Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-20

evening (Thursday) the family had re-
ceived no notice of the national funeral
which will be voted in parliament to-
day. The general opinion favoring an
interment in Westminster Abbey, the
family will probably give way to the
national request. Mr.. Gladstone dld
not leave any wishes on the subject
Dead Bradley, of the Abbey, has select
ed as the most suitable spot the nave
LONDON, May 19.-Public opinion IS
profoundly stirred by the death OF MT.
Gladstone. A member of the cabinet, IN
the course of a long interview, says
TT is difficult to find words adequate to
express ones feelings at such an event.
The disappearance of such a central fig
ure is a tremendous loss. In parliament
and throughout the country his influence
over our public life was unparalleled
Lord George Hamilton SAID: "What I'M
pressed me most in Mr.. Gladstone was
his extraordinary moral influence, espec-
tally in converting the House OF COM
mons to accept his home rule bill. Moth
ing but his personal influence could nave
achieved so much in tn face of insuper-
able difficulties. / doubt whether there
was ever a parliamentar1an who equalied
him in his high standard His dramatic
aptitude and quick adaptability as an or
ator made him equal to any emergency"
Sir Charles Dixie, radical member for
the Forest of Dean, said: Mr.. Glad
stones leading personal characteristic
was old-fashioned courtesy while as
statesman it was his absolute mastery of
finance, both in principle and detail,
mastery which was incompatible and SUI
perior to that of any Of his contemporar-
les"
Mr.. Henry Labouchcre, editor of Truth,
and Liberal member for Northampton,
said: What impressed me most was his
power of concentrated effort. Once he
had bent upon a course of action. every
thought was bent to attain the end. No
duty was too arduous. He was animated
both by his supporters and opponents,
inspiring the former with his own fierce
energy: while if ne could not gain over
the latter he crushed them. 1t was to this
grim determination that he owed most of
his successes
Mr. James Bryce, Liberal member for
South Aberdeen. and author of THE
American Commonwealth, said: Il cam
not recall any other case in English his
tory where the whole nation followed the
sunsetting of life with so much SYM
pathy and regret"
Mr. John Redmond. Parnellite, member
of parliament for Waterford, said: THE
loss to England is absolutely incalculable.
Englishmen of all parties should be CRATE
full for his services in promoting the pros
perity of their empire
LONDON, May 19.-The universal ex
preston of grief and sympathy gathers
volume hourly. Memoirs and reminis-
cenees of Mr.. Gladstone are flooding the
press, which everywhere shows column
rules reversed. Almost every court in
Europe has wired condolences.
Vice President Hobart cables the Daily
Chronicle as follows:
Not even in his own land was Mr..
Gladstone more highly esteemed and Ven
Grated than in the United States. His
death has been well nigh a national ca
lamity to Us and it occurred at a time
when our people are closely drawn by
ties of sympathy and mutual interest to-
ward the nation to which his long career
dedicated"
LONDON, May 19.-All the continental
papers publish tributes TO the late Mr..
Gladstone. The French papers are espec-
tally sympathetic and the Greek papers
express deep gratitude for what Mr..
Gladstone did for Greece