Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-10
VICTORIANS WORDS.
HER NAJBsrYS SPEECH OPENING THE sgs-
SION OF PARLIAMENT.
AsOot Tho Affairs Of tie Empire Porsisa and Domestic
-lrslaads Woes as Ho6cd-0,hG
fOrsisn Nsws-Basass Of
Psrliamsnt
LONDON, February s.-Parliauent ~.

LONDON, February S.--Parliauent -.
sembled to-day.
A large crowd gathered outside the Par
lament Houses this morning. drawn
thither by the opening Of the session.
Everything Was quiet.
The beef-saters made the usuai search
in the vaults beneath the Houses Of Par.
lament, but Il did not reveal the prsssnoe
Of any dynamiters.
The Paruellite members Of the House Of
Commons held = meeting this morning
and expressed sympathy to the sufferers
under the Crimes act and extended thanks
to their English supporter. Mr.. Parnell
aud ihe other Off ,ers were reelected. The
meeting then ,sdjouraed until after the
rsadine st he oaesa's speech opening the
session OF Parliament. when the course OF
action to be followed by the PArnellites
will be resolved upon.
vIcroRIA's SPEECH.
The Queens speech opening the esssion
was read by royal commission. It 10 s
follows:
MY LORDS AND GESrLEMKs: con-
tinue to receive from ell the Powers cor
dial assurances OF friendly sentiments -
well as of an earnest desire 10 maintain
the peace Of the world.
My officers, in conjunction with those Of
the Emperor Of Russia, have completed tho
A 81 h. c.ka tsN. haf In
in conformity with the terms Of the CON
vention OF 1897. trust the work thus
concluded may tend to remove the poari-
bility Of q misunderstanding between tho
two powers regardinatheir Asiatic posses-
sions.
Animated by desire to prevent IN ei.
fusion Of blood, dispatched . missioa to
the King of AbyainiA with the hops OF
dissuad,ng him from engaging In . war
with Italy. I deeply regret that my sf-
forts were not successful.
The deliberations Of the conference st
Washington 10 adjust questions which
are still progressing.
The negotiations commenced In 1886, In
respect to the regulation OF the Sues canal,
have beeL brought TO conclusion % for
as the points OF difference between myself
and the French Republic are concerned.
have also entered into an agreement with
France for the protection Of life and prop
erty 10 the New Hebrides by Joint naval
commission.
The conference Of delegates from the
powers interested In the sugar industry,
summoned 10 meet In London in the gu.
tumn 10 consider the possibility Of ending
the injurious system OF bouuties, has made
considerable progress towards the couclu-
sion Of satisfactory arrangement.
GENTLEMEN or THR HousKoF Com
Mons: The estimates fer services for 1888.
which will be laid before you. have been
framed with due regard for economy. You
will be asked 10 provide for the improve
ment OF the defense Of the ports and coal
ing stations rendered urgently neces.ary
by the advance OF military science, and a.
30 10 sanction an arrangement providing
for . special squadron 10 protect Austra.
liam commerce. the cost Of which will be
partly borne by the colonies.
| IRELAHD's CONDITION.
NV LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: The
measures which at great labor you passsd
last session for the benefit Of ireland have
been carefully carried into effect during the
period since elapsed. The result Of this
legislation, 30 far a. tested by this short
experience, Is satisfactory. Agrarisu crime
has diminished and the power Of coercive
conspiracies has sensibly ahated. Measures
tending TO develop the resources OF Ireland
and 10 facilitate and increase the number
Of propretors OF the soil will be laid before
you.
Your attention will be invited 10 the
subject OF local government in England.
Measures will be submitted for dealing
with II, in combination with proposals for
ad usting the relations between local and
imperial finance and for mitigating the
burdens imposed upon rstN psysra.
The prospects Of comuiefcs are more
hopeful than any which have been sbls
10 point to in many years. ! deeply re-
gret that there has been no corresponding
Improvement observable In the condition
of agriculture. commend the intsrests
OF that grest industry 70 your attentive
care, hoping that means may be discovered
10 enable it 10 meet more effectively the
difficulties under which 10 labon.
You will be invited 10 consider lfgisls-
tive proposals for cheapening the transfer
Of land, for modifying the procedure by
which the tiths rent charge n collected,
for promoting technical educatiop, for PIE.
venting undue preferences 10 rstss chs'ssd
by railroad companies on foreign o. do
mestic produce. for medyipg abuses In
the formation Of companies under the lin
tied liability act, for amending the Law Of
liabilities Of employers In case ofsccident,
for improving the position Of Soottish uni-
versities, for regulating the bofongh 20
lice OF Scotland. and for diminishing the
cot OF private bill legislation.
In these and ali other efforts you may
make 10 promote the well-5.ing Of ny
people. pray you 10 be guided BY tbs
hand Of Almighty God.
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