The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-20
IS 4 TREMENDOUS Loss
Public Opinion Il Profoundly
Stirred by Gladstone's Death.
GREAT MORAL INFLUENCE
Old-Fsshioned Courtesy, a Absolute
Mastery Of Finance and Immense
Z Power OF Concentration Among
Z His Chief characteristics.

London, May 1e.-Public opinion Is
profoundly stirred by the death of Mr..
Gladstone. A member OF the cabinet. in
the course of a long interview. says: 1T
IL diflcult to find words adequate to ex-
press ones feelings at such an event.
The disappearance Of such a central fig
lure is a tremendous loss. In parliament
land throughout the country his infiu-
ence over our public life was unparal-
leled."
Lord George Hamilton said: what
impressed me most in Mr.. Gladstone
"a his extraordinary moral influence.
and especially in converting the house
Of to accept his home rule bill.
Nothing but his personal influence could
4 have achieved SO much I'm the face OF
difficulties. ! doubt whether
there ever was a parliamentarian who
eQualed him in his high andar His
aptitude and quick adaptability as an
orator made him equal to any emer-
gency."
Sir Charles Dixie, radical member for
the Forest of Dean. said: Mr.. Glad
stones leading personal characteristic
was IL -fashioned courtesy. while as a
statesman II was his absolute mastery
&of finance, both in principle and detail,
IA mastery which was Incompatible and
. superior to that of any Of his contempo-
raries."
Henry Labouchere. editor OF Truth,
and liberal member for North Hampton.
said: What impressed me most was
his power of concentrated effort. Onc
he had decided a curse of action every
thought was bent to attain the end. No
duty was too rduou He was animated
both by his supporters and opponents.
. inspiring the former with his W fierce
! energy: while II he could not gain over
the latter he crushed them. II was TO
this grim determination that he owed
most OF his success"
James Brice, liberal member for
South Aberdeen and author OF the
American Commonwealth" said: Il
cannot recall any other case in English
history where the whole nation followed
the suggestion of a life with so much
sympathy and regret"
John Redmond. Parnellite member of
parliament for Waterford. said: The
loss OF England Is absolutely incalcula-
BILE. Englishmen Of all parties should
be grateful for his services in promot-
ing IN prosperity Of the empire"
The house of commons was crowded
to-day, and when the speaker. William
Court Gully. called upon the govern
ment leader. A. J. Balfour, first lord of
the treasury, All pieseht uhSoNeiO'
their heads.
Mr.. Baifour said: IT him II will be
felt In all parts of the house hat VI
should do fitting honor to the great mar
whose long and splendid career closed
to-day by a~djourning. This Is not the
occasion for uttering h thoughts which
naturally suggest themselves. That &C.
casion will present itself tomorrow,
when II win be my duty to submit to the
house an address to the queen praying
her to grant the honor of a public
funeral. IL such honor Is not ~inconsist-
emit with the expressed wishes OF him
self or Of those who have a right TO
speak in his behalf. and also praying the
queen to direct that a public monument
be erected in Westminster with an In
scrlption expressive of the public ad-
miration, attachment and high sense en-
tertained by the public of Mr.. Glad
stones splendid gifts and devoted In.
Dor In parliament and high offices OF
state. Before actually moving the ad-
ournme I have to propose a formal
resolution that the house to \ rrow re-
solve itself into a committee to draw
an address, the contents OF which l ! have
Just indicated"
After a word Of assent from Sir Will
lam Vernon Harcourt, the liberal leade
a resolution was adopted and the house
adjourned.
All the continental papers publish
tributes TO the late Mr.. Gladstone. The
French papers are especially sympa-
thetic and the Greek newspapers express
deep gratitude for what Mr.. Gladstone
aid for Greece.