St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-04


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Most il not all OF the ministers are
expected to be present at the meeting
OF The privy council this afternoon.
The movements of Lord RoSebery,
who. it is expected, will be the next
prime minister, are now watched with
the greatest care. His house. No IS
berkely square, where he arrived yes
terday evening, was surrounded this
morning by a crowd of curious people,
anxI0Hs 10 catch a glimpse of the man
who now occupies such great share of
public attention.
Messengers bearing dispatches and
boxes were TO be seen coming in and
going out of
LORD RosEBERY's HOUSE,
and it was evident that the secretary of
state for foreign affairs was in active
communication with the first lord of the
admiralty, Earl Spencer, and with other
cabinet ministers.
During the morning Earl Spencer
and Rt. Hon. Henry II. AsQuith, secre-
tary OF state FOR home affairs, end other
ministers called upon Lord Rosebery
and remained i'll consultation with him
| for some time.
While il seems to be settled that Lord
Rose5ery VIII be premier, there is con-
siderable diversity OF opinion as 10 who
VIII be the next secretary Of state for for
elgn affairs. The general opinion seems
10 be that the Earl Of kimberly, who is
now lord president OF the council and
secretary of state for India, is the COM
ing inan for the position. Lord Kim
berry has had great deal of experience,
having already filled the positions of
under secretary of state for foreign
affairs, and for India, and has been
minister 10 st. Petersburg, lord lieu
tenant of Ireland, lord of the privy seal,
twice secretary OF state foi the colonies,
and secretary OF state for India.
The Earl of Kimberly was born in
lS26. Among the other cabinet changes
discussed is the probability that 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 be believed
these are the only two changes which
Will be maze. The Radicals who have
been making such bitter opposition to
the selection of peer for the premier
snip are loud III their expressions Of
delight at the fact that Mr.. Gladstone
yesterday again refused the
QUEENS OFFER OF PEERAGE.
The newspapers are praising the at
titude In this state of cabinet upheaval
of the Irish parliamentary party. In
TINS connection. rs already cabled. the
Chronicle says that the attitude OF the
Irish has been uncolnpEoInising and
strictly proper, adding:
They have made il quite plain that
they regard the leadership of the Lib
eral party as matter for tile decision
OF that party alone. The Irish leaders
have scrupulously declined urgent
solicitations 10 join the Radical cave.''
As a matter of fact. the McCarthyites
do not take an active part in the agita-
lion for the leadership. assshe pledges
-xiits lave already received are
emphatic, and, moreover, they feel
confident of the efficacy of their own
voting strength.
The Laboachere section of the Rad
icals, Oh the other hand, say that unless
the extreme Irish demands are promptly
satisfied, the Parneliites may co.
operate with them aud imperll the
"peer-led'' administration. The con-
situations at Lord Rosebery's residence
ended towards noon, When Earl Spencer
left for PaddingtOn railroad station,
where Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
chancellor of the eXchequer. and the
Earl of Kimberly joined MN, and they
started on their Way 10 Windsor.
Lord Rosebery and Mr.. Asquith then
drove TO John Morley's, where another
consultation was held previous TO the
departure of other members of the cab
inet for Windsor.
The Associated Press learns from QUE
of the guests at the queens dinner
party that 1t was all Informal affair, aud
that Mr.. Gladstone appeared to be in
good health and spirits and conversed
during the meal with great animation.
THE CABINET MINISTER'S
upon arrival at WlndSor were driven to
the castle, and the council meeting
took place. Though no official an
nouncement of the fact has been made
up TO the time this dispatch is sent, it is
understood that MIR. Gladstone officially
rendered his resignation. Mr. and Mrs
Gladstone left Windsor at O'Clock this
afternoon on the sans train as the re-
turning cabinet ministers. The route
from the castle to the railroad station
station was thronged with people, who
heartily cheered Mr.. Gladstone. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Gladstone will shortly
leave England for The continent, and
that he will remain abroad until the
end OF spring. After Mr.. aud Mrs.
Gladstone and the cabinet ministers had
left Wind sor, ii became known that the
queen had sent her private secretary,
1T. Hon. Sir Henry Ponsonby, to Lon
don, summoning Lord Rosebery to
Windsor castle. Dispatches received
here later announce that Siriaateary
Ponsonby at 4 O'Clock this AFTERNOON
had delivered his message TO Lord
Rosebery, and that the latter was
starting for Windsor. During the
meeting Mr.. Gladstone attended the
divine service at st. Georges chapel.
Among those who called UPON Lord
Rosebery previous to leaving for
Windsor We're: Rt. Hon. James Br, ce,
chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster;
1T. Hon. Z. d. Dyke Acland, vice presi-
dent of the committee of council, and
Rt. Hon. Sir James Ferguson. Numbers
of Geographic messages reached Mr..
Gladstone during the morning, some of
them being from Ireland. asking the
premier TO reconsider his determination
to retire from Office. and recording reso-
iutlons adopted at meetings last night,
expressing sympathy with the great
Liberal leader. and urging him to con.
tinue at the head of the Liberal party.
Among the towns which sent such
messages are Belfast, Londonderry,
CavaD and Monaghan.
LORD RoSebery'S acceptance of the
premiership Will involve only three or
four changes in
THE OLD CABINET.
II is tolerably certain that the Earl
OF Kimberly or Earl Spencer will go to
the foreign Office. and that John Moerly,
the present chief secretary for Ireland,
viii become secretary of state for India.
The Nationalists have intimated that
Herbert Gladstone or Rt. Hon. A. 81.
Dyke-Acland. vice president of the
committee of council of education, must
be the new chief secretary for Ireland.
A curious fact in connection with the
present split in the Liberal party, if
SOiit il NAV be termed Is that less than
ten years ago Lord Rosebery was the
darling Of the Radical party, because of
his attempts TO reform the house of
lords. His scheme as then proposed
was to take the United States senate as
model. 1t included the proposition
that the great municipalities and city
councils should elect the members of
the house of lords. So far as Lord Rose
berry himself is concerned, be Is un-
donbtedly one of the most popular men
in England today among all political