Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-26

OecemDer ~, 1SO9. He was educated at
double first class in 1881. Having spent
some time in continental tour, he was
Der, 1882, in the conservative interest," tie for
Newark and entered parliament just as
the struggle 81 Of pa PAR was at it's height
six years and three months petitioned 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. Sir Robert Peel in December, 1884, APP
h ana to of the
rotary for colonial affairs. Mr.. Gladstone
retired from office with, his ministerial
until Sir Robert Peeps return to power in
September, lS41: On accepting office under
Sir Robert Peel in 1871 as vice president Of
Mr.. Gladstone was sworn member Of the
privy council. In 1S43 Mr. Gladstone sue
ceeded the earl of Ripon as president, of
early ear in 1S45. In January, iS4S, Sir Robert
Peel announced his intention of proposing
Stone, who had succeeded Lord Stanley
in the post of secretary of state for the
colonies adhered to the leader under whom
Signed his seat for Newark and remained
for some time out of parliament. In Au-
gust, 1S47, he was elected for the University
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
In the parliament of 1S47-52 the questions
Jewish disabilities were agitated mr.
Gladstone felt that on both these p points the
quently found himself frequently opposed
arated himself from the great body Of the
conservative party in February, 1851. In
July following Mr.. Gladstone was reelected
ton Of the coalition ministry under the
earl of Aberdeen in DecemberS9 1859, Mr..
Gladstone was appointed to the CHANCELLOR
ship Of the exchequer., After the breaking
up of the Aberdeen administration at the
beginning of 1855 Mr.. Gladstone at first con-
tinued to occupy the same e post, b9 3t he re-
some time Mr.. Gladstone, who held no pub
lie Office, gave Lord Palmerston's ministry
re- ins ONCE under Lord Paimerstoni as
chancellor of the .exchequer: In this ca
pacity he was mainly instrumental in re-
the negotiations conducted by Mr.. Golden
which resulted in the commercial treaty
between this. country and France; Besides
stone had acquired celebrity as an author.
Mr.. Gladstone's "Remarks on Recent Com
mercial legislation" published in 1S45,
important change in her commercial sys-
tenn, were intended to pave the way for the
extensive modification in the; restrictions
on commerce imposed by the corn laws :
Leader Of House of Commons.
In 1858 he published an elaborate work
on Homer, and in July 1861, he was So
icited to become a candidate in the lib
eral interest, for South Lancashire, but
refused to forsake his former constitu-
ents. Having been" rejected by the Uni
versity of Oxford at the general election
in July, 1865, Mr.. Gladstone was returned
for South Lancashire. After the death Of
Lord Palmerston he became leadero Of the.
house of commons, retaining the chancel-s
lorship Of the exchequcr in Lord Russell's
second administration Early in the ses-
sion of 1866 he brought in q reform bill, and
a motion on committee having been car
ried, June 1S, against the government by
ii votes, Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues
resigned The divisions in the liberal
ranks prevented him from defeating Mr.!
Disraeii's reform bill, which he strenuous
" opposed. In the early part Of the ses-
Sion Of 1868 Mr.. Gladstone brought forward
and passed through the house of commons
a series of resolutions, harrington their OBJ
feet the disestablishment and disendow-
ment Of the Irish church. These resolu+
lions were the basis of the Irish church
suspenso:y bill, which, on May %, passed
a Second reading in the lower house by
S12 votes to 25S, but was soon afterwards
rejected in the house Of peers by a major
ity Of 95 At the general election of 1868 Mr..
Gladstone stood as one of the candidates
for Southwest Lancashire. After q fierce
contest he was defeated, but his defeat
did not exclude him from the house Of
commons, as in anticipation Of such an
event, the electors Of Greenwich had re-
turned him by a large majority.