Little Falls transcript., 1886-01-29
THE 81 QUE SPEECH.


lru ii nTrNTrNY,r,s sr,r,v r,rr
LIE UCjLElS ii ST tItlt( 81, IS
.ss 7.I 8
..--r--------S =$$sS5
s. s s.1' s'le q, ssion* q farl1i-
mont - Fer programme, and Hot
Customary Speech IL Read.
rs q "a -- ''s.' $
LONDON, Jan. q Tho weather to- av WINS
nnanspicious for the raappearnnca@ sc tha
queen in public. 1t was dun. henyv ilnv,
snsh Promnt1v ats1 On ~ " Will snoW Ahl
nartv ,aft p,,alr,y. as A:.ev , p n ~ bne royal
IF icyis The rn,sta IAN e PAaoe Ior Ine mouse
Deen covered with gravel This prevented
the horses from falling. and enabled more
rapid progress to be made Her majesty
sscort ~ ~ roussnoin cavalry acted as me
sTaat. s 8 thrnngp u btsn Re crowds lined the
passed. ana ner majesty was cheered all
along the r0nte The scene In tho house OF
!ords was yory brilliant Peers and peeresses.
in large numbers n fnii cn.srt ,n.l
ltrhr vas nsa1 IN tha - -. ..ss. =. 80 Vas
absence of the sun. This a,henaaS - the t,e
eh ~ lne scene. as IL showed more fully
vlo u..A11aacy OF tne Jewels and splendOr OF
1ne dresses worn ~ those present The
cold &ft- f=&z@ - !. < : -. = 6.
.r,,r o,,rr,s,.z ,e,,,,,~, 80
IN. ro,,o,:,,s... :; SN otnAca:
potn1s III tne queens speech: 14 8
MY Lords ana Gentlemen: My relations with
osner powers continue TO be Of q friendly char
addressed you. between my government and
Russia on the subject OF the boundaries Of AZ
enanlstan, have been satisfactorily adjusted. In
be laid
WIN Inc Iuu conference or my ally. the ameer Of
he9am,etsn ha nave been engaged In demarcatng
o sns Lroh1ler OF tnat country trust that their
t WorA, aiIeaoy iar advanced, may tend to secure
tne oonIMuance OF peace In Asia The rising in
In E.aseern tsounelia mas given expression to a
litical arrangements under which they were
placed oy the treaty OF Berlin. My object In the
nesotlat1ons which have followed has been
wlsn' under the prince Of Buiga-
r1as rule. while maintaining unimpaired the
essential rights Of the sultan. Under conven-
tion concluded with the porte, commissioners
have been appointed on behalf Of England and
turkey to confer with the khedive and report
up; %pon tne measures that are REQUIRED fog secur
ing the defense OF Egypt, and stability and
emc1encv OF the government In that country.
ureatiy 70 my regret was compelled in No
yember to declare war against King Theebau of
Burmah. Acts Of hostility on his part against
my SUBJECTS and the interest Of my empire had.
s1nce MS accession, been deliberate and oontiu-
uous These had necessitated the withdrawal
OF my representative at his court Ny demands
Tor redress We're systematically evaded and dis
1ega1oeo. An attempt to oonfscate the prop
erty OF my subjects trading under agreement,
ana ana a. Ie1nsal 10 settie the dispute by arbitra-
!lon, convinced me that the protection Of Brit
lsh lie anu property and The cessation of dan
ReTous anarchy In upper Burmah could only be
erected oy 1orce OF arms: The gallantry Of my
European and 1adtan forco under Gen. PEN
oereast rapidly brought the country under
my powers, and lave decided that the most
certain methods of 1nsuring peace and order
1s to be found In the permanent incorporation Of
the Kingdom OF Burmah with my empire. The
time which has lapsed since 1 assumed the
direct government Of India, makes 1t desirable
that the operation OF the statutes by which that
change was efeoted. should be carefully investi-
gated / commend this important matter to
your earnest attention; The negotiations re-
spect1nR the rights OF the French republic on
tne coasts OF Newfoundland. under the treaty Of
Utrecht: have been brought to satisfactory con-
cluslon by an agreement which will be laid be-
fore You and before the legislature of Newfound-
Land as soon as 1t assemblies: An agreement has
also also been made with Spain, securing to
G Snis county aii oonmerolal rights granted to
wlll be asked to Legislative measures rendered
necessary in the convention on tho subject Of
international copyright, to which have agreed.
regret to say that no material Improvement
can be noted in the condition of tfade or agri-
culture See' she deepest sympathy with the
life who are suffering under pressure which, I
trust, will prove transient. have seen with
deep sorrow the renewal since last addressed
land to hostility against the legislative union
between that country and Great Britain I am
resolutely opposed to any disturbance OF that
WINGED that I shall be heartily supported bv nv
parliament and my people. The social no less
than the material condition of that country en-
has st 5hess
or serious crime, there Isl in many places con-
certed resistance to the enforcement of legal
oo1gat,9ns: ana regret that the practice Of or
Ranlzed 1ntimldatlon continues to exist. have