St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-22
3x-COngressman Finerty Says Ireland Will
Have Freedom or Fight.
Parliament

special to the Globe.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-Wretched London
weather spoilt the royal pageant out of
doors to-day, but the route from the queens
palace to the house of peers was lined with
1ense multitudes of cheering Britons. The
Jcene inside the upper chamber was glow
ing with rich lights and coloTs and pictures
and queer costumes. When the queen en-
tered, surrounded by glittering escort
Of princes and princeSSeS, dukes,
generals, and the court. and the
native majesty assumed the seat of the
royal imperial throne. the black robes hav-
ing summoned her majesty's faithful COM
mons, the members of the lower house
came trooping behind the sergeant-at-arms
and speaker in a noisy body. The usual
dignified formalities disposed of. Baron
Halesburg. the lord chancellor in the Sails
bury cabinet, better known to Amer
leans as Sir Hardinge Gibbard, read
the queens speech. Those portions
of the speech referring to the preSer-
walton of life and liberty in Ireland
were received with manifestations of ire
pressible appreciation unusual in so august
an asSemblage. and the presence of royalty.
The cOuntenance Of the queen, whose eff
forts to preserve an unmOved demeanOr
must have been apparent to the least OBJ
servant. lighted up with an unmistakable
flash of satisfaction at the reading of the
coercion paragraph, and the repressed but
none the less striking signs of enthusiastic
approval stirring throatS Of stately peers
and jeweled ladies.
THE QUEENS SPEECH:
Our relations with other powers continue
friendly. The differences with Russia re-
garding the Afghanistan boundary have been
satisfactorily adjusted. We trust that the
tion comm. .ssion, already far advanced, may
tend to secure the continuance of peace in
Central ASIA. My own object in the negotia-
tionS which followed the outbreak in Eastern
Roumelia was TO permit the inhabitants Of
that country to have their wishes respected
without hindrance of Bulgaria's rules, while
maintaining unimpaired the rights of the
sultan. l regret that ] have been compelled
to declare war against King Theebaw of Bur-
nah, owing to acts OF hostility by himself and
subjects. Tne gailantry of the forces under
Gen. Prenaergast has rapidly overthrown the
Burmese forces, and we have decided that the
most certain method Of lnsuring peace was to
be found in the permanent incorporation of
Burmah with our empire. The negotiations
respecting the rights OF the French on the
coast of Newfoundland have been salts
factorily concluded. With Spain also, an
agreement has been reached giving the Brit
ish the same commercial rights as the Ger
mans III the Caroline islands. Parliament
VIII De asked 10 dCOpI ceFlaln DcdsureS rem
dered necessary in the convention relative to
international copyright, to which we have
agreed.
THE MAIN QUESTION.
regret to say that no material improve
ment can be noted in the condition of trade
or agriculture. feel the deepest sympathy
for the great number of persons in many avo-
cations in life who are suffering under a
pressure which, l trust, will prove transient
i have seen with deep sorrow the renewal
since l last addressed you of the attempt to
excite the people of Ireland to hostility
against the legislative union between that
country and Gi eat Britain. l am absolutely
opposed to any disturbance of that funda-
mental law, ana in resisting it am convinced
that L shall be heartily supported by my par
lament ana my people. The social, no less
than the material condition of that country
engages my anxious attention. Although
there has been during the last year no marked
increase of serious crime. there is in many
places concerted resistance to the enforce
ment of legal obligations, and i regret that
the practice of organized intimidation con-
tinues to exist. / have caused every exer-
tion to be used for the detection and punish
ment of these crimes, and no effort will be
spared by my government to protect Irish
subjects in the exercise of their legal rights
and in the enjoy ment of individual liberty
If, as my information leads me to apprehend,
the existing provisions of the law should
prove to be inadequate to cope with these
growing evils, shall look with confidence TO
your willingness to invest my government
with all
THE NECESSARY POWERS.
Bills will be submitted for transferring to
representative councils in the counties of
Great Britain local business which is now
transacted by the courts of quarter sessions
and other authorities. A measure for the re-
form of county government in Ireland is also
IN preparation. These measures Will involve
the consideration of the present incidence of
local burdens. A bill facilitating the sale of
glebe lands in manner adapted to the wants
or the rural population will also be submitted
to you. as will also bills for removing the oif-
hcultleS which prevent the easy and cheap
transfer of lands; for amelioratiug the dis
tressed condition of the poor iG the Western
highlands and the islands of Scotland: for
the more eH9ctual prevention OF accidents in
mines; Tor extending the powers of the rail
way comm Sslon in respect to the regulation
of states, and for the codification of the Grim
inal law. i trust that results beneficial the TO
cause of education may issue from the royal
commission which l have appointed to;inouire
into the working of the education acts Tho
prompt and effective dispatch of the impor-
tant business which in an ever-growing pro-
portion falls to you 10 transact, will doubt
hor. occupy your attention. In these and in
all other matters pertaining to your high
functions, l earnestly commend you TO the
keeping and guidance of Almighty God.
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
the Duke of Abercorn moved the address
in reply to the speech from the throne He
spoke of the grave responsibilities of those
who directed the affairs of the government,
and SAID that one cloud hung over the EN-
pire and that was the state of Ireland He
mentioned a number of duties which the
government must perform i'll relation to
that country. among which were the main
tenance of the union, the suppression of
prosecutions, of which he said the National
league was guilty and the defense OF the
loyal Irish minority. He said no statesman,
whatever he might be, would sacrifice the
interests of the country. The Earl of
Scarborough seconded the motion of the
Duke of Abercorn. Earl Granville con-
graduated Lord Salisbury, the prime min
lister, on his possession of two supporters.
In the house of commons Mr.. Connolly,
Nationalist member for Longford, gave no
tice that he would ask leave to introduce a
bill to amend the Irish land act. This an
nouncement was received by loud cheers
from the home-rule members. United Ire
land, in an article entitled Breakers Ahead
says:
The suppression of the National league
will inevitably lead to u conspiracy In
vincibleism and dynamite will replace the