Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-03
THE NEW PREMIER.
Gladstone Names His
Choice TO The Queen.
HIS RETIREMENT NOV CERTAIN
Newspaper Comment on Fthe Changes
Which Will Be Wrought.

hDNDON, o. ne lOUDy
spondent OF The Times writes: Mr.. Glad
stones determination to retire is final and
irrevocable. Inasmuch AS every precau-
tion has been taken TO keep the public in
the dark IL is obvious that dramatic
coup was intended. The Illustration Of
the plan. through the indiscretion Of
some In the secret, is said to have greatly
annoyed Mr. Gladstone.
Mr. Gladstone arr at Windsor cas-
tie yesterday afternoon, and was Ia con-
sultation with the queen before dinner.
During this consultation, the premier in
timated TO the queen his intention to re-
sign, but the formal tender OF his resigna-
tion Is deferred until after the meeting OF
the privy council.
A telegram was sent later to Lord
Rosebery, who is at EPSON, summoning
him To Windsor this evening IL IL under
stood that he will accept the premiership,
but that there will be only two other
changes In the cabinet.
1t is learned upon good authority that
Mr.. Gladstone will not accept any posi-
tion In the soon-to- -be-organized admins
tration. The general feeling in the
Liberal clubs is that il Mr.. Gladstone was
to remain member Of the cabinet 1t
away their freedom of action, though 1t
Is understood that he has intimated his
desire TO give his successors counsel and
cooperation whenever required.
Newspaper Comment.
The Daily News, in an editorial says:
We deeply and earnestly depl re the fact
that Mr.. Gladstone has felt il incumbent
upon himself to retire. Nobody is able 10
l. A.. nI ta
conduct Of business any necessity for IT,
The Liberals would have preferred to re-
tain him upon whatever terms that were
dictated by perfectly curable malady;
but, Of course, he must be his own judge.
We see no ground for the statement that
his resignation was sprung upon the party.
Elsewhere The News says that IL is
probable that any communication Mr.
Gladstone has to make will be by
the letter 20 the chairman OF his
election committee. We understand,
The News says. that there is no reason
whatever, why, In the course Of few
months. Mr.. Gladstone should not en-
tirely recover his eyesight.
The Standard says: Ii Is understood
that Mr.. Gladstone will retain his seat In
parliament. IL is regarded as certain
that the Earl OF Kimberly will have the
foreign Office. while Mr.. John Morley
will succeed him as secretary for India.
The Parnellite members regard the re-
tirement of Mr.. Gladstone as a betrayal
of the Irish cause. and are inclined TO op-
pose any ministry of which Mr.. Gladstone
Is not q mem Der.
Turning Point In British History.
The Times, in an editorial, says: Mr..
Gladstone's 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
guardian Of the dignity and authority OF
the house, even when the habit OF auto
cratic power has rendered his imperious
temper difficult TO control. The house
will miss his restraining influence, which
Ia more than ever required now, when
manners are degenerating and respect for
constituted authorities 10 regarded by
many as a mark of weakness.
In further article The Times says IL
II unusual for the queen TO seek advice
from Q retiring premier, but, II out Of
compliment for Mr. Gladstone's long and
faithful service. she should ask his
opinion, II is likely that he would name
Lord Roseberv as the man best able TO
hold the cabinet and party together. The
queens choice appears to lie between Sir
William Harcourt, the Earl Of Kimberly
and Lord Rosebery. All the ministers,
with the possible exception Of Sir Will
lam Harcourt, are willing to serve under
Lord Rosebery. Most of them feel
strongly that this will be the best ar
rangement.
1t is not certain that they would accept
Sir William Harcourt as premier. The
Earl OF Kimberly might conciliate every
body. A feeling exists that II the premier
II 70 be a peer, which is undesirable, but
probably inevitable, the choice should
fall upon Lord Rosebery. II it does, he
will not hold the foreign PORTFOLIO, and
John Morley will leave the Irish Office for
more dignified position.