The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27

remains of Mr.. Gladstone will be laid
to rest in the peaceful graveyard at
Hawarden, adjoining the church where
he was married more than half CEN
fury ago.
Every other topic in Great Britain
yesterday dropped out of sight before
the passing of Mr.. Gladstone. Ha-
warden focused the attention, which
from the highest to the men in the
street was respectful, sincere and pro-
foundly moved. In two places, per-
haps. was the tension most keen and
most heartfelt--the house of commons
and IIawarden. Just before the house
rose yesterday a telegram from Mr..
Herbert Gladstone reached Lord stan
lev announcing that his father was
sinking. Already before his death the
hush of grief seemed to fall over the
scene OF his triumphs; from the pres
ent men turned to the past recalling
sayings and doings A great lion lay
dying, his old colleagues, his old time
enemies and followers watching his
last long fight with his last and i'm
placable foe, as they watched in past
days his fight against foes whom he
0Ouiu ONtICOinCs w Aho
was Yielding slowly, inch by inch.
Dsregarding recent precedence, it was
decided that the programme in parlia-
ment should be the same as that
adopted in the cases of the earl of
Chatham and of the younger Pitt
namely, an address to her majesty, for
a funeral at the public charge and .
monument erected in Westminster
abbey.
When William f.. Gladstone was born George
Ill was king, Napoleon was overshadowing
Europe and Joseph Bonaparte had been a year
on the throne OF Spain. 1t was December -,
| 1900, the year that saw Madison inaugurated
| fourth president OF the United States, Enter
| ing parliament in 1882, Gladstone has been
| from that time TO this almost continually in
| public life. -Four times prime minister, ho
/ has probably eXerted more influence on the
| ie>tinies of the British empire In the last CEN
| fury than any other man. Unable to bear
| ths strain OF Office on account OF the decay Of
| MS physical powers incident TO his advanced
years. he resigned the premiership in 1924 and
| retired to private life TO spend his last days in
| the bosom OF his family and the companion
| ship OF the wife who has been by his side for
| ncnrly 6l years From his retirement how
| ever his voice was now and then heard on pub
| tic questions and It always commanded at
| IGNITION. not only nmon- English speaking ma
| tipus. but throughout the world
| The history OF Gind~i ones public life Is the
| history OF English nud European politics since
| he first entered parliament When he retired
10 private life h was Oh enough TO be the
! grundf lthcr OF the generation az politicians
then coming into power Beginning his pO-
llti.al life As pronounced tory, Mr Gladstone
| became first liberal ana then an advocate OF
| irish home rule, He was - year, "A tory,
| % vars % ibernl and the rest of the time
| 'hom. ruler" Many are the peeruges
! which G atStoue has created rs political re-
wards and 1t is said that many times he has
been urged to accept "a peeralc for himself
He never would accept the title however. pre-
t-rriug to be the great commoner, England's
Grand Old Man"
An account Of Mr. Gladstone's life which
failed to notice his contributions TO literature
and scholarship would indeed be lacking.
Apart from his political pamphlets his books
on classical subierts AMI on religious topics
would alone be sufficient TO make the reputa-
LiOn OF an ordinary writer,