Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
SIXTY MAY HAVE PERISHED.
The Disaster to the River Steamer Adams
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE Law.
Merchants Who Think It Q Failure.
The Queen Prorogues Parliament.
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
The Queens Speech-Regret at thu
Failure Of the Fishery Treaty.

Fa1lure OF the Fishery Treaty.
LONDON, Dec. "a. Parliament was pro-
rouged to-day. The queens speech was as fol-
lows: 81 have great satisfaction in being able
to release you from your protracted labors.
My relations with all foreign powers continue
friendly. Iregret that the convention concluded
between myself and the President of the United
States for the adjustment Of the questions
which have arisen with reference to the fisheries
in North American waters, has not commended
itself to the judgment of the United States
Senate, in whom, according to the constitution
Of the United States. the power Of ratification
is vested The temporary, arrangements,
will, I trust, prevent any immediate
inconvenience arising from this decision.
The conference which has been Held on the
subject Of the bounties upon sugar for export
has been brought to a satisfactory issue by the
conclusion of q convention for their abolition,
which has been signed by the representatives
Of most Of the sugar-producing countries.
THE RESTORATION OF EGYPT
to a condition of political and financial secur-
ity has been for the time interrupted by an at
tempt Of the Soudanese to possess themselves
of the port Of Suakim. The dispersion Of the
besieging forces has been effected by bril-
liant military operation on the part of the
Egyptian troops, supported by the British con-
tingent. In other respects the administration
~~~~
tory.
San insurrection has broken out upon the
continental portion of the dominions Of the
sultan Of Zanzibar. which has brought with it
considerable destruction Of life and property
in the German settlements on that coast. 1t is
evident that the
RENEWED vIaoR OF THE SLAVE TRADE,
of which symptoms have unhappily shown
themselves in several parts of Africa, has
largely contributed to the production of these
disturbances. have joined the emperor Of
Germany in establishing naval blockadJ Of
that part of the coast which is in insurrection in
order to prevent, not only the expectation Of
slaves, but the importation Of
munitions Of war. My Indian dSminions have
enjoyed greattranquility and proSperity during
the past year. Disturbances, however, have
occurred in the region Of Black mountain and
ON the extreme frontier of Sikkim, but have
been terminated without difficulty. rebel
lion in Afghanistan, under Ishak Khan. which
at one time threatened to assume formidable
proportions, has been entirely subdued by the
military force of the ameer. A rising Of some
Zulu chiefs in South Africa, which does not
seem to have meet with any sympathy on the
part Of the population, has been suppressed by
my troops and native levies. The chiefs con-
cerned are awaiting trial before special COM
mission.
Gentlemen of the house of commons,
thank you for the liberal provision you have
made for the service of the state. I trust that
the financial measures you have sanctioned
will materially increase the public resources of
the country without adding to its fiscal burdens.
my lords and gentlemen, the measures you
have passed for extending the functions and
improving the machinery of local government
in England are calculated 10 increase the legal
attachment of my people to their institutions.
I trust you may be able now to promote the
successful working of these changes in your
several localities and that in this and all other
fields of duty the blessings of Almighty God
may be with you"
Parliament was prorogued until January 81.