Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-07

period earlier than usual to a resumption OF your
labor as some
AFFAIRS OF GoRE THAN COMMON URGENCY
Demand your attention. My relations with foreign
powers continue friendly and harmonious The
question relating to the frontier between Turkey
and Montenegro has been solved. The Powers are
now engaged in communications which have IN view
the determination OF the frontier between Turkey
and Greece. Some important portions of the treaty
of Berlin which have so long remained without
fulfllment, continue to form an object of my
anxious attention. rising in the Transvaal
has recently imposed upon me the duties
of taking military measures with view
to prompt vindication of my author
ity, and has Of necessity set aside for time any
plan of securing European settlers that full con-
troll over their own local affairs, without prejudice
to the interests of the natives, which had been
DESTROYS to confer. regret that the war in Basuto
land continues, notwithstanding the efforts of the
Cape Government. 1t would cause me much salts
faction if a suitable occasion would present itself
for friendly action on my part with view to the
restoration OF peace. The war in Afghanstan has
been brought to close, and with the exception of
the Candahar force, my troops have been recalled
within the ln'an frontier. 1t is not my intention
that the occupation of Candahar shall be perma-
nently maintained but the still unsettled condition
OF the country and the consequent difficulty of es-
tablishing native government, delayed for time
the withdrawal OF my army from the position.
THE IRISH AGITATION.
She says: Grade is gradually improving. An
abundant harvest has greatly decreased the distress
in Ireland" She then continues: " But grieve to
state that the social conditions of that country have
assumed an alarming character. Agrarian crimes
in general have multiplied far beyond the expert
ence of recent years. Attempts upon life have not
grown in the same proportion as other ofenses but
must add that efforts are being made for personal
protection far hey ond all former precedent, by the
police, under the direction OF the executives
have to notice ether evils yet more widely spread.
The administration OF justice has been frustrated
with respect to these offenses through the i'm
possibility of procuring evidence, and an extended
system of terror has been thus established in
various parts of the country, which has paralyzed
almost alike the exercise of private rights and the
new in some important respects, and hence with
little of available guidance from former presidents,
have deemed it right to put in use the ordinary
powers Of the law before making any demand, but
a demonstration of their nsuiiciency, amply sup
piled by the present circumstance of the country,
leads now to aPprise you that proposals will be
Immediately submitted to you for intrusting me
with the -
ADDITIONAL POWERS NECESSARY,
order and public law but likewise to secure on be
hall of my subjects protection for life and property
and personal liberty pi action. Subject to the
primary and imperious obligations to which have
Just referred continue to desire not less than
heretofore to prosecute the removal of grievances
and the work of legislative improvement in Ireland
as well as In Great Britain. The Irish Land Act oil
1870 has been productive OF great benefits and has
much contributed 10 the security and comparative
being of the occupiers of the soil without dmn-
-ishng its value or disturbing the foundations OF
property In some respects, however, and more par.
tcularly under the strain of recent calamitous
years, the protection which it supplied has not been
found sufficient either in Ulster other Provinces
recommend you to undertake the further dc
veopment of its principles in a manner conform
able to the special wants of Ireland both as re-
CARDS the relation IF landlord and tenant and
with a view to effective efforts for giving TO larger
portion OF the people, by purchase, permanent pro
prietary interest in the soil This legislation will
require the removal for the purpose in view of all
obstacles arising out OF limitations or ownership OF
property With due provision for security of the
interests involved, a measure will be submitted to
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in Ireland, founded upon representation principles
and framed with the double aim of abridging un.
popular control over expenditures, and OF supply
ing yet more serious want by extending the forma
ton of the habits of local sef-government
She enumerated different matters of English
domestic policy which will be laid before Parliament
and concluded with a benediction and COMMUNICATION
OF her people to divine care.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, January 6th.-The House of Commons
reassembed for its evening sitting and the attend
was present The Ministers, on entering the House,
were cheered by their supporters.
Premier Gladstone entered, and Immediately
after him came Parnell Both were loudly cheered,
the Home Rulers being especially demOnstrative
Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, gave notice
that he would move tomorrow bill for the better
protection of persons and property in Ireland also
a bin respecting the carrying of
Cheers greeted the announcement OF these meas
ures.
Parnell gave notice that he would oppose these
bills.
Gladstone announced, amid cheers, that he would
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precedence every day over all other matters until
they we're passed
Parnell gave notice that he will shortly call atten-
tion to the relations between England and Ireland
and he will move resolution.
Labouehere advanced LberaD said he would
shortly move that the hereditary chamber cannot be
permanent institution
Gladstone admitted that new provisions were
requisite as to assignments of tenants in
terest, ami that the clauses intended to give
free scope to the experiment of creating peasant
proprietary had been insufficient and almost inoper
alive. The Government did not see their way to
dealing with the borough franchise in ireland this
session. Gladstone concluded by saying that the
Government were addressing themselves to a task
in which, owing to human weakness, they might
fall but which would rebound to their honor and
happiness if they succeeded.
T. P. O'Connor, Home Ruler, defended the action
of the Land League.
William johnson, Solicitor General for Ireland,
justified the action Of the Government in prohibit
ing several meetings where they had reason to ap-
prehend danger to life.
After several Irish members had spoken the de-
bate adjourned on motion OF Parnell
HOUSE OF LORDS.
In the House of Lords ton ght the Earl of
Beaconfeld, although he dsclaimed any intention
of entering upon any argument made a long speech.
he declared that the accession of the present Gov
eminent has unsettled everything in Europe. Asia
and Ireland by reversing the policy of their prede
cessors, at the time OF whose overthrow peace was
assured.
Lord Granville said the Government had RETAINED
from asking for extraordinary powers earlier be.
cause unwilling to apply repressive without rene
permanently improve the position of the peasants
he believed prosperity and order would be restored
The Duke of Marlborough, Conservative. thought
the present system Of administration would be pro-
ductive of the most serious consequences.
Earl Spencer, Lord President of the Council. de-
MED that the Government was responsible for the
existence of the Land League
The Earl of Kimberley, Colonial Secretary, said
il a conspiracy really existed to separate Ireland
from England, Parliament, by refusing to remedy
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