The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-02
No Longer Any Doubt That
He Is About to Retire.
A STRIKING SPEECH YESTERDAY.
It Is Declaration of War Upon
the House of Lords.


Fermentation says ne Doe. Not rsn-
the Prc-i.r'. Thrent.-A Report ,has
eind-toue win Resign Tomorrow sns
that Ro--bery VIII suoe.ed Him-Ths
Attitude OF the Irish Party Dsaned-
They Say Ho.e Ruie Will B- the Fore
most Issue .t the Next General Ei-etisa.
LONDON March gin a leader devoted exc
clusively to the subject OF Mr.. Gladstone's
retirement the DAILY Ne,rs says:
We regret to say that there Is no longer
any room for hope that Mr.. Gladstone
will be able to lead tho Government Of
the Liberal party In the coming session
The unimpalred strength Of his physi-
cal franc and the undiminished bright
ness OF his magnificent intellect are
counterbslanced by the cruel malady which
afIllcts his eyes The facts are mex pressibly
pathetic and intensely Rsd. As regards his
successor. It is in every respect desirable.
ceteTis pdJiLus that the Premier sit In the
House OF Commons. but this is not question
OF principle. and ought not to prevent the
ittest man from filling the post"
The Ne,rs then argues in favor OF Lord Rose
berry as the oae best able to unite all sections
and classes Of Liberals.
The Times says: Mr.. Gladstone announced
his intention Of retiring to . few intimate
friends before going to Biarritz. but
did not conflde It to the Cabinet The
formal announcement is now only de-
layed by official etiquette. Mr.. Glad
stones friends and opponents are united
at this crisis In tho common sentiment OF
respectful sympathy that overleaps all differ
ences and antagonisms
We deplore that his last speech 40
q leader was unworthy Of the occasion
dealing throughout with meagre and bit-
ter banalities and current partisanship
He leaves his post without Offering .
programme. formulating q policy. or
his followers 60 pf6essd consistestfy dpon his
own methods of getting ND steam By Airing
some OF our institutions"
The Times predicts that Mr.. Gladstone's sue.
cessor will not fall on a bed Of roses.
LONDON. March 1.-Wbsn Mr.. Gladstone en-.
tered the House Of Commons at $3.50 o clock
this afternoon he was greeted with q storm Of
cheers which lasted several minutes He
walked directly to his usual scat and held .
Chief Secretary for Ireland. and Sir william
Harcourt Chancellor OF the Exche1uer who
sat on either side OF him. ost Of his conver-
sation being addressed to the latter. Lord
Rosebery who 10 looked upon as the coming
Premier. occupied q seat In the press gallery.
The Speaker put tho question that the
amendments OF the House OF Lords 70 the
Local Government bill be considered when
Mr.. Gladstone arose and addressed the House
in what In many respects was the most re-
markable speech he has delivered for many
years He showed no sign OF waning power
except for an occasional slight huskiness in
his otherwise resonant voice.
Mr.. Gladstone began by saying that the Gov
eminent had reached the conclusion that the
time for passing bills back and forth from one
House TO the other had ended. and had decided
upon definite course.
Laughter and cheers interrupted the
Premier. who. when he was able to resume.
spoke as follows;
ITO continue the process would be loss Of
dignity 10 both Houses. and the Government
has decided to stop the operation and take .
decided course. The Government had the
choice Of rejecting the House OF Lords amend-
msnts and abandoning hope OF passing the
bill or Of accepting them under protest with
the hope OF soon reversing them. The Govern
msnt adopted the second choice lCheeral
The action of the House of Lords regarding
tba nm. of this sa.sion has rsisad n ou..,ion
=, ,L. oraya., .harac,.r To- 81 ,hos. hI,I.
tha Uoma RnIa I'M and ,b. FmnIovar.' Lam.
d. hiu oo.nriad the attsrtion ~ tha uou.ans
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--orLad throueh mi. ssssion sluo., do,hIa ,hs
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,si,h an nr.ousIIad smonnt Of in,ansj,v This
I.ho, 10. To- tha prrno.. Of ans.tIng ha,.n-
Iii ,aai.I.tion Tha Uon.a y, I o,ds xithon.
o,ving ~ nuch .onsidar.tion w,acLsa thu,
f'.isIs,iour IChs.rs
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nntIishaJ an Issn caIIad .'FI,Tv Ysar. az m.
pomsa ~ iord." Tn eoptents ., The hooS
~, ,Don The mind OF avarv Liberal a Dsin,nI
hnt Arm conviction that tba action Of ,bs
Hops. q, Lords duTinp ,hosa tr,r years had
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