. 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. otes being cast in favor of the bill. Thedecision was reached on the 8th of September, 1893 ; the great work ofWilliam E. Gladstones latest hope was suddenly swung into the air. The effect of this action of the Lords on the Liberal party, and on in particular, may well be imagined. It was the reversal of victor
. 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. otes being cast in favor of the bill. Thedecision was reached on the 8th of September, 1893 ; the great work ofWilliam E. Gladstones latest hope was suddenly swung into the air. The effect of this action of the Lords on the Liberal party, and on in particular, may well be imagined. It was the reversal of victorywon. It was the undoing of the supreme labor of a great life. It wascounting of no effect the voice of the British nation. It was, perhaps, ofitself the strongest argument ever adduced for the total abolition of the FIRST BATTLE FOR HOME RULE. 6ii House of Lords, with the consequent remandintr of the whole eovernmentof Great Britain to the hands of the people and their representatives. Mr. Gladstone continued for a short time at the head of the eovern- o ment. On the 21st of September the House adjourned for a recess, nothinghaving resulted from its labor. The prime minister was hopeful that some-thing might yet be accomplished, and when the House reconvened on the. ARCHIBALD PHILIP PRIMROSE, EARL OF ROSEBERY. 2d of November he brought in the En^-lish Local Government Bill and theEmployers Liability Bill. Both of these measures were adopted by theHouse of Commons during the winter session ; but the first was weighteddown with amendments by the Lords and the latter so mutilated that it wascast aside without further action. So the session dragged along, with little valuable work, until the ist ofMarch, 1894. By this time Mr. Gladstones health (he had now passed his 6l2 LIFE AND TIMKS OF WILLIAM E. GLADSTONE. eiohty-fifth birthday) was considerabh- impaired; the strain of the lastsession had been too great, even for his iron constitution. His eyesight inparticular had failed to a
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