Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-07
OPENING PARLIAMENT.


"A Three-Cornered Fight, in Which
ing at Gladstone.
| LONDON, Jan. 6.-The following is the
queens speech delivered on the opening OF
parliament to-day:
| My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: J have called
you at period earlier than usual to the re-
| sumption of your labors, as some affairs OIL
more than common urgency demand your at
| tention. My relations with foreign powers
continue friendly and harmonious 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 fulfi IL
ment continue to be an object of my anxious
attention.
rising in the Transvaal has recently i'm
posed upon me the duties OF taking military
measures, with view to the prompt vindica-
ton of my authority, and has of necessity set
aside for time any plan for securing to Euro.
pean settlers that full control over their own
local affairs, without prejudice to the interests
of the natives, which had been desirous to
confer. regret that the war in Basutoland
continues, Notwithstanding the efforts OF the
Cape government. 1t would cause me much
satisfaction if suitable occasion should pre-
view to the restoration of peace. The war
in Afghanistan has been brought to close,
and with the exception of the Candahar
force, my troops have been recalled within the
India frontier. 1t is not my intention that the
occupation Of Candahar shall be permanently
maintained, but the still unsettled condition of
the country, and the consequent difficulty of
establishing, native government, have delayed
for time the withdrawal of my army from
that position. Papers on the several subjects
to which | have adverted, as well as further
correspondence on the military estimates of
India, will be presented to- you. The estimates
for the services of the coming year are in
forward state of preparation, and will be
speedily laid before you
has been q gradual though
not rapid improvement in the trade of
the country. l am now able to entertain ia
vorable expectation of more revenue for the
year than l could form at its commencement.
The anticipation with which I last addressed
you of great diminution of distress in Ire
land and abundant harvest was realized, but
grieve to state the social conditions of the
country have assumed an alarming character.
Agrarian crimes in general have multiplied far
beyond experience of recent years.
Attempts upon life have not
grown in same proportion as other offenses,
but must add that efforts are being made for
personal protection far beyond all former pre-
cedent by the police under direction of the eX-
ecutive l have to notice other evils yet more
widely spread The administration of justice
has been frustrated with respect to these
offenses through the impossibility of procur-
ing evidence, and an extended system of terror
has thus been established in various parts of
the country, which has paralyzed alike the
exercise of private rights and performance of
civil duties This state of things was new in
some important respects, and hence
with little available guidance from
former precedents / have deemed it right
to put in use the ordinary powers of law be-
fore making any demand, but administration
of their insufficiency amply supplied by pres
ent circumstances of the country lead me to
apprise you that proposals will be immedi-
ately submitted you for intrusting me addi
tional powers necessary, in my Judgment, not
only for vindicaton of order and public law,
but likewise to secure protection for
life, property, and personal liberty of action
Irish law of 1870 has been productive of
great benefits and has much contributed to
security and comparative well being of occu-
piers of the soil without diminishing the value
or disturbing the foundations of property. In
some respects however, and more particularly
under the strain of recent years, the protection
which it supplied has not been found sufficient
either in Ulster or in other provinces. | re-
commend you to undertake further develop
ment of its principles in manner conformabe
to special wants of Ireland, both as regards the
relation of landlord and tenant and with view
to effective efforts for giving to a larger por-
tion of people by purchase permanent pro-
pretory interest in the soil. This legislation
will require removal for purposes in view ofall
obstacles.
Bills will be laid before you for abolition of
corporal punishment in the army and navy.
You will be asked to consider measures for
further reform in the law of bankruptcy; for
conveyance of rivers and prevention of floods;
for revising constitution of endowed schools
and hospitals in Scotland; for renewal of the
act which established secret voting, and for
repression corrupt practices of which in
limited number of towns there were lament
able examples at the last general election. /
trust your labors, which will be even more
than usually arduous, may be so guided by
Divine Providence as will promote the happi-
ness of my people.
IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-In the house of commons,
reassembling for the evening sitting, the at
tendance was very large The ministers, on
entering the house, were cheered by their sup
porters. Premier Gladstone entered, and i'm
mediately after him came Parnell. Both were
loudly cheered, the home rulers being especi-
ally 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 bill respecting carrying of
arms. Cheers greeted the announcement of these
measures. Parnell gave notice he would oppose
these bills. Gladstone announced, amid cheers,
that he would move Monday that the bills
just announced have precedence every day
over all other matters until they were passed.
Parnell gave notice that he will shortly call
attention to the relations between England
and Ireland, and he will move resolution.
Laboucherer, advanced liberal, said he would
shortly move that an hereditary chamber
cannot be permanent institution.
In the house of lords tonight the Earl of
Beaconsfeld, although he disclaimed the in
tention of entering upon any argument, made
a long speech. He declared the accession of
the present government has unsettled every
thing in Europe, Asia and Ireland, reversing
the policy of the predecessors, at the time of
whose overthrow peace was assured.