Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-05-21
MR.. GLADsroNE's CAREER.

6ixty-sfx Years In Politics aud Four
Times Premier.
Gladstone is q name OF power In ali
the English speaking world. Not only
has the United Kingdom felt the i'm
press of his genius in every part Of her
government, but Canada and Australia,
the Cape Colony and other self govern
ing dependencies have nodded their
new institutions largely according TO
his ideas, while In the United States he
has had as many devoted admirers az
in his native island Grand Old Man.
Is his title here az well as In English
lands, and IL has been even more freely
accorded.
And yet the man presents a paradox.
No other politician OF modern times,
none probably Of any time. has changed
positions often or so radically. and
IL is scarcely possible 20 f1nd any de-
fned principle lately advocated by him
that he had not at some time IN the
past assailed with visuperative elo-
quence. Yet there is a certain consist
ency even In his changes. Contrary 10
an almost universal rule among stu
dents OF society and government. he
steadily grew more radical as he grew
older. less cautious as he grew physi-
oaIly weaker. and less tolerant OF crit
icism as his course raised greater
armies Of critics.
Mr.. Gladstone entered parliament as
a Tory of the Eighteenth century sort
| grew into a mild conservative. held Of
fice as an advanced Whig. and Their
LED the opposition as q Liberal so very
radical that many English Radical,
| abandoned him and even Irish RADICAL
/ had 70 restrain him.
His father. John Gladstone, was 6
/ prominent merchant and his mother
was of Scotch royal descent. william
1 Ewart Gladstone was born In Liverpool
Dec. 20. 1909. He was educated at EtoI
and at Christ's church. Oxford. II
1881 be was graduated, and the mex
year was elected to parliament from
Newark.
He continued to represent that Dor
pugh till 1915. In 1884 Gladstone firs
"tool0 office" as under secretary for tn
. colonies. Sir Robert Peel being premier
Beirg thrown out" by the defeat O
Peel in 1888. he employed his lsisur
3 In literary work and published the one
? celebrated Church and State"
In 1888 he married Miss Margare
3 Glynne. OF q Welsh family. and In 1Si
II put forth another peculiar work o
. church affairs. In 1871 he again too
y a place In the cabinet and soon becam
= eminent as a financier. In 1S45 he re
signed because the government favore
the Catholic college in Ireland. but 500
l. came In again. In 1S47 he was chose
r to represent Oxford and then. for tn
!. first time. began to advocate liberi
Il measures. the first being the bin Il
removing the disabilities OF the Jew
8 which he had opposed in 1S41. In 1856
! So he became q leader of the Liberia
l. and entered on that long contest wit
) Disraeli which continued without tru,
D. till 1875, when Disraeli became Lol
L Beaconsheld and entered the house
J. lords.
In 1853 Mr. Disraen succeeded Lol
Derby az prime minister, but before Il
year had run out Disraelis cabinet WI
!, dissolved and Gladstone was called
:, the premiership. In 1874. owing to q
= defeat OF his Irish university bill. Ola
- stone rendered his resignation as Or
a mier, but on Disrasli refusing 10 for
m q cabinet Gladstone consented to r
main In office Early In the followil
',ll year parliament was dissolved. and Z
- Liberals were overwhelmingly defeat
- IN the elections, This caused Ola
stones retirement. but he returned
the premiership in 1880 In 1855
again resigned. being succeeded
. Lord Salisbury. In 1886 he was restor
TO bower for the third time. but h
the premierBhip sor only I'VE montl
being again succeeded by Salisbu
In 1892 ha became premier for (
fourth time. but in the following We
ewing to the defeat of his Irish hoi
q rule bill In the house of lords. \
. Gladstone again retired, and Salisbr
!, once more became premier.
80 Gladstone was never a favorite w
, Victoria. Indeed. the queen has 81
more than once with emphasis that
detested him. and said 1t in a wav
- imply that she also feared him. TIL
r personal discussions more than OF
terminated In angry words. but the D
= mier never flinched from facing royal
''You must take this action" he Of
- said to her.
- ''AGustl Did you say must7'
- anRrily retorted. And do you KIN
- sir, who amp
Madame" answered Gladstone CT
~, you are the queen OF England;
do you know who ann / am the p
pie OF England. and in this emergei
the people say 'mustl'"
IT IA scarcely necessary TO add {
". the people" prevailed.
Hawarden became the property
ry Mr.. Gladstone by his marriage v
lso Miss Clynne. who Inherited It thro'
S. long line of descent from one s
ed geant Glynne and his son. the Bare
lot William Glynne.
OF their eight children one daugl
died in infancy. two daughters
married, and Helen, still single, h'
!. the honorable place OF principal
. Newman college at Cambridge.
:. already ranks high among the {
nag Gated womsn OF the world. OF the
To sons one is rector Of Hawarden.
men other Is In parliament. the third
ran acflxo A., r,olfffca and the fourth Il