Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-03-09
'ROSEBERy THE MAN.
The Young Earl to Sue
Ceed Gladstone.
The Grand Old Man" Cheered
Along the Route.

William Ewart Gladstone the ''Grand Old
Man of Great Britain, has resigned from
the Premiership.
Mr. Gladstone had an audience with the
Queen before dinner and told her OF his In
tention to retire from Office. The formal act
Of resignation. however. was delayed until
after the meeting Of the council. All the
ministers attended this council, at which the
formal prorogatlon of parliament was en-
acted.
Before leaving Downing street Mr. Glad
stone received Sir William Harcourt, chan
cellor of the exchequer. John Morley, chief
secretary for Ireland, and few other init
mate friends Throughout his drive to the
station he spoke little. After entering the
railway carriage he leaned back in a corner.
leaned his head on his hand, and closed his
eyes. He seemed to DE lost in meditation.
and gave only laconic answers to Mrs. GlRd-
stones remarks
crowd had gathered at the station. and
workingmen. railroad officials. small poll
ticians and reporters filed the platform. All
showed the deepest respect for the aged man.
Those nearest the train stood uncovered and
silent, watching him intenty. Hardly word
was uttered until the train began to move.
Then everybody o the platform cheered and
waved his hat. Mr.. Gladstone started from
his corner and bowed and smiled from the
WiuuOW 'Gs tle Tram uttW away.
The 1900 or more persons who had as
sembled at the Windsor station cheered re-
peatedly when Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone
alighted. Mr.. Gladstone smiled and bowed,
then entered the royal carriage with his wife
and proceeded to the castle. The streets
through which the carriage passed were
filled with men and women, who greeted the
premier with cheers and waving hats and
handkerchiefs
D.
berry, summoning him to Windsor. Current
gossip has it that Lord Rosebery's premier
ship being conceded) the Earl OF Kimberly,
now lord president OF the council and secre-
tary Of state for India, will be made secre-
tary Of state for foreign affairs and that Mr..
John Morely, chief secretary for Ireland will
succeed the Earl OF Kimberly In the India Of
fee.
The queen offered Gladstone n peerage
which he declined.
Lord Kimberly has had a great deal OF expe-
rience, having already filed the positions OF
under-secretary Of state for foreign affairs
and for India, and has been minister to st.
Petersburg, lord lieutenant of Ireland, lord
privy seal, twice secretary Of state for the
colonies and secretary Of state for India. The
Earl Of Kimberly was born in 1926.
Among the other cabinet changes discussed
is the probability that Mr.. John Morley, now
chief secretary for Ireland, will succeed the
Earl OF Kimberly as secretary of state for
India.
II current rumor in official circles is to he
believed, these are the only two cabinet
changes which will he made. The Radicals
who have been making snch bitter Opposi-
tion TO the selection OF a peer for the premier
ship, are loud in their expressions of delight
at the fact that Mr.. Gladstone again refused
the queens offer of q peerage. The news
IL. .t.t
Of cabinet uphtayal. of the Irish Parliament
ary party.
A u matter OF fact the McCarthyites do
not take an active part in the agitation for
the leadership, IA the pledges they have al
ready received are most emphatic, and more
over, they feel confident OF the efficacy of
their own voting strength. The Labouchere
section OF the Radicals, on the other hand, say
that unless the extreme Irish demands are
promptly satisfied, the Parnelites may CO.
operate with them and imperil the Peer
led administration.