The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-28
No Longer Able 10 Attend Ia
the Duties of His Office.
HIS EyEsiGaT GROWING WORSE.
Lord Ro>ehery or Earl spencer to
SGeeeed A. Prime Minister.
A tasarsct Fermiag en- tsisasseae's Eve
whfeh walt s~eessttste an Operation
The Approaching Refrigeration Net
Due TO Differences ia the Party.

Losnnx. Feb S-.-The FsxHtag Neses, of
Edinburgh, announces. on what il calls
reliable authority that Gladstone vail re-
gn as premier. hat will retain his seat in
the cabinet and continue 10 repre-
sent Midlothian. Though foilowing
many contrad3eted rumors regarding
the intentions Of the great STATES
III ar. il meets wide belief in well-inforruea
circles and is causing the greatest ex~
element and hurried exchange Of
telecTams between leaders aad inti-
mate advisers. The reasons assigned
are cataract forming in one eve.
which mast soon be operated on and the
criticisms of Liberal papers on him for not
f>srcIng the Fight on the house of lords.
To the Associate Press Gladstone's private
secretary would not deny the truth of the
published rnmor. restricting himself to
the statement that IL was unauthorized.
The Eseaiag Ners this afternoon says
the premiership had been rendered to Lord
Rosebery. who declined Later it Was Of
fered to Earl Spencer. first lord of the adj
maralty. who accepted. Gladstone's resig
nation goes into effect at Easter.
In an interview today Chairman Cowan,
of the Midlothian Liberal Association,
stated that Gladstone had often said he
would take the earliest opportunity for
resigninc
The Chroaicie says: The retirement of
Gladstone IS imminent. It is almost an
open secret that his eyesight is no longer
equal TO even the least OF the
important duties OF political
leader All stories of dissension
and disappointment at legislation being
baked may be dismissed as wholly unaf.
tectlng his decision. When Gladstone
resigns the wand it wil. be because his
hand can no longer WELD it. aud for no
other reason whatever. 1t is probable
that no decision has yet been reached
as 10 the moment of the resignation.
Gladstone informed his colleagues that his
early retirement WAS inevitable, but hoped
IL would be only temporary. He told
them he would resume the premiership
should his eyes become strong enough TO
warrant ii.
stones actual resign alton may be accepted
without question by those unable 10 adop;
the inference that the alarm in the radical
camp was altogether causeless, bat
1t can hardly be doubted tnal
the semi-otiicial denial signifies post
| ponement of the crisis. Lord Rose.
bery's leadership would be more satisfac-
tory to the country generally than that oi
any other diadstonian. 1t is announced
| that Sexton. II. l.. for Kerry. has already
taken steps To obtain pledges with regard
| 10 home rule IN the event of Rosehery ol
| Earl Spencer becoming premier.
The Daily Neaas says Gladstone ha,
| taken no step In the direction of resign
/ ing. Earl Rosebery's visit 10 the queer
| had no relation to current polliica
| rGmors.
/ The Standard believes GIadstone's eve
| sight Is growing much worse. and that al
| operation will soon be necessary. Recog
/ mixing this fact, he has decided to intrus
| the leadership of the party TO younge
| hands.
! The trades union council has issued
| manifesto IN regard to the action of tn
| lords on the employers liability bill. TIL
| manifesto appeals TO the gorkingmen O
| Great Britain not TO allow body of IRE
| sponsible Legislators TO block industria
| progress. The address says the presen
| crisis affords an excellent occasion L
| drive home an effective lesson Of resist
auce to such violent and arbitrary power
| and concludes by urging the attendance c
workingmen at a great demonstration /
be held in Hyde park March Is. and ais
asks them to join in a procession to tn
| meeting rlace