Show I ItOSBBERY The retiring British premier took the reins of power under circumstances circum-stances of unusual difficulty The tide had turned against the Liberals even under the leadership of the Grand Old Man and a narrow parliamentary parlia-mentary majority was further re duced at almost each succeeding special election The Welsh disestablishment dis-establishment bill home rule for Ireland Ire-land the practical abolition of the house of lords were questions that aroused the hostility of the upper house Effective legislation was impossible I I possible Hard times have been in I England as with us a serious blow to the administration in power But Rosebery has made no great blunders It is perhaps certain that Gladstone would have succeeded no better Under the circumstances there is no reason for believing that the young earl has permanently disappeared asa as-a factor in English politics |