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

with the conservatives. caused the rejec-
March III. Upon this Mr.. Gladstone ten.
dered his resignation, and Mr.. Disraeii was
sent d Iora put as ne declined to take office.
construct the cabinet. In August. 1874 i'm
mediately after the close of the session.
the cabinet was considerably remodeled
Mr.. Gladstone assuming the Chancellor
office of first lord of the treasury On jan
were to have met for the dispatch of pub
lie business, Mr.. Gladstone took every
body by surprise by announcing the i'm
mediate dissolution of parliament and is
suing his address to his constituents at
Greenwich, in which he promised to abol-
t6n the Wbn Som aes taS A. the cleo
the first time, taken by secret ballot. The
result proved most disastrous to the lib
cral party.
Succeeded by DisraeIi.
Mr.. Gladstone at once resigned and Mr..
Disraeli became prime minister. In the
session of 1874 Mr.. Gladstone. who had been
reelected for Greenwich. offered a per-
sistent opposition to the public worship reg
ulation bill. On January 13. 1875. three
weeks before the assembling of parliament.
Mr.. Gladstone announced in a letter to
Earl Granville his determination to retire
from the leadership of the liberal party.
Soon afterwards the marquis of Harrington
was CHOSEN Dy the llDerdl party TO De their
leader in. the house of commons. Suisse
quently, however, Mr.. Gladstone constant
ly took part in the. discussions of that as
sembly, On November Is, 1877, he was elect
ed lord. rector of the University of Glas-
gov. Mr.. Gladstone sent a letter to the
president of the Greenwich liberal five
should represent the borough only until
the next general election. Early In the
same year QS79) he had been invited to be-
come the liberal candidate for Midlothian,
and the browning incident of the electoral
campaign in the ensuing parliament re-
cess was his visit to Scotland in connection
with his purpose of contesting that coun-
ty at the general election He set out from
Liverpool for Edinburgh on November "a,
and from that date with the exception of
two days rest at plymouth castle his life,
till his return to Hawarden on DEFENDERS
was long succession of enthusiastic re-
ceptions and unwearied speechmaking in
ative government. Mr.. Gladstone was sue
cessful in his canddature.
His Second Ministry.
When the composition of the new house
of $40 liberals 243 conservatives and 60
home rulers, and the earl of Beaconsfield
rendered his resignation. The marquis of
Harrington, who had been leader of the op-
position in the lower house, and Earl Gran
vile, the opposition leader in the house of
peers peers we were sent for by her majesty; but
the task of forming a cabinet to Mr.. Glad
stone: He consented to accept the duty
HiduStOHe HlIUSen SuDerdQueQ TO MS
duties as first lord of the treasury the
functions of chancellor of the exchequer,
but he resigned the latter office in 1883 into
Mr.. Gladstone's second ministry may be
Egypt, Franchise though. Of course, a
under consideration. In 1885 Mr. Gladstone
and the, conservatives, under Lord Sails
general election took place In November,
Just five, months after Mr. Gladstone's de.
teat' and the liberals were successful.
Champions Home Rule.
When Mr.. Gladstone returned to office he
announced his readiness to Introduce a
home rule measure for Ireland, and this
created dissension in the liberal ranks and
was rejected by a majority of 80. Mr.. Glad
stone then appealed to the country, but
was overwhelmed as result. Mr.. Glad
and Lord Salisbury became prime minister
Tor the second time on August g. 1885, Dur
ing 1882 Mr. Gladstone carried out yet an
lothian: He was elected, but by a greatly
reduced majority, and for the fourth time
ne became premier. In April 1893 Mr.. Glad
other home rule bill for Ireland in the house
OF commons, but the bill was thrown out
by the lords.
His Retirment.
During his stay at Biarritz in February.
1894 London journal announced Mr.. Glad.
stones retirement, but the report was con-
tradicted in very guarded terms. After his
return to England the rumor was renewed.
and In the midst of the uncertainty Mr..
Gladstone delivered his last speech as
prime minister in the house of commons on
the 1st Of March-the occasion being the
lords amendments to the parish councils
bill. The next day his resignation was made
public, and the discovery that the premier
was suffering from cataract in both eyes
was given as the chief cause for such de-
cisive step. On March Mr.. Gladstone, in
an audience with the queen, gave up the
seals of office. successful operation was
performed two months later by which the
cataract was removed. His long connection
with the house of commons terminated in
1895, as he did not seek reelection Since
that period Mr.. Gladstone rarely took any
part in public affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone left London for
Cannes on November Is, 1897, and arrived
at the latter place three days later They
remained there for nearly IL weeks, and
the homeward trip was begun on the 10Th
of last February and they reached London
on the 10Th. He has since been slowly dying