THE FEELING IN AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10042, 21 May 1898, Page 7

THE FEELING IN AUSTRALIA.

Received May 20th, 10 a.m. Sydney, May 20. The morning papers publish lengthy notices and eulogistic leaders on Mr Gladstone's career. The "Herald" says :—" Looking at the broad generalities of his career and character, we but echo the verdict of public opinion throughout the Empire when we say that these will continue to present for us and those who come after us the finest standards of highly developed citizenship and enlightened statesmanship." The " Telegraph" says—"No life better spent, more worthy of honour ot more honoured can be told of in the long list of those who have done much for the making of England, or the advancement of humanity. The greatest of all , great English statesmen is dead." Mr Reid, in the joint name of the Australian Premiers, yesterday morning, sent the following message to Mr Gladstone, which it is believed would reach him shortly before he died:—"We have watched the course of your illness with deep anxiety, and fear to intrude at such a time; but feel most strongly moved to offer you a tribute of the esteem of the Australian people, and their united gratitude for your long and illustrious labours in the cause of constitutional liberty within the British Empire, and in the cause of humanity among all nations." There was no to communicate with Mr Seddon, and Ms name was therefore not included.