New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-02
MR. GLADSTONE'S DENIAL.
" THE PAIL MALL GAZETTE " AGAIN AS
SERTS THAT HE WILL SOON RETIRE
THE PREMIEH's TENURE OF OFFICE IT SAYS.
WILL BE LIMITED TO MONTHS If NOT
WEEKS-SIR ANDREW CLARK'S HIGH ESTl-
NATE OF HIS PHYSICAL POWERS
IN 1Sa3-WORK a RESTORATIVE TO


IN WORK y RESTORATIVE TO
THE AGED STATESMAN
London. Feb 1.-The Pail Mall Gazette" which
yesterday announced that IL had learned from an
authoritative source that Mr.. Gladstone intended
to resign Office before the next session Of Par
lament to-day publishes qualified reasscrtion
of its previous statement. 1t says that it was
prepared for contradiction Of the statement on
the part Of the press and Government officials.
but was not prepared for the virtual confirmation
Of the story by Mr. Gladstone himself Contnu-
ing. the paper says it knew that Mr. Gladstone's
intentions had been conveyed TO few # any. OF
his colleagues; and adds that. whatever
changes publicity may effect. 1t is now certain
that MI Gadstonc's tenure Of Office will be
limited to months. if not weeks.
q. W. Spencer Lytieton. Mr.. Gladstone's pr-
vate secretary received a cipher dispatch from
the Prime Minister who is now at Biarritz. at
545 o'clock yesterday afternoon The contents
of this dispatch We're communicated to Earl
Spencer First Lord OF the Admiralty. and Mr..
Asquith, the Home Secretary both of whom re-
fused 10 divuge their information - reporters.
Mr. lyttclton said to-day that the secret dispatch
from Mr.. Gladstone had no reference TO yester-
days article in The Pall Mall Gazette"
"The Westminster Gazette" says: In reading
Mr.. Gladstone's statement. sent out from Biar-
ritz through Sir AgcrnOn West. ii must be re-
membered that il is Mr.. Gladstone's in 1riablc
habit to answer with scrupulous cNactncss each
statement. and 10 never make a general denial.
Those familiar with GladstOnia remark MI
Gladstone's present unqualified emphasis.
The British Medical JOurnal' to-day publishes
notes of an interview had in 1898 with ihc LAT"
Sir Andrew Clark. who Mr.. Gladstone's =
physician which notes. the paper says II has
not hitherto been desirable 10 disclose. The oc-
casion of the interview former report that
Mr.. Gladstone was about to retire from Once
Sir Andrew said that Mr.. Gladstone displayed
no signs whatever Of breaking down. lie sun
had the freshness. elasticity and NigOr oi youth
His muscular and arterial systems were cNtraor-
dinary. He possessed a wc-preserVed force OF
energy and versatility of nervous powers far
beyond an ordinary man In the prime OF hi"
Above all he had the inestimable power, ac-
quired partly by habit and partly the result Of
the admirable balance of his nervous system. OF
sleeping long and we'll throughout the night,
however agtating the occurrences OF the day
might have been To Mr.. Gladstone. Sir Andrew
added work was not cXhausting. but was a res
torative 1t was his true stimulus. and kept him
young and vigorous. Sir Andrew further Said
that he would never advise Mr.. Gladstone 10 re-
lapse into inactivity. II would not proiong ms
life but would rather have the opposite effect.
Dublin Feb 1.-The Frecmans Journal COM
menting the report Of Mr.. Gladstones IN
tended resignation. says: THE cruel. cowardly
canard did not need contradiction. II Is lawful
to hope and believe that Mr.. Gladstone Will be
spared in the full vigor OF his genius until the
not distant day when he Will see the greatest
work Of his great career effected.