The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
Gladstone Dead,

Mr.. Gladstone died at FIVE o'clock last
Thursday at Hawarden. His death, which
had been hourly expected for ten days, was
painless and the great statesman expired
without struggle.
William Ewart Gladstone was the fourth
son of Sir John Gladstone and was born at
Liverpool December 30, 1909. He was edu-
Gated at Elton and at Christchurch College,
Oxford, from which he was graduated in
1881, taking q double first class. He was
elected to the House Of Commons from
Newark as conservative in December,
gle OF parties was at its height. In Decem-
Der, 1884, Sir Robert Peel appointed him to
junior lordship OF the treasury and in
February, 1885, under secretary for colonial
affairs. He followed Sir Robert Peel's po-
litical fortunes and on the latter's return to
power in 1841 became vice-president Of the
board of trade, master OF the mint and men,
Der OF the privy council. He did notable
work in revising the tariff in 1912 and
year later became president OF the board
OF trade, resigning in 1916. He resigned
his seat for Newark about this time and
remained for two years out OF Parliament,
returning in 1847 for the University Of Ok
ford. He took liberal view OF the ques-
tions Of university reform and the removal
OF Jewish disabilities, and eventually, In
February, 1851, separated from the conser-
vative party. He was, however, reelected
in the following June.
In 1852 Mr.. Gladstone became chancellor
OF the exchequer under the earl of Aber.
deem. After few years OF other work he
resumed this Office under Lord Palmerston
in 1859. Having been rejected by the Uni
versity OF Oxford in 1865 he was returned
to Parliament for South Lancashire, and on
the death Of Lord Palmerston became lead
er OF the House of Commons. He and his
colleagues resigned after the defeat of re-
form bill he had brought in. In 1868, on
the resignation OF Disraelis ministry, Mr.
Gladstone became first lord Of the treasury
During his term of Office were passed the
Irish church disestablishment bill, the Irish
land act and the treaty OF Washington re-
specting the Alabama claims. Mr.. Glad
stone rendered his resignation on the de-
feat Of the university education bill in 1873,
but was prevailed upon to reconstruct a
cabinet, assuming himself the chancellor
ship OF the exchequer, in addition to the
first lordship OF the treasury. The liberals
were badly beaten in 1874 on the issue of
the abolition OF the income tax law and
Disraeli succeeded Gladstone as prime min
lister.
Mr.. Gladstone in 1876 took an active part
in the agitation respecting the Bulgarian
massacres and strongly opposed the policy
Of the conservative government, which re-
suited in the treaty OF Berlin and the sign
ing Of the Anglo.Turkish convention. He
succeeded Lord Beaconsfield as rector OF
the University OF GLASGOW in 1877. In 1880
he was returned to Parliament for Midlo-
THAN, and, the earl OF Beaconsfeld having
resigned as premier, Gladstone was called in
to form q cabinet. Ireland was the great
subject under discussion during this term Of
Office The war in Egypt also attracted at
tention. In 1885 the franchise bill, support
ed by Gladstone and opposed by Salisbury,
was passed In the same year, however,
Gladstone was overthrown by vote on the
budget and Lord Salisbury succeeded him.
Gladstone was returned to office, but in the
following year was beaten on the issue OF
the home rule bill, being again succeeded
by Salisbury.
In 1892 Gladstone carried another Midlo-
THAN election and became premier for the
fourth time. At the end OF February, 1894,
Mr.. Gladstone announced his intention OF
retiring from ministerial life, and soon af-
terward resigned, being succeeded by Lord
Roseberry. Failure OF hearing and eyesight
were given as the cause for his retirement.
In 1895 he retired from Parliament and an
Since that time he has kept to private life,
although he was heard from as an advocate
of interference by Great Britain during the
Armenian massacres OF 1861
Mr.. Gladstone married q sister OF Sir Ste
phen GILMORE and Lady Lyttelton. They
celebrated their golden wedding on July %.
1889. and on the occasion Of his eightieth
birthday, December %, 1889, the venerable
statesman received congratulations from all
over the world. Three months later Mr.
Gladstone delivered beautiful Grafton, his
subject being 1.-THE Parnell Commission"
and 1t was said by many to be one OF his
finest and most eloquent efforts.
A memorial fountain was unveiled at
Hawarden to commemorate the grand old
mans eighty-first birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone left London for
Cannes ON November 20, 1897, and arrived
at the latter place three days later. They
OF last February and they reached London
ON the 10Th. Hs has since been slowly dy.
inc