The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-19
MEMORABLE CAREER.

to murmur "Our Father"
MEMORABLE CAREER.
The aGrand Old Mani, Passes Into the
shadowy Land Without a strugElo-Tho
Greatest Engiishman or Modern a ges.
The late Right Hon. William Ewart
Gladstone. M. p, P. c., Is the fourth son
Of the late Sir John Gladstone, Bart, Of
Fasque, county Kincardimo. N. B., a
well known merchant OF Liverpool, and
was born there, December %, 1909. He
was educated at Eton and Christ
Church, Oxford, OF which he was noml-
mated q student In 1929. and graduated,
taking @ double first class, In Michael
mas term, 1881. Having spent some
ume In a continental tour, he was re-
turned at the general election IN Decen-
Der, 1882, in the Conservative interest,
for Newark, and entered parliament Just
as the struggle of parties was at its
height. On January Is, 1888, he entered
Lincoln's Inn, and when he was a mem
Der for six years and three months, petit
toned 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. In the house
OF commons. his mercantile origin, the
success Of his university career, his
habits Of business, and his high charac-
ter, recommended him to the notice Of
Sir Robert Peel, who. in December, 1884,
appointed him to O Junior lordship OF the
treasury, and In February, 1885, under
secretary for colonial affairs. Mr.. Glad
stone retired from ufflce, with his minis
terial leader. In April, and remained In
opposition until Sir Robert Peel's return
to power In September. 1871 On accept
ing office under Sir Ribert Peel, in 1Si1,
as, vice president Of the board Of trade
and master of the mint, Mr.. Gladstone
was sworn q member of the privy coun-
ell. In shis new position he had to ex-
plain and defend in the lower house OF
parliament the commedcial policy of the
government; and In the discharge OF
this duty he had whatever advantage
his mercantile origin and connection
could give him. The revision Of the
tariff in 1912 was almost entirely ti.v re-
suit Of his energy and industry. When
this laborious work was brought before
the house of commons, 1t was found to
be as admirably executed in Its details
as It was complete In Its mastery Of gen.
eral principles, and It received the sane
ition of both houses with scarcely an al
teration. In 1913, Mr.. Gladstone sue
ceeded the Earl OF Ripon as president OF
the board OF trade, but resigned that
office early IN 1916. Il,
Adhered to His Leader.
In January, 1916, Sir Robert Peel an
nounced his intention OF proposing a
modification Of the corn laws. Mr.. Glad
stone, who had succeeded Lord Stanley
(the late earl OF Derby) in the post OF
secretary OF state for the colonies, ad
hered to the leader under whom h. had
entered upon ministerial life; but, possi-
bly,, unwilling to remain. under u5liga-
tlons to the late Duke Of Newca3 tile, who
sympathized strongly with the opposl-
tion party, resigned his seat for New
ark, and remained for some time out of
parliament. At the general election in
August. 1S47, he was, with the late Sir
Robert Harry Inglis. elected for the Uni
verstty at Oxford. In the parliament of
f1847-52,5 the questions OF University Re-
form and the removal Of Jewish disabil-
tiles were frequently and earnestly agi-
tated in the lower house. Though Mr..
Gladstone's early sympathies, no doubt,
bound him strongly to the High Church
and Tory party, yet ne felt that on both
these points the e1igencies OF the times
required that some concessions should
be made. He consequently found HIM
self frequently opposed to his former
friends. and eventually separated him
self from the great body of the Conser-
vntve party in February, 1851. At the
general election in July. following, Mr..
Gladstone was reelected for the Univer-
slty Of Oxford, but not without severe
contest. On the formation Of what Is
generally known as the Coalition" min
Istry under the Earl OF Aberdeen, in De-
,cember.. 1852, MT. Gladstone was ap-
pointed to the chanGellorshlp Of the ex-
cheQuer, In which office. the thorough
knowledge Of finance which he had ac-
quired, and had tested by practical ex-
perience at the board Of trade, proved of
the greatest assistance to the ministry.
After the breaking up Of the Aberdeen
ndninistraH ton, or rather, on Its recon-
struction under Lord Palmerston at the
beginning OF 1876, Mr. Gladstone at first
continued to occupy the same post, but
he resigned In the course Of a few weeks,
on finding that 1t was not the intention
Of the ministry collectively to oppose the
vote of censure implied In the resolution
Of Mr.. Roebuck, in favor Of the ap-
poirtnent of committee OF Inquiry
into the state OF the British army before
Sobastopal, and the cause OF Its suffer-
ings. For some time Mr.. Gladstone, who
held no public office. gave Lord Palmers-
toms ministry an independent support.
In the winter of 1889 he accepted, un-
der Lord Derby's second cabinet, n
special mission 10 the Ionian Islands, to
arrange certain difficulties which had
arisen In the administration OF that de-
pendency: and In June, 1859, resumed
office under Lord Palmerston as chan
.cellor OF the e1chcquer. In this capa-
city he was mainly instrumental In re-
pcaflng the paper duty, and In promot-
Ing the negotiations conducted by, Mr..
Golden. which resulted In the CONNER
clal treaty between this country and
France. i.
In July, 1861. he was solicited to be-
come n candidate. in the Liberal inter-
est, for South Lancashire. but refused
to forsake hie former constituents.
III, Leader of tho Commons. (,
Having been rejected by the Univer-
sity of Oxford at the general election In
July, 1866, Mr.. Gladstone was returned,
being third on the poll, for
South, Lancashire. After the death
OF Lord Palmcrston. he became
leader Of the house Of commons, retain
Ing the ohancellorship ofdhe exchequer