Omaha daily bee., 1894-03-06
ROSEBERY IS SUCCEEDING
He Was Graciously Received by Queen
Victoria on Yesterday,
CABlNET-MAKING WITH FEW HlNDaANCES
All His Former Colleagues Show a DISPOSE
tIon to stand by iIim-Labouchcr.an
Opposition Dwindling Away
Long Session Ended.

cess Beatrice and eA-EmpreSs FREDERICK OF
Germany arrived in London about noon from
Windsor and proceeded to Buckingham pal
ace.
Mr.. Gladstone was busy with his secre-
taries all the morning and received many
callers in addition. Among those who con-
ferred with him this morning were Sir
Henry Ponsonby, the queens private secre-
tary and Mr. Justin Mccarthy, the leader
of the Irish natIonalists.
Lord Rosebery spent the morning con-
ferring with the cabinet ministers and APP
parently based upon this conference, there
is in circulation report to the effect that
John Morley will retain his position as
chief secretary for Ireland.
The cabinet situation is complicated by
the death of Baron Tweedmouth, father OF
Right Hon. Edward Majoribanks, the liberal
whip who may be a cabinet minister. His
name is prominently mentioned in connec-
ion with the office Of secretary OF state Tor
India. This would add another peer to
the cabinet and still further enrage the
radicals who have already declared their
intention to upset the government should
peer be made premier. One OF the sisters
of the new Baron Tweedmouth is the
Countess of Aberdeen, whose husband is
now governar general of Canada. 1t is
said to be definitely settled that the earl
of Kimberley, secretary of state for lndla
and lord president of the council, viii be-
come secretary of state for foreign affairs,
in succession to Lord Rosebery.
PARNELLITES COMMAND INTEREST.
Interest now seems to center in the atti-
tude of the Parnellite party, as the position
of the McCarthyites is said to be settled.
They rely upon the government to give
proper attention to Irish Legislation in due
course of time. The followers of Mr.. La
bouchere seem to have dwindled to very
insignificant number in fact 1t is claimed
that the distinguished radical now has only
two followers. The Parnelltes who, it is
| said would act with the radicals more
numerous, but Mr. John Redmond, their
| leader, adroitly refuses to commit himself
| in any way. The liberal government how
| ever, has a majority of forty in the House
of Commons, and Parnellites and Labouher-
| ties together allowing Mr. Labourchere a
following of even a half a dozen, would not
| be sufficient to overthrow it.
The Chronicle says "One of the most
| significant events of Saturday may possibly
| have escaped public attention. On that day
the great steward of empire placed his
| resignation, after sixty years of service. in
| his royal mistress hands. The resignation
was recorded by the queen in the Court
| Circular in the formal phrase habitual to
| the resignation of a prime minister. II
was graciousy accepted. There was not a
| line, not syllable in 1t of personal express
| sion, like when Lord Salisbury, a statesman
| who, compared with Mr.. Gladstone, is a
mere younglng in the great business of
| parliament, relnquished Office after vainly
| attempting to coerce Ireland. The queen
notified the public of the fact of Lord Sails
! bury's resignation by stating that she &C
| cepted that resignation with much regret
| The phrase was an extraordinary one. We
| are inclined to think 1t was unprecedented
| in the queens reign, If not in the whole
| Guelph period. Her majesty, we gather
| does not view with regret the departure
| from her council of the mightiest of the
I.,.l,,. HoI1rn
age and the statesman of whom our chill
| dren's children will speak when we are in
the DUST and there would be, we suggest,
| reasons above others why the nation should
! have expected some touches OF personal feel
| ing from the queen when she bade farewell
| to her illustrious servant. He above all
| others has been the safeguard of the English
| monarchy and it's preservation against Its
| unWise friends and open foes. Again ana
| again Mr.. Gladstone held the bridge against
the radicals when the smallest outwork of
| privilege or endowment attached to the royal
| house was attacked, and now he goes, the
mightiest of all figures Of the Victorian age,
unthanked and dismissed with the phrase
| that covered the retreat or the feeDlest Oh MS
| predecessors
| The Daily News maintains that the govern
| ment will meet Parliament as strong, except
in the absence of Mr.. Gladstone, as before.
"In one respect 1t will be even stronger
| The attack on the implacable vote or the
House of Lords will gain force by the guild
ance of a peer. Lord Rosebery several
years ago introduced a bill abolishing the
| House of Lords and substituting therefor an
| elective senate. A more practicable solution
| of the present crisis, however, is the plan
formerly proposed by RI Hon John Morley
and understood to have been suggested by
Lord Rosebery himself, by which peer
might relinquish his seat in the House OF
Lords and become a candidate Tor seat IN
the House of Commons. Lord Rosepery Is
| evnacted TO confront Parliament with
strong advanced policy. If he fulhlls that
expectation he need not fear the result
The Pail Mall Gazette, In an artlcie sum-
ming up the services of Mr.. Gladstone, re-
fors TO him as political ritualist who clune
| tenacOusly to form, ~earng nothing Tor the
substance. He was pedantlc sucker loi
precedent and was lamentaby dehceht III
| innate power. Though regarded as leauei
| he was really driven, in succession, by Sill
Robert Peel, John Bright and John Morley
The ST. James Gazette says the wlthdrawa
| of Mr. Gladstone marks an epoch III the ms
| tory of the liberal party. 1t Is no longer
| GIodstonian. and must be reorganized and
| rechristianed Lord Rosebery is taVOraDiy
| situated and very generally trusted
| The Westminster Gazette says Lord Rose
bery's dominant ideal is colonial expansion
| and imperial unity, coupled win u sllcers
| belief in democracy.
KISSED VICTORIA'S HAND
| Lord Rosebery visited the queen this after
noon and kissed her hand on his appointment
as premier The new prime minister was
cheered by large crowd of people upoT
his arrival and departure from Buckingham
palace. A..
large number of visitors called upon Mr.
Gladstone this afternoon and as the e%
premier drove through the park he wai
loudly cheered by all who recognized him.
The St James Gazette says there is re
mort that reunion is probable between
Lord Rosebery and the liberal unionis
leaders 1t Is said there is possibility
that the latter may come TO some arrange
ment with the new premier in regard L
Ireland Lord Rosebery is said to have
already entered into communication will
the luke of Devonshire and with Hon, Jo
seph Chamberlain in regard to the new
understanding
The Standard makes the following oiIicia
announ cement; The earl OF Kimberly vii
assume the foreign portfolio, Rt. Hon. Henr!
Fowler the Indian portfolio and Mr., I. Il
Ellis, now a lord Of the treasury, will be
come patronage secretary to the treasury
succeeding Mr. Maiorbanks, the liberal whip
The appointment OF Mr.. Fowler who i
now president of the local government board
is a surprise but Is regarded aa g good one
as he is Well informed Upon the oiIlclal qdes
tlons ana difficult duties Of the Indian port
Ne. John Morley has consented to re
, tain his portfolio as chief secretary 70
ireland al the urgent request Of Lord Rose
! | berry and others OF his colleagues.