The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-24

government, he was recalled and re-
constructed bis cabinet, Mr.. Gladstone
becoming secretary Of the colonies.
One year after he resigned, being un-
willing to remain under obligations
to the Duke of Newcastle. At the
general election in 1S47 he was chosen
to represent the university of Oxford
and one of his first speeches in psrlia-
ment was in favor of the bill for the
removal of the disabilities of the jews
which he had opposed in 1841. His
speech against the foreign policy of
Lord Palmerston in the Don Pacifico
debates was generally regarded as
one Of the most admirable pieces OF
British eIoquence of recent times.
In 1853 Mr.. Gladstone accepted the
Office of chancellor of the exchequer
While holding this Office he introduce
ed his celebrated budget, in remark
able series of addresses, which were
pronounced by Lord John Russell "to
contain the ablest expeditions of the
true principles of finance ever deliver
ed by an English statesman" He
later resigned his Office on some po-
litical differences and again refused
an appointment under Lord Derby,
but later accepted an appointment as
lord high commissioner extraordinary
to the Ionia Islands,
On the return of Lord Palmerston
to Office he again became the chancel-
Tor of the exchequer, and was chiefly
instrumental in procuring the repeal
of the duty on paper end the ratifica-
ton of the commercial treaty between
England and France. During the
succeeding years Mr.. Gladstone ex-
hibited theoretical knowledge and
practical skill in tie management of
the national finances that excited the
admiration all Europe.
After the death OF Lord Palmerston
he became the leader of the house of
commons.
In 1868 Mr.. Gladstone was defeated
as . candidate for Southwest Lam
cashire, after an exciting contest, but
was returned by large majority by
the borough of Greenwich. In De-
cember Mr.. Gladstone succeeded Mr..
Disraeli as premier.
1t was under his administration
that the treaty of Washington, by
which matters of dispute between the
United States and Great Britain were
settled, negotiated and carried into
effect. Mr.. Gladstone resigned the
premiership on account of the defeat
of his bill for the reform of university
education in Ireland. An attempt
was made to form q new cabinet, but
it was unsuccessful and Mr.. Gladstone
continued in Office only short while,
when he again resigned. In the sue
ceeding elections for a new parlia-
ment he was returned from Green
witch by handsome majority. Later
he resigned again and Mr.. Disraeli
accepted the premiership.
Thrice since then Mr.. Gladstone has
been called to the premiership. 1t
was his ministry that conducted the
campaign in Egypt, 1882, 1888, 1884,
that proved so costly to England in
blood and money. He was succeeded
by Lord Salisbury. .. s.v .... .
Again being called TO power, his
Irish home rule bill compassed his
defeat and again Cecil succeeded 'The
Grand Old Man." upon whom age
was now beginning to tell.
The third time in recent years that
he was called to rule the empire found
him in such bad health that his tenure
of Office lasted but few months and
he was succeeded Lord Rosebery, who
shortly gave way to Salisbury.
Siuce his retirement Mr.. Gladstone
has steadily failed, his several trips to
the south of Europe having no effect
to postpone approaching dissolution.
Mr.. Gladstone's published works
are: "The State in Its Relations with
the Church." two volumes; "Church
Principles Considered" "Studies of
Homer and the Homeric Age" three
volumes; Essays on Ecce Homo"
and pamphlet on the Irish church
question entitled, "A Chapter of Au
photography" and the "Juventus
Mundi: The Gods and Men of Heroic
Age" He has supervised o trsnsls-
ton of several other works Of great
note. His statue, by Adams, Acton
was unveiled in Liverpool on Septem