The evening world., 1894-03-03
EDITION.
BRITA|N'S
''''"'i new ERA.
Gladstone'S Last Speech and
Resignation Mark Its
Opening,
A GREAT BATTLE COMING ON.
And a Younger and More Willing
Spirit Needed for the
Leadership.
R0SEBERY, MAN FOR THE HOUR.
Glowing Hopes OF a Grand Fedora
ton of All Anglo
Saxon Peoples.
R0SEBERY, MAN FOR THE HOUR
Glowing Hopes OF a Grand Fedora
ton Of All Anglo
Saxon Peoples.
Copyright, 1894, Press Publishing Company. New
York World)


York Worid)
Especial to The Evening WORLDLY
LONDON. March 3~.-To-day's Speaker.
the Liberal weekly organ. strikes the
Of the situation in saying that 1t
is a legacy of effort and stubborn con-
flict which Gladstone caves to those who
are to come after him. n hat Thurs
days speech in the House Of Commons
will be notable on the pages OF history
as marking not only the close Of a
matchless career. but the opening OF a
new era in the National story.
The fact Of this coming battle Is the
real secret of Gladstone's resignation.
The habit Of his life and thought has
been against a conflict either with the
hereditary legislators or the hereditary
throne; and. although he bowed to the
will Of his party and the ~inexorable logic
of events in making his last speech a call
to that great battle. he preferred to com
nit the leadership to a more willing as
well as a younger spirit
This is. again. the secret of not only
his own choice Of Lord Rosebery as his
successor. but Of the practically unani-
nous declaration OF the Radical press
and leaders that he Is the one and only
a for this great juncture. 1t is i'm
possible that John Burns. Herbert As
quith. the London Chronicle ard the
Manchester Guardian, the Scottish lead
er. should not rave had sufficient as
ran from the new Premier upon
this vast question OF the future before
giving him their enthusiastic support.
] say vast question. because 1t Is the
sanguine belief Of its thoughtful leaders
that Its ultimate result will be the Demo
cratic Federation OF all Anglo-Saxon
peoples
Their choice of Roseberry is based
primarily upon his personal qualities.
but incidentally upon the fact that he is
Of the very class whose hereditary priv
ileges are to be overthrow. The Sam
son 10 pull down this temple will have
the added strength n opportunity II a
member Of the order which is 10 be
destroyed.
ANeA ~
Philip Primrose. Earl OF Rosebery, is
difficult to describe, because less seems
to be known of him thar OF any public
man in Great Britain. In all the agita-
ton of the past few days. in which he
has been a figure hardly less conspicuous
than Gladstone himself. not a single
new fact has been developed concerning
him. He has the re%ticence. as to his pri-
vate life, of Parnell, with no intimates.
but with the faculty OF devoting TO his
personal service men of every class in
life. Herbert Asquith, the Radical
leader Of the future. Is his cares
friend.
He has apparently the almost united
support OF the Irish Nationalist party,
although l am told that not a single
member OF the Irish party has ever met
him out of the strict line OF Parliamen-
tary business. Tn radical Chronicl,
will hear OF no other leader than he.
In a cable letter 80 long back as last
November l prophesied that he would be
Gladstone's successor. because of his ex,
traordinary success as Chairman OF tht
London County Council and In settling
the great coal war. Up to that time the
succession Of Sir William Harcourt wa
hardly doubted by any influential organ
Of public opinion in these islands.
Reticent. almost as a %recluse, as III
Is. born to the purple and immensely
rich, he has the enthusiastic following
and perhaps the affection OF the trade!
unions, the rural laborer and the urbaI
workman; he has the respect and esteem
OF his own class, the confidence OF thu
trauesmen. manufacturers and mer
chants OF his country, the cordial likini
OF the Queen.
OF this most interesting and excep
tional personality have been able t
secure some facts from men who hav
seen much of him. II they have no
known him well. The details OF hi!
public life. he having been a member o.
TWO Gladstone Ministries and the rea
organizer Of the New London Council
and his marriage to q daughter OF th'
CONTINUED on Tatrd Pu0%)