The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-19
GLADSTONE DEAD

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the greatest Of Englishmen was
slowly passing away"
GLADsTONE's CAREER.
Life Story of the "Grnnd Old Man.
of England.
William e. Gladstone was born in Liverpool
on Dec. 20. 1909, at time when Europe was
racked by excitement, like a FESTIVE Buceph-
alus, trembling with rage at its inability to
throw off its rlder-the all-conquering Ma
poleon His father was Sir John Gladstone,
NJ. r., who, starting in life as an assistant
10, Liverpool grain merchant (Mr. Corrie).
hao grown rich as a member of the firm of
Corrie, Gladstone & Bradshaw, and had final,
~ become the surviving representative of the
hrm, and founder of the firm of John Glad
stone & Co.
The mother Of William E. Gladstone had
been Miss Anna Robertson-"a lady Of
very great accomplishments. of fascinating
manners, of commanding presence and high
intellect-One to grace any home and endear
any heart"
The pedigree-hunter, Burke claims to trace
MISS Robertson's ancestry through her father.
Andrew Robertson, to Lady Jane Beaufort,
who was direct descendant of Henry III,
and who married James l. OF Scotland a de-
scendant Of Bruce. Another Scotch genealo-
gist traces the blood of Gladstone's mother,
through Mackenzie stock back to the
Bruce, the ancient kings of man, the lords
OF the isles, the earls OF Ross and other
very anciently noble stock.
1t Is probable, however, that the absolute
leisure for the study Of and attention to pub
Ia fofr
by Sir John Gladstone as a merchant had
more to do with shaping William E. Glad
stones success than the influence of the re-
markedly fine but rather attenuated blood
which descended to him from the Bruce.
ETON AND OXFORD.
Mfr. Gladstone entered Elton in September
1921. and left there in 1927, thus embracing
the period of his life from the age of twelve
years to that Of eighteen. Prior to this pc
riod he had had various private preceptors Of
eminence, the earliest Of whom was Archdea-
con Jones.
Gladstone won the only honor known to
Eton-that Of being "sent up for good" for
his Latin verses. He also took part in
launching and editing a college paper called
the Elton Miscellany.
Leaving Elton In 1927, Mr.. Gladstone became
for two years the private pupil OF Dr. Turner.
Of this period he entered Christ church. then,
as now, the most aristocratic of the colleges
at Oxford, as student ION the foundation"
In 1881 he went UP for examination and grad
uated as double frst-class''-frst in both
classics and mathematics, the highest test
of scholarship known to the university.
IN POLITICS.
Closing his university career in 1881, Mr.
Gladstone went on the continent in January,
1882, remaining in Italy until July, at which
date he received an invitation from the Duke
of Newcastle, with whose son, the Earl Of
Lincoln, he was ON terms of intimate friend
ship, to run as the Tory candidate for Newark.
The result of the polling was: Gladstone. 822;
Handley, 1884, WILDE 49, Entering parliament
at it's opening Jan. 20, 1885, he made his
maiden speech on May II, 1888. His abilities
he could have expected. In the middle of
October, 1884. the king summarily dismissed
the Liberal ministry Of Lord Melbourne, and
the Duke of Wellington, being summoned by
his majesty, advised that Sir Robert Peel, who
was then travelling in Italy, be sent for. Sir
Robert, arriving on the 9th of December, in
Gladstone the position of junior lord of the
treasury. This rendered necessary his resig-
nation and reelection for Newark, which
was carried without opposition, Gladstone
having burst into blaze of popularity among
At the death Of King William w., June
quent upon the accession Of Victoria Glac-
| stone stood for Newark, and was there elect
ed. The Tories Of Manchester also attempt
ed, but without his authority, to put him
in nomination for Manchester, and actually
nominated him.
PEEL MINISTRY
In June, 1871, Sir Robert Peel carried,
by the close vote of 312 to 81, a vote Of
want of confidence in Lord John Russelps
ministry, with the result of an immediate
dissolution and election. Mr.. Gladstone was
again returned for Newark, standing at the
head of the poll with 633 votes. On Aug. 81.
1S41, Sir Robert Peel formed new ministry,
in which Mr.. Gladstone received the appoint
ments of vice president of the board of trade
and master of the mint. AT the age OF 81
after the defeat of the Peel ministry in 1885,
Gladstone found himself for the first time
in sixteen years private citizen for brief
period. In July, 1847, the next parliamentary
election occurred and Gladstone was returned
as one of the members for Oxford university.
At the opening of the session Gladstone sup.
ported Lord John RusselTs motion in behalf
of Baron Rothschild, who had been returned
from the city of London, affirming the eligI-
bility of Jews to all Offices to which Roman
vailed, being one of the first acts, apart from
his tariff Provision" policy, in which Glad
stone veered over toward the Wings.
LEADING SPIRITS.
On June 20, 1850, an accident to Sir Robert
Peel, while driving. terminated the career
of the statesman under whom, as a leader,
Gladstone had thus far served, since he had
been released from the memory of Canning
under whose shadow he entered political life.
For the next eleven years Mr.. Gladstone was
greatly aided by Sir James Graham. but it
ecu hardly be said that the latter was | aads r
IS Gladstone was the superior in will, judg-
ment and courage, and inferior only in par
liamentary lore and tactics. Gladstone had
now become so powerful that in any future
cabinet of those with whom he acted his
choice would be between the first and second
place. Upon the dismissal of Lord Palmer
ston as foreign secretary, in 1851 Oath of De-
cember), the dissolution of the Russell min
istry followed in February, 1852. Lord Derby
made overtures to Gladstone to join his minis
try, but the latter declined, and Mr.. DisraeH
became chancellor Of the exchequer.
When this ministry fell and the Earl of
Aberdeen became premier Gladstone became
period of the Crimean war; while not prime
minister. he was the most influential member
of the government. He continued to serve IN
der Palmerston after the fall of the Aberdeen
ministry.
In July, 1865, at a general election. Glad
stone, after continuous service for eighteen
years, was defeated as candidate of the uni
versity of Oxford, a result of his growing
liberalism. He entered the race in Lincoln
shire, however, and was elected. The death
of Lord Palmerston in the ensuing fall re-
suited in Earl Russell becoming prime minis
ter, and, as he sat in the lords, Mr.. Glad
stone became government leader in the COM
mons.
PRIME MINISTER.