Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-01
GLADST0NE'S PLANS
It is Again Asserted That He Will
Retire.
THE MAJESFIC-NEW YORK RACE.
Reviving the Panama Canal Scan.
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GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS.

LONDON. Feb 1.-The Pail Mall Gazette
today persists that it was right in it's state
ments made yesterday to the effect that the
resignation of Mr.. Gladstone as premier of
England was shortly to be expected.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon says:
THE announcement was made with a full
sense of the responsibility. We were pre-
pared for an Official denial. but we were
not prepared for a virtual confirmation Of
the accuracy of the statement from MIR.
Gladstone himself
Continuing the Pail Mall Gazette says:
''Sir Algernon Vests words are: The state
ment that Mr.. Gladstone has definitely de-
cided at all to resign is untrue Obviously,
all turns upon the exact meaning Of which
attaches to the word decision. The whole
denial is an elaborate endeavor to prepare
his supporters for the step he has decided
to take. 1t is manifest that his tenure
of office is limited to months. IL not to
weeks. His withdrawal means the tlsrup-
ton Of the party and general reconstruc-
ton of all parties This, with the possible
exception of Mr.. Gladstones perversion of
home rule, is the most important political
event since the repeal of the corn laws"
While the liberal papers generally profess
to be satisfied with the denial, others are
inclined to partially agree that the answer
is a riddle. The majority of the general
public is inclined to think that the report
is true.
The Hon. G. w. Spencer Lyttleton, Mr..
Giadstone's private secretary, received
cipher dispatch from the prime minister,
who is now at Biarritz, at 5:45 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The contents of this dis
patch were communicated to Earl Spencer.
first lord OF the admiralty and the Right
Hon. Herbert Asquith, the home secretary,
both of whom refused to divulge their in
formation to reporters.
The Westminster Gazette says: 'In read
ing MIR. GladStOne'S statement, sent cut
from Biarritz through Sir Algernon West,
it must be remembered that 1t is Mr.. Glad
stones invariable habit to answer with
scrupu'ous exactness each statement, and
to never make a general denial. Those
familiar with Gladstonese remark Mr..
Gladstone's present unqualified emphasis"
The Freemans Journal Of Dublin. COM
menting on the report Of Mr.. Gladstone's
intended resignation, says: The cruel,
cowardly canard did not need contradiction.
1t is lawful to hope and believe that Mr..
Gladstone Will be spared in the full Vigor
of his genius until the not distant day
when he will see the greatest work Of his
great career effected.
The Gazette refers to statement pub
lished last evening in London and author
lied by MIR. Gladstone This was to the eff
feet that for many months his age and
the condition of his sight and hearing have
in his judgment, made relief from public
affairs desirable. Therefore. his tenure Of
office has been at any moment liable to
interruption from these causes which are
in their nature permanent
He Is ignorant of the course which events
important to the nation may take even
during the remainder of the present session
of parliament. and he has not said nor done
anything which could in any degree re-
strain his absolute freedom or that of bis
colleagues regarding the performance of the
arduous duties now lying or likely TO lie
before them.