The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-07
TRUTHS CONFESSION
Labouchere Says He Is Now Con-
WINGED Radicals Love a Lord,
Also ave Are Race of SnObs," and
ave Have Not Only Peer Premier,
but Peer i'm a Poke"

LONDON, March 6.-Mr. Henry Labou-
chere, in an article, which will appear In
to-morrow's Truth, will say: 1.-The respon-
sibility for the acceptance Of a peer as
Prime Minister rests upon the Radicals.
unless a clear statement is made in the
Queens speech that we are to have diff
ferent policy regarding the House of Lords
than Lord Rosebery is supposed to enter
tain. Some of the Radicals Will make IL
clear that they will reject the tnkering of
the pernicious assembly of the peers and
the right of that body to interfere with the
nation must cease. Lord Rosebery's public
utterances with regard TO Ireland are not at
all satisfactory. The secrecy with which
Mr.. Gladstones resignation and Lord Rose
berys appointment was managed was clev
er, but most unfair. Had the proper time
been given at least a hundred Radicals
would have protested against a peer Pre-
mer. We have not only q peer Premier,
but peer in a poke. L do not object to
any individual peer because he was born
In the purple, and if Lord Rosebery is
really Radical the difficulty of his being
peer may be surmOunted by a bill allow
ing peers to renounce the privilege of the
peerage in order that they ,nay sit in the
House of Commons.
Mr.. Labouchere 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
over him, as we can only turn him out by
a hostile vote at the cost of running the
party. We are also idiots to suppose that
the electors will not perceive the utter alb
surdity of our position when we appeal to
Abolition of the Lords" Mr.. Labouchere
concludes as follows: II am now convinced
that the Radicals dearly love a Lord. Love
OF and Subseryiency to the titled is the
weak spot in the Anglo-SaXon race. We
are race of snobs, and never happier than
when INDUCING IN an orgie of snobbism
In q speech at Yeoville tonight the Duke
of Devonshire said that Mr. Gladstone's re-
tirement was event of the highest poit-
ical Importance. 1t was satisfaction to all
that he had not outstayed his parliamentary
reputation. 1t was the abdcation of a ruler
and leader of men in the plenitude of his
strength and power. He, however, had left
his successors legacy of unsettled contro-
verSes. Added TO the Newcastle programme
there was the new task Of undertaking the
Quarrel with the lords. If the declaration of
war was the broad. clear issue Of the House
of Lords rejection of the home rule bill
they were willing to fight the matter before
the country whenever the government
pleased. but IL the quarrel was based upon
other and more recent measures he would
regard them as mere preteXts. The Liberal
Unonists. the Duke of Devonshire contin-
ued. would only offer Lord Rosebery a fair
and honest opposition They would Hncom-
rule was shelved and the government de-
voted itself to useful legislation, such as the
would be in 70 hurry to displace the gov
eminent The Liberal Unionists rejoiced
that the government was headed by man
not Indifferent to the interests and the great
ness and honor of the country. The House
Of Lords. however. would not consent TO
the gerrymandering of the British constit-
uencies under the guise of a registration
bill.
Lord Rosebery took formal possession this
afternoon of the offices recently occupied
by Mr.. Gladstone as Prime Minister of Eng
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon.
William Vernon-Harcourt, and then passed
cordially greeted by the ex-Premer as his
successor
The Rt Hon. George Shaw-Lefevre. NJ.
P for central Bradford formerly Postmas-
ter-generai and more recently First COM
missioner of Public Works, has accepted
the presidency of the local government
Fowler. who succeeds the Earl of Kim
berly. Secretary of State for India, upon
the latter's succession to Lord Rosebery as
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Times announces that VI Richard
Knight Causton, NJ. p. for Southwark
west has been appointed second whip
Mr.. Causton is now Lord Of the Treasury.
He is in favor Of home rule for Ireland
The drawing room which the new Pre-
mier attended this afternoon was the small
est, so far as attendance is concerned,
which the Queen has held in years This
is remarkable from the fact that the Queen
will not hold another one until 1895. There
mony only lasted an hour. Lord Rosebery
occupied a conspicuous place near the
Queen, and the other Cabinet Ministers
were present.
Mr.. George Armitstead, to whose resi-
| dence at Black Craig Castle. in Scotland.
Mr.. Gladstone paid a visit last fall has
declined Mr. Gladstone's offer Of a peerage
Mr.. Armitstead will accompany Mr. Glad
| stone to Brighton.