The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-09
ROsEBERYs RESIGNATION.
Sir William Vernon HarcOurt Ex-
Pected TO Assume the LeadershiD.

pecteu 10 Assume the LeadershfD
London, Oct. SIN the political clubs
1t was not expected that Lord Rosebery
would resign the leadership of the party
at present, despite the agitation against
him. The advanced liberals desire
more progressive and digressive
policy, though a large section
of the party approve Lord Rose
bery's GOODNESS in a time of teverish ex-
citement. Many liberal members Of the
House of Commons wired to the offices
OF the liberal party, in Westminster.
asking for information in regard to Lord
RoSebery withdrawal and received the
reply that the eX-premiers letter of res
ignauon was wholly unexpected not
even Mr.. Ellis, the liberal whip. TO whom
his letter of resignation was addressed,
having had hint that. it was impend-
ing.
The resignation of Lord Rosebery is the
sole topic of discussion in the reform
and national liberal clubs where it is
assumed that Sir William Harcourt will
succeed to the party leadership though
many of the rank and file say that that
Will not solve the situation These per-
sons predict that within a few years
the progressive opinion of the country
will compel the present liberal leaders
TO go with their hats in their hands to
Mr.. Chamberlain and accept his leader
ship upon his own terms.
The tar, in its comments on the resigna-
ton by Lord Rosebery of the leadership
OF the liberal party, says: Lord Rosebery
mas resigned and Sir William Harcourt
reigns in his stead. The liberal party will
never again be led by a peer. Mr.. Glad
stone chose Lord Rosebery as his success
sor to the leadership and it is Mr. Glad
stone who has unwittingly deposed him"
Il. p. O'Connor, M. P, says in his paper
the Sun: Lord Rosebert never had fair
chance. Whenever he indicated a policy it
was Immediately thrown over by his sup
posed colleagues Nevertheless everybody
knows that Mr.. Gladstone stood outside
of the painful intrigues. odious chickering's
and miserable personalities which has de-
feated and wrecked the liberal party since
his retirement
The Evening News says: Lord Rose
berry has played the man. He declines to
lead party, the rag and bobtail of which
was always barking at his heels. Sheer
ignorance has betrayed the radical rump
into the bog into which it is at present
wallowing"
The Chronicle says: Lord Rosebery
throughout has taken a common sense
view of the eastern and western situation,
while other liberal leaders have taken
narrow and more emotional views. Lord
Rosebery's resignation will strengthen
Lord Salisbury"
The Dublin Freeman's Journal says:
Lord Rosebery daily gave striking proof
that his views of the foreign policy differ
ed from those of his party. His retire
ment is not surprise 1t is his arrival
on the road toward which he has long
been travelling
The St. James Gazette says that the
leadership of Lord Rosebery was more
signal failure than was ever made by any
man of equal opportunities and equal
promise.
The Pail Mall Gazette says the anti
Rosebery agitators have severed the last
link that connected them with sobriety
and sanity.
The Dublin Independent says: 'If Sir
William Harcourt shall be Lord Rose
bery's successor the last condition of af-
fairs will be worse than the first"
The Daily Mail will tomorrow publish an
interview with Lord Rosebery at Dalmeny
park, his seat in Edinburgh The writer
says the ex-prime minister fenced every
question, turning to irrelevant topics. His
only noteworthy remark was in response
to an allusion to his sudden action in re-
signing the leadership of the liberal party.
He said: at was not sudden. The situa-
tion has been untenable for some time, and
/ determined upon this course when Mr..
Gladstone assumed his present attitude in
certain matters