Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

Earl of Kimberley and the liberal beers
generally cordially approve Mr.. Gladstone's
desire to limit the powers of the upper
house.
Attitude of the Irish Party.
The newspapers are praising the attitude,
in this state of cabinet upheaval, of the
Irish parliamentary party. In this con-
nection. as already cabled, the Chronicle
says that the attitude of the Irish has
been both uncompromising and strictly
proper, adding: They have made ii quite
pam that they regard the leadership of
tne hperal party as a matter for the de-
clsioh OF that party alone. The Irish lead
ers nave scrupulously declined urgent So
lcltations to join the radical 'cabal''
Inc Westminster Gazette says that Mr..
hehry Laooucheres "cabal' of radicals
numbers, at the most, ten members.
AS matter of fact, the McCarthyites do
not take an active part i'm the agitation
of the leadership, as the pledges they have
already received are most emphatic and
moreover, 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 ex-
treme Irish demands are promptly salts
| fled the Parnelites may co-operate ystb
them and imperil the ''peer-led" admits
| tratiou.
The Standard says: The Parnellite men,
bers regard the retirement of Mr. Glad
stone as betrayal of the Irish cause ana
are inclined to oppose any ministry ~
which MI Gladstone is not a member
The Radicals.
The radicals, who have been making sucb
a bitter opposition to the selection of a
peer for the premiership, are loud in their
expressions of delight at the fact that Mr..
Gladstone yesterday again refused the
queens offer of a peerage
Inc chronicle, in an editorial roundly
CONDEMNS MI. Labouchere's action of YES
terday, and says further: If we are to
have a republic, organized ON the blessed
principles that make for happiness of
mankind in the United States. MIR. Labou-
| chere is not likely to bring it about by
marching corporars guard into the whip's
office and calling it a democratic demon
tration.
I'VE only do justice" the Chronicle SAYS
to Mr.. Labouchere's ingenuity when We
say that as he begun In this parliament, so
he proposes to end in ii. He early com
menced the work of smashing the liberal
party, and in the process he has alienated
the confidence of every man who knows a
steady conception of what liberalism can
be made to mean"
The ministers believe that the bark Of
the radicals is worse than their bite. II is
extremely doubtful whether the thirty will
join the cabal when Mr.. Gladstone's views
are known. The round robin" of Thurs
day has fallen fat. Only twenty-five sig
natures were attached to it, and II will not
be presented.
Turning Point I'm History.
The Times. in an editorial says: Mr.. Glad
stones retirement. in some sense is a
| turning point in the history of the king
dom. The house of commons will be PRO-
foundly changed by his withdrawal from
public life. He has been the watchful guar
dian Of the dignity and authority Of the
house. even when the habit of autocratic
power has rendered his imperious temper
/ Il
miss the restraining Influences. which is
more than ever required now, when man.
ners are degenerating and respect for con-
sututed authorities is regarded by many as
a mark of weakness.
In an editorial the Standard saws.
Neither dignity nor grace has been con-
suited In the arrangement for the close
OF Mr. Gladstone's career. Up TO the last
moment those persons possessing a pri-
mary claim on his confidence were quite
obviously under false impression as to
his intentions. The autocratic obstinacy
whch attempted to cram into one year
legislation that should have occupied two
eliminates In a pitiable scene OF confusion
recrimination and frantic haste.
The News in an editorial SAYS: We
deeply and earnestly deplore the fact that
Mr.. Gladstone has felt it incumbent upon
himself to retire. Nobody is able to see
from his outward demeanor and his con-
duct OF business any necessity for IL. The
liberals would have preferred to retain
him upon whatever terms were dictated by
perfectly durable malady. but OF course
he must be his own Judge. We see no
ground for the statement that his resis-
nation was sprung upon the party
Elsewhere the News says II is probable
that any communication Mr.. Gladstone has
10 make will be by letter to the chairman
of his election committee. 1--WE under
stand the News says, that there is no
reason whatever why in the course of a
few months Mr.. Gladstone should not en-
tirely recover his eyesight."
The Decision to Retire.
The lobby correspondent of the Times
writes as follows:
Mr.. Gladstone's determination to retire
is final and Irrevocable Inasmuch as every
precaution has been taken to keep the puh-
lie in the dark, It is obvious that a dramat-
fc coup was intended. The Illustration Of
the plan through the indiscretion of some
one in the secret is said to have greatly an
noyed Mr.. Gladstone.
A medical examination prior to Mr. Glad
stones visit to Biarritz demonstrated the
existence OF cataract in his eve beyond
the shadow of a doubt, and that after A GER
tain period an operation was Imperative
This confirmed him IN an already half
formed resolve to retire. Since then his eve
trouble has increased. He is still abla 10
read bold writing, and to master the con-
tents OF most books, but newspaper and
blue book writing proves for him a Ish,r
lous task. His hearing is also defective
An ordinary conversation imposes no strain.
out he cannot follow a general disclssion
and intimate friends state that two-tbI-ds
or the debate in parliament never reaches
his ears.
The Associated Press learns from ono
OF the guests at the queens dinner Marty
last night that ii was an Informal sraIr
and that Mr.. Gladstone appeared 10 he in