The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-07
vIoroKIA.s INSTRUCTIONS.
what the Queen Says to Her
Lords and Gentlemen.

Lords and Gentlemen.
London, 6.-The Queen, in her speech
opening Parliament said:
Ny Lords and Gentlemen:
have called you at period earlier
than u'ual 10 the resumption of your
lAboTs, as some affairs Of more than cs.m-
mon urgency demand your attention.
MY relstlonH with foreign powers continue
friendly and harmonious, The question
relating 10 the frontier between Turkey
and Montenegro has been solved The
powers are now engaged in communion
tons which have in view the dete nina
ton OF the frontier between Turkey and
Greece. Some important portions Of the
treaty of Berlin, which have 30 long
remained without fu fllment continue to
form AN object of my anxious attention.
a risinE in the TrALsvsAl has recently
Impossd upon me the duties Of taking
military measures with the view to the
prompt vindicatiOn Of my authority, and
has Of necessity laid aside for the time
any plan for securing to European set
tlers that full control over their own
local affairs, without prejudice to the in
terests OF natives, which / had cen de-
slrous to confer. / regret the war in
basutoland continues, Notwithstanding
the efforts of the Cape government. Il
would cause me much sstisfaclion il q
suitable occasion should present itself for
friendly action on my part with the view
to the restoration Of peace. The war in
Afghanistan has been brought 10 close,
and with the exception Of the Candahar
force my troops have been recalled within
the India frontier. 1t is not my inlen-
ton that the occupation of Candahar
shall be permanently maintained, but
the still unsettled condition. OF the coun- |
try and consequent difficulty Of establish |
ing a native government, have delayed |
for time the withdrawal of my army |
from there
She says trade is gradually improving. |
Abundant bsrvests have greatly de-
creased the distress in Ireland. She con-
tinues: "But grieve to state that the
.ocisl conditions of the country have as
'Rmed an alarming character. Agrarian
crimes in general have multiplied far
beyond the experience of recent years.
Attempts upon life have not grown in
,he same proportion rs other otfenses,
sut l must add thst efforts are being
made for personal protection, far beyond
III former precedent, BY the police under
he direction of the executive. have to
notice other evils yet more widely spread
The administration of justice has been
: ustraled with respect TO these Offenses
trough the impossibility of procuring
and An eXtendet system of ter
or has thus been established in various
'arts Of the country which has paralyzed
Utmost alike the exercise of private
ights and the performance of civil
lu.ies IN the state, things new in some
important respects, and hence with liL.i, J
# available guidance from former pre-
edent. / have deemed it right to put
n use the Ordinary powers of law before
making any demand, but demonstra-
ion OF their insuficiency, amply Supplied
" the present circumstances OF the
ountry eads me now to.apDrise you that
will be Immediately submitted
o you for intrusting me with additional
powers necessary in my judgment, not
My for the vi dication Of order and
'ublic law, but Likewise to secure on be
Ialt OF my subjects protection for life
nd property and personal liberty of &C
ion, subject to The primary and imperious
litigation to which l have just referred.
continue, not less than heretofore, to
prosecute the removal Of grievances and
be work of legislative improvement in
Ireland, as well as in Great Britain. The
rish land act II 1870 will be pr 'ductlVs
& great benefits, and has much con-
ributed to The security and comparative
Of Occupiers of the
oil about diminishing the value
r disturbing the foundations Of
In some respects, however,
nd more particularly under the STRAIN Of
ecent and calsmitOus y ears, the protec-
ion which it supplied has not been found
efficient either 10 Ulster or in other
rovinces. l recomme. you TO under
AXE the further development Of its prin-
j nles in a manner conformable to the
DsciAi wants of Ireland, both IS regards
be relation Of landlord and tenant, and
With the view to effective efforts for Civ
~ larger portion of the people by pur-
base q permanent proprietary interest In
be soil. This legislation will require the
emoval for the purposes in view Of all
bstscles arising out of the limitations on
OF property, with due proYi-
ION for security Of the interests involved.
measure will be submitted t. you for
le establishment of county government
] Ireland, founded upon representative
rinciples and framed with the double
i'm Of confirming popular control over
Expenditures, and of supplying a yet Z
lore serious want by extending The for
lation of hsbiti Of local self-govern-
lent.
She enumerRtes different matters Of
inglish domestic policy which will be
i'd before Parliament, and concludes
18th benediction and commendation Of I
er people 10 divine care.