The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-07
ROSEBERY In CHARGE.
HE TAKES POSSESSION OF THE or.
FIcEs or THE PREMIER.
Next Monday to be an Important Dsy II
the House Of Commons--Countsssc Of
Craven Presented To the Queen.

LONDON. March 6.-The Office occupied
by Gladstone as Premier was formally
taken possession OF by Lord Rosebery
this afternoon. The new Premier was cor
dialy greeted by the retiring Prime
Minister on his arrival at the rooms In
the Official residence In Downing street.
Sir William Harcourt. the leader OF the
Liberal party In the House OF Commons.
has issued circular letter to his sup
porters requesting a full attendance OK
Liberal members in the House on Mon
day next March 18th, when matters or
great Importance will be considered.
Lord Rosebery attended the Queens
drawing-room to-day The weather was
cold and windy. The Countess of Craven,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Mar
tin, of New York, was presented to her
Majesty by Ambassador and Mrs. Bayard.
and was afterwards granted an audience
! by Prince and Princess Christian.
The drawing-room which the new Pre-
mier attended this afternoon was the
smallest. so far as attendance Is con-
cerned, which the Queen has held in
| years. This is remarkable from the fact
that the Queen will not hold another
one until 1895. only li2 people were pre-
| sented. and the ceremony only lasted An
hour All the great officers OF State were
/ in attendance however. Lord ROsebery
occupied conspicuous place near the
Queen and the other Cabinet ministers
who were present.
Duke cf Devonsbire on Gladstone.
The Duke of Dcvonshire. In the course
| Of his speech at the Neovil this after
noon. referring 10 Mr. GadstOne's re-
| tirement. said that IL was source OF
/ great satisfaction MAT In spite Of his
I l...A not
outstayed his parliamentary reputation.
The image presented by Gladstone would
never be impaired: his picture would
never he effaced. He had passed from
the scene I'm the pentitudo of his strength
and greatness. and neither for good nor
for evil could his place be filled. lie had
left TO his Successors a legacy OF un-
settled questions one OF these questions
was Home Rule. which would hang as
mill stone around the neck of his party
for many years. and in his last speech
he had imposed a new burden upon his
party-the quarrel with the House or
Lords. The only real ground for the
| quarrel with the Lords was the rejection
Of the Home Rule bill. The other grounds
alleged were absurd. and the Earl of
Rosebery would not take them. II the
Government were inclined 10 hang up
l Home Rule. continued the speaker. the
Liberal Unionisis would be I'm no hurry
10 displace them. But tho Liberal-Union-
lists would be uncompromising in their
opposition 20 Home Rule. and especially
| II the Government attempted 10 pass a
gerrymandering registration bill. Other
wise they contemplated no factious oppo-
siton TO Lord Rosebery. who. there was
/ no reason 10 believe, was Indifferent TO
! the interests. honor. and greatness Of
| England at home and abroad.
Inbouchere'~ Objection 10 Rosebsry.
Henry Labouchere, In an article which
will appear In to-morrow's Truth, VIII
say.
"The responsibility for the acceptance
Of "a peer as Prime Minister rests upon
the Radicals. unless clear statement
is made I'm the Queens speech that We
are TO have u different policy regarding
the House OF Lords than Lord hose-
berry is supposed to entertain. Some or
the Radicals will make II clear that they
will decline the tinkering OF the pernici-
Gus assembly OF peers. and that the
right OF that body TO interfere IN regard
to Ireland are not at all satisfactory.
The secrecy with which Gladstones
resignation and Lord Rosebery's appoints
ment was managed was clever. hut most
unfair Had the proper time been given
at least a hundred Radicals would have
protested against peer Premier. We
have not only a peer Premier. but a peer
in a poke. / do not object TO any indi-
vidual peer because he was born In the
purple. and II Lord Rosebery IL really
a Radical the difficulty of his being q
peer may be surmounted by bill al
lowing peers TO renOunce the priyiiess
| OF the peerage I'm order that they may
| sit I'm the House of Commons"
He then proceeds TO argue that the
House OF Commons cannot remain the
ruling assembly while the Premier Is In
the House Of Lords. In this connection
he says
I'VE will not have real control overfini.
as we can only turn HIM out by a. bos-
tile vote at the cost Of running the
party We are also idiots 10 suppose
that the electors will not perceive the
utter absurdity of our position when We
appeal TO the country with the bAffls
cry Of The abolition OF the Lords.
L.abouchere concludes as follows: Il
am now convinced that the Radicals
dearly love a Lord. Love for and sub
servtency to the titled is the weak spos
| in the Anglo-Saxon race. We are race
of snobs. and are never happier than
when indulging In an orgie OK snoopism-