Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-10
ENGLISH LAW MAKERS.
Queen Victoria Opens the New Session of
the British Parliament.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Parliament assembled
today. The queens speech, opening the
session, was read by the royal commission
1t was as follows:
MY Lords and gentlemen: continue tc
receive from all the powers cordial assur
ances of friendly sentiment as well as OF
an earnest desire to maintain the peace Of
the world. My officers, in conjunction
with those of the emperor of Russia, have
completed the demarcation of the Afghan
istan boundary in conformity with the
terms of the convention Of
1881. l trust the work thus
concluded may tend to remove the
possibility of a misunderstanding between
the two powers regarding their possession
Animated by desire to prevent an etfu
sion of blood, | dispatched mission tC
the king of Abyssinnia with the hope OF
dissuading him from engaging in war with
Italy. deeply regret my efforts were not
successful.
The deliberations of the conference al
Washington to adjust questions which
have arisen between Canada and America
are still progressing.
The negotiations commenced in 1885, in
respect to the regulation of the SueZ canal
have been brought to a conclusion, so fal
as points of difference between myself and
also entered into an agreement with France
for the protection of life and property in
the New Hebrides by a joint naval com
mission.
The conference of delegates from the
powers interested in the sugar industry
summoned to meet in London in the
autumn, to consider the possibility of end
ing the injurious system OF bOunties, has
made considerable progress toward the
conclusion of d satisfactory arrangement
Gentlemen of House of Commons, the
estimates for service for 1888. which will be
laid before you, have been armed with a
due regard for economy. You will be
asked to provide for the improvement OF
the defense of ports and coaling stations
rendered urgently necessary by the adj
vance of military science and also an ar
mament providing a special squadron pro,
tecting commerce. the cost of which will
be partly borne by the colonies.
My Lords and Gentlemen, the measures,
which at great labor you passed at last
session for Ireland, have been carefully
carried into effect since the period that has
elapsed The result of this legislation,
50 far as tested by this short eX-
has diminished and the power OF coer-
cion and conspiracy has sensibly abated.
Measures tending to develop the resources
of Ireland and to facilitate an increase in
the number of proprietors in the soil will
be laid before you your attention will be
invited to the subject of local government
in England. Measures will be submitted
for dealing in it in combination with pro
posals for adjusting the relations between
local and imperial finance and for. mitigat-
ing burdens imposed on rate payers.
The prospects of commerce are more
hopeful than any which we have been able
to point to III many years.
| deeply regret that there has been no
corresponding improvement observable in
the condition of agriculture. | commend
the interests of that great industry to
your attentive care, hoping that means
may be discovered to enable it to meet
more effectively the difficulties under
which it labors. You will be
invited to consider legisla-
tive proposals for cheapening the
transfer Of land for modifying the pro
cedure by which the 1.-THE rent charge is
collected; for promoting technical educa-
ton; for prev enting under preferences in
rates charged by railway companies on
foreign and domestic produce; for remedy
ing abuses in tie formation of companies
under the limited liability of employees in
case of accident: for improving the posi-
ton Of Scottish universities: for regulat-
ing the borough police for Scotland, and
for diminishing the cost OF private bill
legislation. In these, and other efforts
you may make, to promote the well-being
of my people, pray you may be guided
by the hand of Almighty God"