The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-05
GLADsroyE's I,lisICNArIoy

win rrrcIpitntr IA Crlsl, In English Pail.
tic'-Thc Radical Opposition to Lard
lInSebrrry.
LONDON, March i,-Ycstcrdny Mr.
Gladstone formally delivered his rcsig.
nation rs premier 10 the queen at Wind.
BOr Castle, but tho official announce.
inGnt will not be made until tomorrow.
Alter the resignation had been placed
IN tho queens hands abe summoned
Lord RoSeberry to succeed Mr.. Glad.
stone.
When it comes to the consideration
OF tho effects OF Mr.. Gladslone'a retire.
lnent We fRco crisis in British politics.
Protests against the Gladstone mantle
falling upon ROSGbGrrv CONS oniv from
ANAL handful OF tho Radicals, Int tho
situation Is Dy no means 50 simple rs
it appears. 1t may DO said positively
that John Morley 10 strongly DESTROYS
otrclinquishing tho Irish sccretaryship.
Such move, coupled with tho retire
mcnt otGladstOnn would almost destroy
tho Irish hope of homo rule, or rather
would convince most people in Ireland
that tho measure wa9 abandoned by the
government.
The reasons for Morlcys desire arc
probably involved in tho secret causes
OF Mr.. GIadstonc's action which hnvO
not yet transpirCd. In thia gloomy
situation the leaders OF tho Irish party
in the commons, except tho parnellitcs,
have wisely decided 10 support the
ROsGbOry government AZ long rs 1t
keeps GladatOnian pledges. This il not
the official decision, for that will not
be reached until the meeting OF tho
delegation at the opening OF the new
session.
Sexton, Dillon and other members,
however, declared themselves in favor
OF such 4 course. They realize that it
would DO unwisC TO force n general
election in Ireland at the prosen, mo-
mont. Tho bond between tho ParnclI-
ties aud tho ltosebcry ministry will ho
evOn weaker than in tho past. They
cannot be counted upon.
The so'called Radical revolt is re-
garded with somewhat exaggerated i'm
portance. have talked with several
Radical members OF the house, all OF
whom declare that LabouChere will DO
unable to carry into tho lobby against
the government on crucial division
moro than three or four men. Some OF
them Rscrlbe TO purely personal reasons
Labouchores opposition TO Rosebery.
\ story is gaining somO Crcdence in
parliamentary circles 10 the effect that
it was Rosebcry and not the queen who
refused to permit Labaucherc to servo
in tho Gladstone cabinet, hence the
great Radicals dosirc for revenge,
The perils which menace the new
ministry seem to threaten its early
overthrow in any event. The opposi-
ton Of tho l'arnelites and Labouchere.
cvon with hall dozen followers, would
destroy tho government. The latter
does not hesitate TO declare explicitly
to-day that he will support motion OF
no confidence in the next session.
Tremendous pressure will undoubtedly
be brought upon the intrcpid Radical
to alter his purpose, but he has never
yet been lacking in the courage Of his
convictions.
The latest belief is that there will be
only one new member in the cabinet,
MHjoribanks, now the government whip.
The Irish party will accept Acland as
Irish secretary ii Morley persists in
seeking n transfer.
The operation TO which Mr.. Glad
stone will submit in n few weeks is one
OF tho. most common in modern sur
gerry; it is painless, and with a skilliul
operator aImos. invariably successful.
The patient is not anaesthe,ized, CO.
caine being used to render the eve in
sensible. 1t involves removing the nat
ural Tense from the eye with the catar-
act, its place being supplied bv glasses
OF high mngnifying power. MIR. Glad
stone has been assured that after three
to six weeks confinement in dark room
he will find his sight equal to all ordi-
nary demands, and relying unon this as
surance he will not resign his scat in
parliament for the present at least. An
address to his constituents NAV soon be
expected from him. for ne is punctilious
in such matters.