The evening world., 1894-02-28
CLADSTONE'S EXIT.
Liberal Papers Insist that Home
Rule Will Survive 1t,
While The Times Says It Will Lead
to Dropping That Issue.
Physical Inability Alone VIII Cause
the Premicr's Retirement.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-ln connection with
the story of MI. Gladstone's coming re-
tirement, 1t Is stated that the venerable
Premier Is understood to have made n
proposal to his colleagues to revive the
resolution pledging the House Of Com
mons to deal with Home Rule for Ire
land at the following session Of Parlia-
ment.
This proposal is said not to have found
favor with the Cabinet Ministers.
The Independent, of Dublin, accepts the
reports of Mr.. Gladstone's retirement as
meaning that them ovement in favor
of Home Rule will be dropped.
The Freeman's Journal party will con-
tinue to insist that the settlement of the
Irish question is to be the controlling
aim Of whatever Ministry governs.
The Chronicle says that the retirement
OF Mr.. Gladstone is imminent. 1t Is
almost an open secret that his eyesight
Is no longer equal to even the least I'M
portant duties of a political leader.
All stories of dissension or ~disappoint-
mcnt at legislation being baked may be
dismissed as wholly unaffecting his de-
cision. hen Mr.. Gladstone resigns the
wand it will be because his hand can no
longer wiel7 1t, and for no other reason
whatever. The paper says II is prob
able that no decision has yet been reach
ed as to the moment of his resignation.
1t is announced that Mr.. Sexton, NJ. p.
for Kerry, has already taken steps to
obtain pledges with regard to Home
Rule, In the event of Lord Rosebery
or the Earl Of Spencer becoming Pre-
mier.
The Standard believes 1t is "A fact that
Mr.. G%.adstone's eyesight is growing
much worse, and that an operation will
soon be necessary. Recognizing this
fact, Mr. Gladstone informed his col
leagues that his early retirement was
inevitable, but he hoped that 1t would
be only temporary. He told them that
he would resume the Premiership should
his eyes become strong enough to war
rant It.
The Times thinks that the denial OF
Mr.. Gladstone's actual resignation may
be accepted without question, by those
unable to adopt the Inference that the
alarm in the Radical camp was alto
gether causeless, but It can hardly be
'u''' Una " 'iiih SiS
nifies a postponement "of the crisis.
Lord Rosebery's leadership would be
far more satisfactory to the country
generally han hat of n other Glad
stonian.
The Times declares that whatever is
done about the leadership, It is certain
that Home Rule will be dropped, and
that neither Lord Rosebery nor Sir VIII.
lam Vernon Harcourt is likely to revive
IT. The Times adds: However they may
differ upon other points, they know per.
fectly well that the British public is sick
Of paying blackmail to criminal con,
spiratoys."
In spite of the cold MIR. Gladstone
drove from his official residence tc
Buckingham Palace. in an open phaeton
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Upon arriv.
ing at the palace Mr.. Gladstone was i'm,
mediately admitted to the presence OF
the Queen.
1t is freely stated that II is believed
that Mr.. Gladstone has gone to the Pal
ace in order to officially tender his resig-
nation to Her Majesty.