Evening journal., 1894-03-03
SENT FOR ROSEBERY.
He May Be Summoned to the
Premiership.
GLADSTONE REFUSED A PBBRAGE


The Queen offered Him This Title and EE-
pressed Her Regrets When He Told Her
Of His Intention to RosIgn-Labouchere
Declares War on the Lords.
LONDON. March 3.-By command OF the
leen Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone are ut Wind
sor castle to remain as her guests today.
Az noon privy council will be held at
Windsor castle, when Mr. Gladstone will
tender his resignation of the premiership.
The Earl of Kimberley, lord president OF
the council; Earl Spencer, first lord Of the
admiralty, and the other ministers, with
ihe exception Of Lord Rosebery, will be
present.
In his consultation with the queen Mr..
Gladstone explained fully to her majesty
the reasons for his retirement
The queen expressed her regrets that the
country should lose his services and offered
him peerage.
This Mr.. Gladstone declined to accept.
Mr.. Gladstone recommended that Lord
Rosebery be appointed as his successor. A
telegram was sent later to Lord Rosebery,
who is at EPSON, summoning him 10
Windsor for o'clock this afternoon.
1t is understood that he will accept the
premiership, but that there will be only
two other changes in the cabinet.
Wants No Peer For Premier.
Mr.. Henry Labouchere, in an interview,
was asked what he would do If Lord Rose
berry became premier. In reply Mr.. Labou-
chere said that If the Conservatives moved
want Of confidence in such government
he would not support the government, and
be thought that at least 20 members were
In full sympathy with his view of the situ-
alton, and that il they were driven to ex-
lremes they would even overturn a govern
ment headed by peer.
| II is learned upon good authority that
/ Mr.. Gladstone will not accept any position
In the soon to be reorganized administers
ton. The general feeling in the Liberal
clubs is that if Mr.. Gladstone was TO re
main member of the cabinet il would
hamper his successors and take away theil
freedom Of action, though it is understood
that he has intimated his desire to give his
successors counsel and cooperation when
ever required.
In an editorial The Standard says: "Nei
ther dignity nor grace has been consulted
In the arrangement for the close OF Mr.
Gladstone's career. Up TO the last moment
those persons possessing a primary claim
on his confidence were quite obviously un
der false impression as to his intentions
The autocratic obstinacy which attempted
to cram into one year legislation tina
should have occupied two eliminates in
pitiable scene of confusion, recriminatioI
and frantic haste"
The Parnellite members regard the re
tirement Of Mr.. Gladstone as betrayal o
the Irish cause and are inclined to oppos
any ministry Of which Mr.. Gladstone i
not member.
Between Haroourt and Rosebery.
The Times says: 1T is unusual for tn
! queen to seek advice from a retiring pre-
mier, but il, out Of compliment to Mr.
Gladstone's long and faithful service, sh
should ask his opinion, it is likely that h
} would name Lord Rosebery as the mai
best able to hold the cabinet and party to
J gether. Her majesty's choice appears u
lie between Sir William Harcourt, th
Earl Of Kimberley and Lord Rosebery."
The Standard says: 1T is understoo'
that Mr.. Gladstone will retain his seat il
parliament It is regarded as certain tina
: the Earl of Kimberley will have the foreig
office, while Mr. John Morley will succee
him as secretary for India"
All the ministers, with the possible eS
ception of Sir William Harcourt, ara viii
ing to serve under Lord Rosebery. Mos
Of them feel strongly that this will be tn
best arrangement. 1t is not certain tha
they would all accept Sir William Ha
court as premier. The Earl Of Kimberle
p might conciliate everybody.
A feeling exists that if the premier is
be a peer-whieh is undesirable, but prol
ably lyinevitable-the choice should fall upo
Lord Rosebery. II it does. be will not hol
the foreign portfolio, aud Mr.. John Morle
/ will leave the Irish Office for a more dign
Z fed position.
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