. Life and times of William E. Gladstone : an account of his ancestry and boyhood, his career at Eton and Oxford, his entrance into public life, his rise to leadership and fame, his genius as statesman and author, and his influence on the progress of the nineteenth century. accomplished, so far as Englandwas concerned, under the auspices of the Aberdeen ministry. Howeverreluctantlv that o-overnment had gone into the war it nevertheless ralliedin the English manner to prosecute the confiict to a successful was in the kingdom a remaining sentiment against the war, and everfavor
. Life and times of William E. Gladstone : an account of his ancestry and boyhood, his career at Eton and Oxford, his entrance into public life, his rise to leadership and fame, his genius as statesman and author, and his influence on the progress of the nineteenth century. accomplished, so far as Englandwas concerned, under the auspices of the Aberdeen ministry. Howeverreluctantlv that o-overnment had gone into the war it nevertheless ralliedin the English manner to prosecute the confiict to a successful was in the kingdom a remaining sentiment against the war, and everfavorable to its cessation. It is in evidence that the chancellor of the 228 LIFE AND TIMES C)F WILLIAM E. GLADSTONE. exchequer was hard pressed in his feelings between the conflict of duty andsentiment. To him remained the painful part of abandoning the taxscheme which he had prepared with so much care on entering upon hisoffice and oi preparing another to meet the exigencies of war. He wasobliged to extend his rates to incomes and sjjirits and malt. He wasalso obliged to consume the more than million pounds of surplus which hehad provided. It had been his intention to grant release from taxation, andinstead of this he must greatly increase it. This would necessarily be. THE FALL OK SECASTOPOL—CAPTURE OF THE MALAKHOFK TOWER. followed with popular discontent and complainings. He had expected toremit the duty on sugar ; but this pleasing measure had to be abandoned. At this juncture Gladstone and Disraeli were again brought into con-flict. The former conceived the plan of providing the of the war from the current revenues of the kingdom. He thoughtthis might be done by increasing the tax rates so as to secure ten millionssterling above the usual expenditure. This he boldly proposed. Themeasure was approved by Prince .Albert, and the people at largeresponded favorably to the plan. In opposition to this Mr. Disraeli pro-posed to boi-roiu, and to increase the na
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