The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-21
GLADSTONE DENIES IT
Says He Didn't Give Lord Rose
berry the Marble Heart.
TRUE, HIS PAIR WAS CANCELLED
But Not at His Request-The Govern
ment Did Ii TO Preserve Its
Independence.
TRUE, HIS PAIR WAS CANCELLED

London, June @-Mr. Gladstone has tel
graphed to the Westminster Gazette a re-
ply TO the statement made by the London
Times yesterday. alleging that the EXPIRE
mier had withdrawn from his pairing
agreement with Charles Nilliers and say
ing that Mr.. Gladstones action was occa-
stoned by his disapproval OF the policy OF
the Rosebery government. especially in
regard TO the Welsh church disestablish-
ment bill. Mr.. Gladstone says the state
ments made are wholly untrue as regards
his attitude towards the government and
the Welsh bill. He believes the govern
ment, in order 10 preserve its independ-
ence while the measure was in the com
mfuee stage, had cancelled his pair, but it
was done without his request.
London. June 2o.-There can he no posi-
bic evasion of the fact that the sensa tional
and exclusive announcement in the Times
that Mr.. Gladstone has surrendered his
pair in parliament on the pending bill TO
diSestablish the church in Wales is the
most staggering blow the Rosebery gov
eminent has yet received. The liberal
leaders are endeavoring TO mitigate its cf-
fects, but IL Is unquestionably the most
extraordinary of the many extraordinary
acts in the great statesman's career. 1t
promises TO withdraw in extreme con-
tumely his support from the government
which inherited his own control of The
party.
The truth is that Mr.. Gladstone is even
more OF churchman than a liberal and
in old age he can not follow his party in
what must eventually result in the separa-
ton of the church and state in England
as well as in Wales. He had pledged him
self 10 disestablishment in Wales. but APP
parently has repented of it. AS he is on
the steamship Tantallon Castle. at Kiel,
even his nearest friends have apparently
failed TO get an explanation from him.
But the following statement has been
made on his behalf:
Since his retirement Mr.. Gladstone has
never voted in the house of commons, but
his vote has been paired against that of
Mr.. Nillers, a unionist and the father of
the house. who is too infirm to attend its
sittings Some weeks ago Mr.. Gladstone
told Lord Tweedmouth. who is staying
with him at Haywarien. that as there
were some points inn the Welsh disestab
hshment bill which he did not approve,
he would prefer not 70 pair in favor Of
them. The first of these points. dealing
with the treatment of the Welsh church
endowments. was reached, and according
~ Lord Tweedmouth informed the minis
terial whips that Mr.. Gladstone should
be relieved of his pair The liberal whips
sent word in due course TO the unionist
whips Mr.. Chamberlain heard of IL and
Immediately made the fact known to the
Times. He was not aware that Mr.. Glad
stones objection was confined to certain
specific points in the Welsh BILL and the
Times assumed that Mr.. Gladstone with
drew his pair in token of general disap-
prevail of the policy of the government.
The correspondent saw Mr.. Herbert
Gladstone who corroborated in every
respect the foregoing explanation, which
had been obtained from another minis
terial source. Inquiry among other mem
bers Of the party showed that Mr.. Glad
stones action, even accepting ii in this
restricted sense, is sure 10 precipitae dis
solution. which may come at any moment.
The tory leaders wish to force it. and un-
douhtedly enough liberal members Will
follow Gladstone in opposition TO the
Welsh bill 10 defeat the government. Well
informed persons say. however. that Mr..
Balfour Is as unwilling as Rosebery him
self to 20 TO the country now.