Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-05-26

December 20, 1909. He was educated at
Elton and Christ church, oxford, taking
double first class in 1881. Having spent
some time in continental tour, he was
returned at the general election in Decem-
Der, 1882, in the conservative interest for
Newark, and entered parliament just as
On January 25, 1888, he entered Lincolns
inn, and when he had been a member for
six years and three months petitioned to
have his name removed from the books of
the society on the ground Of his having
given up his intention Of being called to the
bar Sir Robert Peel in December 1884, APP
treasury, and in February, 1885, under sec
rotary. for colonial affairs. Mr.. Gladstone
leader in April and remained in opposition
until Sir Robert Peeps return to power in
September, 1871 On accepting office under
Sir Robert Peel in 1S41 as vice president of
the board Of trade and master of the mint
Mr. Gladstone was sworn member of the
priyy council: In 1913 Mr.. Gladstone sue
the board of trade, but resigned that office
early in 1845. In January, 1916, Sir Robert
h the Of
stone, who had succeeded Lord Stanley
in. the post of secretary of state for the
colonies, adhered to the leader under whom
he had entered upon ministerial life, re-
signed his seat for Newark and remained
for some time out of parliament In Au-
gust, 1847, he was elected for the University
of Oxford.
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
In the parliament of 1S47-52 the questions
Of university reform and the removal of
swsh ae ties were ERE agtated M
exigencies of the times required that some
concessions should be made. He conse-
quently. found himself frequently opposed
to his former friends and eventually sep
arated himself from the great body Of the
conservative cons, party in February, ISL In
for the University of Oxford. On the forma-
tion Of the coalition ministry under the
earl Of Aberdeen in December, 1852 Mr..
ship of the exchequer. After the breaking
up of the Aberdeen adminstra ton at the
beginning of 1855 Mr. Gladstone at first con-
signed in the course of few weeks. For
some time Mr. Gladstone, who held no pub
lie office, gave Lord Palmerston's ministry
an independent support. In June 1859, he
resumed office under Lord Palmerston as
chancellor Of the , exchea1er In this ca
pealing the paper duty and in promoting
the negotiations conducted by Mr.. Golden
which resulted in the commercial treaty
between this country and France. Besides
being eminent as statesman, Mr. Glad
stone had acquired celebrity as an author.
Mr. Gladstone's Remarks on Recent Com
mercial Legislation" published in 1S45,
while the country was on the eve of an
important change IN n her 9h AL sX US
extensive modification in the restrictions
on commerce imposed by the corn laws.
Leader of House of Commons.
In 1858 he published an elaborate work
on Homer, and in July; 1851, he was $50 So
eral interest, for South Lancashire but
refused to forsake his former constitu-
ents Having been rejected by the Uni
versity of Oxford at the general election
in July, 1865, Mr.. Gladstone was returned
for South Lancashire. After the death of
Lord Pa1merston he became leader of the
house of commons, retaining the chancel-
iorship of the exchequcr in Lord Russelps
second administration Early in the ses-
IL &c he hgn1 tertnf In rnfn
motion on committee having been car
ried. June IS, against the government by
The dvson shj in ms the bera
ranks prevented him from defeating Mr..
Disraeii's reform bill, which he strenuous
Sion np Of 1858 Mr.. Gladstone brought forward
and passed through the house of commons
a series of resolutions. having for their OBJ
feet the disestablishment and disendow-
mept of the Irish church: These resolu-
lions were the basis of the Irish church
a second reading in the lower house by
312 votes to 25S, but was soon afterwards
rejected in the house Of peers by major
ity of 95. At the general election of 1SeS Mr..
Gladstone stood as one of the candidates
for Southwest Lancashire. After fierce
contest he was defeated, but his defeat
did not exclude him from the house of
commons, as in authorization of such an
event, the electors of Greenwich had re-
turned him by large majority.
First Lord of Treasury.
On the resignation of Mr. Disraelrs min
istry in December, 1868, Mr. Gladstone sue
ceeded that statesman as first lord of the
treasury The principal events of his adj
ministration were the passing of the Irish
church disestablishment act QS69). of the
Irish land act QS70(, and of the elementary
education act $50, the abolition of pur-
chase In the army by the exercise Of the
royal prerogative in consequence OF an adj
verse vote by the house of lords on the
army regulation bill Q87D; the negotiation
OF the treaty of Westminster respecting
the Alabama claims QS7D; the passing of
the ballot act QS72>: and the Judicatnre act
QS7s). The principal measure proposed by
che government in the session of 1873 was
the universal education Ireland bill.
which was OF posed by the Roman Catholic
anembers. who. voting on this occasion