The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-28

London, Feb. 27.-The Evening News
of Edinburgh, announces on what it
calls reliable authority that Gladstone
has resigned as premier but will re-
tain his place in the cabinet and con-
tinue to represent Midlothian. Though
following many contradicted rumors
regarding the intentions of the great
statesman, it meets wide belief in well
informed circles and is causing the
greatest excitement and hurried ex-
change of kilograms between the lead
ers and intimate advisers. That he has
actually rendered his resignation is not
counted on as much as that he is ex-
pected to take such action within the
present week. The reasons assigned
are that a cataract is forming in one
eye which must soon be operated on,
ard the criticisms of the liberal papers
on him for not forcing the fight in the
house of lords. To an Associated Press
representative Gladstone's private sec
rotary would not deny the truth of the
published rumor, restricting himself to
the statement that it was unauthor1z-
ed.
The London News this afternoon says
the premiership has been rendered to
Lord Rosebery, who declined.
Later it was offered to Earl Spencer,
the first lord of the admiralty who &C
copied
1t adds that Gladstone's resignation
goes into effect at Easter.
In an interview today, Chairman
Cowan, of the Midlothian Literal asso-
citation, stated that Gladstone had
ioften said he would take the earliest
opportunity for resigning.
The trades union council has issued
Ia manifesto in regard to the action of
the lords on the employers liability
bill The manifesto appeals to the
IalloW that body of irresponsible legis-
lators to block the industrial progress,
and adds that the present crisis af-
fords an excellent occasion to drive
home an effective lesson of resistance
to such a violent. and arbitrary power.
1t concludes by urging the attendance
of the Workingmen at the great demon
stration to be held in Hyde park on
March 49, and also asks them to join
in the procession to the meeting place.
The Chronicle says the retirement of
Gladstone is imminent. 1t is almost
an open secret that his eyesight is no
longer equal to the least important
duties of the political leader. All stor-
les of dissension and disappointment
at legislation being baked, may be
dismissed as wholly unaffecting his de-
cision. When Gladstone resigns the
wand, it will be because his hand can
not longer WELD it, and for no other
treason. Whatever is probable, no de-
cision has yet been reached as to the
moment of his resignation. It is an
nounced that Sexton, M. P. for Kerry,
has already taken steps to obtain
pledges with regard to home rule.
in the event of Roseberry or
Earl Spencer becoming the premier
The Daily News says: Gladstone has
taken no step in the direction of resign
! ing and Earl Rosebery's visit to the
queen had no relation to the current
political rumors.
| The Standard believes the fact that
! Gladstone's eyesight is growing much
worse and that an operation will soon
/ be necessary. Recognizing this fact
Gladstone informed his colleagues that
his early retirement was inevitable,
but hoped it would be only Temporary
| He told them he would resume the
premiership should his eyes become
strong enough to warrant it.
The Times thinks the denial of Glad
stones actual resignation may be ac-
cepted without question by those una
BILE to adopt the inference that the
alarm in the radical camp was alto
| gether causeless; but it can hardly be
doubted that the semi-official denial
signifies the postponement of a crisis.
Lord Rosebery's leadership would be
more satisfactory to the country gen
orally than that of any other of the
| G1od