Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-20
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, FRIDAY, NAY 20 1893

felt in all parts Of the house that we
should do fitting honor to the great man
whose long and splendid career has Just
closed by ad5ourning. This is not the oc-
casion for uttering the thoughts which
naturally suggest themselves. That occa-
sion will present itself tomorrow. when 1t
will be my duty to submit to the house
an address to the queen. praying her to
grant the honor Of q public funeral, II
such honor is not inconsistent with the
expressed wishes Of himself or Of those
who have the right to speak in his be-
half, and also praying the queen to direct
that public monument be erected in
Westminster with an inscription express
sive Of the public admiration. attachment
and high sense entertained by the house of
Mr.. Gladstone's rare and splendid gifts
and devoted labors in parliament and in
the high offices Of state.
Before actually moving the adjournment,
have to propose q formal resolution that
the house tomorrow resolve itself into
committee to draw up an address, the con-
tents of which have just Indicated
After q word Of assent from Sir Vernon
Harcourt. the Liberal leader, the resolu-
ton was adopted and the house adjourned.
Further details from Hawarden castle of
the passing away Of the great English
statesman show his end was the most
peaceful imaginable. There were no signs
of pain or distress. Mrs. Gladstone clasped
her husbands hand and occasionally kissed
it. while the Rev. Mr.. Stephen Gladstone
read prayers and repeated hymns. The
nurse in the meanwhile bathed the brow of
the patient, who showed gratitude, mur-
muring, "How nice"
stone realized his surroundings was when
his son recited the utany. Then the dying
man feebly murmured. Amen. It was the
last word spoken by Mr.. Gladstone.
Then came the gentle almost imperceptf-
BILE cessation Of life in the midst Of his sons
prayer and the weeping family slowly filed
from the room, taking Mrs. Gladstone, who
was induced to lie down and who soon
slept quietly.
Mrs. Drew. Mrs. Henry Gladstone. Mrs.
Stephen Gladstone. Miss Helen Gladstone
and others attended early communion this
morning at Hawarden church, conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Stephen Gladstone. The or
dinary service was prefaced with selected
prayers from the burial service.
Very many kilograms of sympathy are
arriving at Hawarden.
President Faure has telegraphed his con
dolences.
HAwARDEN. May 1s.-Though the news
Of Mr.. Gladstone's death, which occurred
at o'clock this morning, spread rapidly
it was the tolling of the Hawarden church
bells which carried the sad tidings to every
sorrowing home in this vicinity. Slowly
the details Of the last moments Of the great
statesman are coming out Of the castle,
where the grief is too profound to be in
truded upon. The family was summoned at
a. M. owing to the perceptible sinking
noticed by the medical watchers. From
that time until Mr.. Gladstone peacefully
passed away, no one left the death cham
ber. The only absentees was little Dorothy
Drew. who had tearfully complained that
her grandfather did not recognize her.
Even in that hour Of agony. kindly
thoughts for others were not wanting. The
old coachman, who had been unable to be
present when the servants bid farewell to
the dying man. was summoned and re-
mained to the end with his master
At $40 a. m. Mr.. Dobile took his leave
and returned to Chester, deeply affected.
Indeed. almost every one around the castle
was in tears.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived at Hawarden from United States
Ambassador Hay:
ITO the Right Hon. Herbert Gladstone
beg to present to all your family nv
hesrtfelt expression of sympathy at your
personal loss, and, at the same time, rev.
efently to congratulate you and the In
glish race everywhere upon the glorious
completion Of life filled with splendid
achievements and consecrated to the mob
lest purposes. JOHN HAY"
WARRINGTON. May 1s-The following
telegram was sent by Secretary of State
Day to-day:
"Hay. Ambassador. London:-'"Through
appropriate channel express to Mr.. Glad
stones family the sympathy and sorrow of
the American people at the passing away,
in the ripeness Of years and fullness of
honors, Of one Of the most notable figures
OF modern statesmanship."
Secretary Alger always has been an en-
thusiastic admirer Of Mr.. Gladstone.
Speaking Of the dead statesman, he said:
He was a noble character; profound In
his knowledge Of human nature, yet never
appealing to any but the loftier side. His
unostentatious life his refusal to accept
titles. and his democracy would endear his
| memory to the American even without
having in mind his great contributions to
the sum total Of human knowledge"
Secretary Long said:
II regard Mr.. Gladstone's as one Of the
| greatest names in modern civilization. He
| has stood for progress and right and peace.
| England erects a monument to no nobler
| life, and America with q cordial hand will
help to lift it,