The Portland daily press., 1888-02-10
THE QUEENS SPEECH
Prevents Hope of Change In the
Governments lIrishiPoIicy.
Gladstone Reopens the Struggle
with a Vigorous Attack.
Tracheotomy Successfully Perform
ed Upon the Crown Prince.


LONDON, Feb. 9.-The Queens speech was
read in Parliament today. 1t says:
Ny Lords and Gentlemen: continue to
receive from all the powers cordial assur-
ances of friendly sentiments, 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 Afghanistan boundary
in conformity with the terms of the conven-
tion of 1887 trust the work thus conclud-
ed may tend to remove the possibility OF a
misunderstanding between the two powers
regarding their Asian possessions.
The deliberations of the conference at
Washington to adjust questions which have
arisen between Canada and America, are
still progressing.
The conference of delegates from the pow
ers interested in the sugar industry, sum
moned to meet in London in the autumn to
consider the possibility Of ending the injuri-
GUS system of bounties, has made considera-
BILE progress towards the conclusion OF sat
isfactory arrangement.
My lords and gentlemen, the measures
which, at great labor, you passed last session
for the benefit of Ireland, have been careful
ly carried into effect during the period since
elapsed. The result of this legislation. so
far as tested by this short experience, is sat
isfactory. Agrarian crime has diminished.
and the power of coercive conspiracies has
sensibly abated. Measures tending to de-
velop the resources of Ireland, and to facili-
tate an increase in the number of proprietors
of the soil will be laid before you. Your at
tention will be invited to the subject of local
government in England. Measures will be
submitted for dealing with 1t in combination
with proposals for adjusting the relations
between local and imperial finance and for
mitigating the burdens imposed upon rate
payers. The prospects Of commerce are
more hopeful than any which have been
able to point to in many years.
deeply regret that there has been no cor
responding Improvement observable in the
condition of agriculture. commend the in
terests of that great industry to YOU, atten-
tive care, hoping that means may be dlSc0Y-
cred to enable it to meet more effectively the
difficulties under which 1t lab0rs. You Will
be invited to consider legislative proposals
for cheapening the transfer OF lands for mod
flying the procedure by which the 1.-THE rent
charge is promoting technical education, for
preventing undue preferences in rates charg-
ed by railway companies on foreign ana DO
mestic produce, for remedylng abuses IN the
formation of companies under the limited IL
ability act, for amending the law Of liability
In case Of accidents, for improving the posi-
tion of Scottish universities, for regulating
the borough police of Scotland, and for dlmin-
ishing the cost Of private bill legislatian: In
these and all other efforts you may make to
10 ba oil hof Of NV I
you may be guided by the hand of Almi shty
God.
inthe Upper House.
Lord Crawford moved an address in reply
to the Queens speech. The motion was
seconded by Lord Armstrong Lord Sails
bury referred to the condition of the German
Crown Prince as one exciting deep sympathy
and said the Austro German treaty had
been and was acceptable to England. In a
brief allusion to Ireland he accused Glad
stone Of misrepresenting the Conservative
party.
In the Commons. Gladstone upon entering,
was loudly cheered.
Mr.. Wharton, Conservative, moved an adj
dress in reply to the Queens speech, second
ed by Colonel Duncan.
this early stage in the debate, hoping he
might contribute to expedite the business be-
fore the House. He could congratulate the
government on some aspects of the foreign
policy. The question of the Afghan bound
ary, so long source OF danger to the two
great empires, was settled and it was a
great thing in itself. He trusted it would
modify the jealousies existing regarding the
territorial extensions OF Russia. so Tar as
he was aware no other cause for mlsunder-
standing remained between the two nations.
Hear! Hearl Referring to Ireland, Mr..
Gladstone said that while the opposition
was anxious to expedite business, the gov
ernments policy in Ireland could not be
lightly passed over. LCheers.l The ad-
dress declares that crimes Of an agrarian
character have diminished, and conspiracy
cution of the crimes act. He was
disposed to substitute for careful
very different word. Cheers. He
demanded of the government to produce
official data in support Of the allesed de-
crease of offences. The returns showed that
while the administration of common laws
was easier in Ireland than in Great Britain,
the administration of law relating to agrari-
an crime had been transferred from judges
and juries to magistrates dependent upon
the executive government. The coercion act
had in no wise strengthened the government
in regard to the prevention of crime, as dis
tinguished from combinations, apart from
crime. Could the government show that
they were not prosecuting the people
of ireland for acts of exclusive dealing,
freely resorted to in Great Britain /?
If they were, what became of the theory Of
equal rights between England and ireland,
which were recognized as the basis Of union
[Hear hearl The royal speech promised
local legislation for England. Why did the
government not redeem its promises OF ex-
tension of self government to Ireland? The
power of action of Dublin Castle had been
Increased and intensified, and the aspira-
tions of the Irish for self government sup
pressed and unheeded.
The Suffering Prince.
SAN RENO, Feb. 9-The operation of trach-
eotomy has been successfully performed
upon the Crown Prince, who is now, at IL
D. M, very comfortable.
DIR. Mackenzie will remain until the pa
tient is out of danger. The physicians are
pleased with the result of the operation and
confident of the patients speedy recovery
The Crown Prince bore the operation brave
ly and did not faint.
Foreign Notes.
The Reichstag committee has rejected the
clause Of the anti-socialist bill relative to the
expatriation Of socialist leaders.
The landlords OF the Kingstown estates
have granted all the reductions asked for in
1886, under the plan of campaign and will re-
instate evicted tenants.
Every vessel in the Italian navy has been
ordered to be prepared for active service.
The Parnellites have decided that Parnell
shall formulate an amendment to the Queens
address raising the question of the admins
tration of the crimes act.
MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.