Mr. Goschen has addressed a letter to the electors of
St. George's, Hanover Square, telling them that after thirty-seven years of almost continuous Parliamentary life he does not mean to seek re-election, and that he will retire from the Admiralty as well as from the House of Commons. It is presumed that he will be raised to the Peerage, but no statement has been made as to whether he will remain in the Cabinet. That Mr. Goschen has worked with the utmost devotion at the Admiralty during the past five years cannot possibly be doubted, and there is no reason why he should be lost to the Ministry, even though he has wisely determined to give up what is perhaps the most arduous office in the Administration. In any case, the country owes Mr. Goschen a deep debt of gratitude. No Unionist can ever forget the splendid pluck and vigour with which he fought the Unionist battle in the old days. His political record is in every way a worthy one, and be has not gained without deserving it the respect of the whole political world.
