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with the conservatives. caused the rejec-
| ton OF the bill by PSI votes against 284
Sered his ressnSton ana Mr. pisrSei ssn
| sent for, but as he declined TO take Office.
Mr.. Gladstone undertook March l6) 10 re-
mediatey after the close OF the session.
| the cabinet was considerably remodeled,
Mr.: Gladstone assuming the s ehancelior-
once OF first lord OF the treasury. on jan
| uary "a. 1874. a fortnight before both houses
lie M's business. Mr.. Gladstone took every pr
body by surprise by announcing the Inn
mediate dissolution OF parliament and IS
suing his address TO his constituents at
Greenwich. In which he promised TO abol-
the first time, taken by secret ballot. The
result proved most disastrous 10 the lib
cral party.
Succeeded by Df.raeIi.
Mr.. Gladstone at once resigned and Mr..
session of 1874 Mr.. Giadstone, who had been
reelected for Greenwich. offered a per-
si,stent opposition to the publie, worship reg
weeks before the assembling OF parliament.
Mr. Gladstone announced In letter to
Earl Granville his determination TO retire
from the leadership OF the liberal party.
Soon afterwards the marquis OF Harrington
was chosen by the liberal party TO be their
quentiy however, Mr.. Gladstone constant
| ~ took part In the discussions OF that as
sembiy. ON November rs. 1871 ne was elect
ed lord rector OF the University OF Glas-
gov. Mr.. Gladstone sent a letter TO the
president OF the Greenwich liberal Ave
sSoSd rep on the Borough e s only " until
the next general election. Early In the
same year C1S79 he had been invited 10 be-
come the liberal candidate for Midlothian,
and the browning incident OF the electoral
campaign In the ensuing parliament re-
cess was his visit to Scotland In connection
I urff 10 NJ
~ at the general election. He set out from
Liverpool for Edinburgh on November ~.
ana from that date with ne exGieptiio o s OF
till his return to Hawarden on DecemberS,
was a long succession Of enthusiastic re-
ceptions and unwearied speechmaking In
condemnation OF the policy OF the conserv-
alive government Mr. Gladstone was sue
cessful In his candidature.
His second Ministry.
When the composition OF the new house
| OF commons was made known II consisted
| OF $40 liberals. 2i3 conservatives and go
home rulers. and the earl OF Beaconsheld
/ rendered his resignation. The marquis OF
Harrington who had been leader OF the op-
position I'm the lower house, md Earl Gran
vile. the opposition leader In the house OF
peers, were sent for by her majesty, but
they recommended the queen TO entrust
the task OF forming a cabinet 10 Mr.. Glad
stone. he consented TO accept the duty.
Mr. Gladstone himself snperadded TO his
duties as first lord OF the treasury the
functions OF chancellor OF the exchequer,
the hands OF Mr. Childers The history OF
Mr. Gladstone's second ministry may be
summed up In three words-Ireland.
Egypt, ranchise-though, OF coarse a
large number or other matters were long
under confederation. In 1885 Air. Gladstone
was oyerthrown by n vote on the budget,
and the conservatives. under Lord Sails
burys leadership, came into power
general election took place IN November.
Just i've months after Mr.. Gladstone's de-
feat. and the liberals were successful
Champions Home Rule.
When Mr.. Gladstone returned 10 office he
announced his readiness TO Introduce a
nome rule measure for ireland, and this
created disSenslon In the liberal ranks and
practically broke up the party The bill
was rejected by majority OF sO Mr. Glad
stone then appealed 10 the country, but
was overwhelmed a result. Mr. Glad
stone resigned without meeting parliament
and Lord Salisbury became prime minister
for the second time on August 3, 1856. Dur
Ing 1892 Mr.. Gladstone carried out yet an
other and most vigorous campaign In Mid
reduced majority, and for the fourth time
ne became premier. In April, 1898, Mr.. Glad
stone moved the second reading OF an
other home rule bill for iceland In the house
or commons, but the bill was thrown out
by the lords.
His Retirment
During his stay az Biarritz Ia February.
1894, London journal announced Mr. Glad
stones retirement but the report was con-
| tradicted In very guarded terms After his
return 70 England the rumor was renewed,
and In the midst OF the uncertainty Mr.
Gladstone delivered his last speech as
prime minister I'm the house OF commons on
the Isl or March-the occasion being the
lords amendments 20 the parish councils
bill. The next day his resignation was made
public, and the discovery that the premier
was suffering from cataract IN both eyes
was given as the chief cause for such de-
cisive step. on March Mr.. Gladstone. in
an audience with the queen, gave up the
seals OF office A successful operation was
performed two months later by which the
cataract was removed His long connection
with the house OF commons terminated In
1895, as he did not seek reelection. Since
that period Mr.. Gladstone rarely took any
part in public affairs
Mr. and Mrs Gladstone left London for
Cannes on November 20, 1897. and arrived
at the latter place three days later. They
remained there for nearly III weeks and
the homeward trip was begun on the 18th
OF last February and they reached London
on the 18th. He has since been slowly dying