Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1894 — ROSEBERY CONTROLS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ROSEBERY CONTROLS

IS NOW PRIME MINISTER OF ENGLAND. Announcement of Gladstone’* Retirement Is Made by the Queen in a Court Circular— Her Majesty Erpres.n No BegretSketch of Hie Career. Gives Up Hl* Office. Mr. Gladstone has resigned the British Premiership, the leadership of his party, and his seat in the Cabinet He will retain his seat in the House of Commons a few months longer, probably until a dissolution of Parliament, which cannot be delayed beyond the present year. Archibald Philip Primrose, Earl of Rosebery, is the Grand Old Man's successor. Mr. Gladstone retires full of years and hectors, with the reputation of having accomplished more' for the common people of Great Britain and Ireland than any British statesman of any time or age. Entering Parliament sixty-one years ago as the nominee of a Tory Duke for a pocket borough he has advanced politically every year since that time. He has always been progressive. Hailed in his younger days as the rising hope of the stern and unbending Tories he quitted their service for that of the people when the

reform of the corn laws was proposed. He became the associate of Cobden in tnat great agitation and soon outstripped Cobden and his more radical colleague, John Bright. He took a firm attitude in behalf of university reform, and was an eloquent advocate in favor of the removal of the Jewish dieabilitids of 1847 and 1848. Serving in the various Whig ministries between 1848 and 1860, he devoted himself to questions of finance, in which he became the acknowledged master. He surpassed Bright and Beale in the energy with which he urged the second reform bill. He championed the ballot act. He disestablished the church of the Irish minority. He cooperated with the late Mr. Forster in establishing the English public school system, and later with Mr. Acland in making that system f ree and popular. The Irish tenants owe him the greatest debt of gratitude. He gave them security of tenure at a fair rent and a proprietary interest in their farms. His crowning glory, as he himself thought, was the passage of the Irish home rule bill through the British Commons after sixty years’ agitation in Ireland and seven in Great Britain. To say 11 at he has been the greatest reformer of the age would be to express it inadequately. He has probably been the greatest reformer of the English speaking race. The Grand Old Man now retires from public life in the 85th year of his age and in the sixty-second of his public usefulness.

The Queen’s announcement of the retirement of Mr. Gladstone to the people is contained in the court circular and is written by a court official The statement is made that the Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone had an audience of the Queen and tendered his resignation, which was graciously accepted by her Majesty. It adds that the Queen hai summoned Earl Rosebery, K. G., Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and offered him the post of Prime Minister, vacated by the Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone, membar of Parliament, and that Lord Rosebery has accepted her Majesty’s offer. Prime Minister Roseberry held his first cabinet council at his residence. All the ministers were present except Mr. Asquith and Mr. Henry Fowler, the president of the local government board, who, however, will retain their offices. The council was in session for only a short time. Upenits conclusion Lord Roseberry sent a message to the Queen, subm tting the names of the members of the new cabinet.

WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE.