-
strain his absolute freedom or that of his
colleagues regarding the performance n
the arduous duties now lying or likely 10
ile before them"
rhc ib,rais are Nof saiisGid
The Liberals in London were disappnmt-
"a hv the statement sent out by Sir NJ
geuon West as they all had hoped for
plain. unequivocM denial Ncvcrtheiess,
the party managers are convinced mat
nothing warrants tho assumption that Mr..
Gladstone viii retire soon from p"Dhc
life.
Tho central News says that tho Irish
,nembers of tho House Of Commons are
seriously concerned aud the leaders deem
II their duty under certain conditions &c
force ihe situation
| Campbell Bannermsn, Secretiiy oi S'hl"
! for War. was expected to mako som'
open statements concerning NJ. 'lau-
stones intentions when he addressed a.
liberal meeting in Dunfermiinc this cFen-
ing Ills only reference To the Supirr @
however. was a remark about thc 'nn-
examplod indecency Of the opposition.
who reckoned upon breaking down inf
health and powers OF the prime minl--
ter and driving him to retirement. ihr
reckoning, he added would prove vain.
~. Ganerni Election.
Arthur j. Balfour loader Of the Union
lists. In speaking in Manchester this even
nr. emphasized the necessity ~ imm '-
diate organlzatlon as. he said, the genor-
nj election would soon be held. The pnke
OF Norfolk. Also In addressing meet
ing Az Dorklng referred 70 The npproaen-
ing elections and urged his hearers 10
make their final preparations TOR tne
| apneal to their country.