New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-10
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
A CHALLENGING ADDRESS FROM IHI
~TURONE

THE GOVERNMENT CLAIMING GOOD DEAL W
CREDIT FOR ITS ADMINISTRATIONS
LONDON, Feb O.-A large crowd gathered outside
the Parliament houses this morning, drawn thi'h'A
by the opening Of the session. Everything was
quiet. The beefeaters made the usual search ~
the vaults beneath the houses Of Parliament, ous
it did not reveal the presence of any dynamI'cro,
The Queens speech opening the session was res@
by royal commission. 1t is as follows
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: continue TO receive
from all the Powers cordial assurances OF lriehui1
sentiments as wcll of an earnest oesire '"
maintain the peace of the world. .,oso ~ the
NV officers in conjunction WIN thosc v. -, 80
Emperor of Russia have completed the demarcalio1h
of the Afghanistan boundary IN CONFORMITY ,n VII" tbn
the terms of the convention oil eo'. truoO III .
work thus concluded may tend TO r remove tho t,o
possibility Of misunderstanding peuWecn 'i0
two Powers regarding their Asian possessions, %
Animated by desire TO prevent an chusIoi s ~ 20
blood | dispatched a mission to the hlng VI
Abyssinia with the hope Of diSsuadlng hlh from
engag gng in war with Italy deePly reei'V
that my efforts not succcsSlul. ,r,a,
The deliberations of the conference at Nnsn,
ington to adjust questions which nave ariSor riSn
between Canada and America are stu PfosrrssnnnS
The negotiations commenced in $50 Ill respect
TO the regulation of the Suez Canal nave DeeH
brought to conclusion, so far as thc points Ta
difference between myself ana the rehch ~ i.e ep o
n concerned | have also entered INTO an agree,
ment with France for the protection ot ne auI
propcrtv in the Ncw-llebrides by JOINT haNai
The conference of delegates from the Powers
interested in the sugar industry, summoncd 10
meet in London in the autumn to consider @ ',,f nf
possibility of ending me injurious ~ tnHyorj
the conclusion of n satisfactory arrangement
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OP CoMMoNs: Inc
estimates for services for SSS, which VIII DC iaiu
before you, have been framed with due rcgtra srl
for economy. You will be asked TO provIuc d Ioi
thc improvemcnr OF the dcfcnccS OF the ports anu
coaling stations rendered urgently necessary ny
the advance of military science, ana alSo 70 SUM-
tioa an arrangement providing for specla squat
ron To protect AustIalasan commerce, the cosI Vi
which will be partially borne ny the colonies.
My LoRDs AND GENTLEMEN: The measures whlch
at great labor you passed last session for the ben'H,
Of Ireland have been carefully carried INTO cltecs
during the period since elapsed; Ihe result Oh
this lcgslat ion far tested by tins snort eA-
pcricncc. is satisfactory. Aparlan CRIME nts
diminished. and the power of cocrcye consplilcIes
has senSlby aoatcn M9asmfts I FciIi,oto an in
crease in the number of proprctors OF the SOIL VIII
be laid l'efore you. =.
local government in England. Measures will he
submitted for dealing with it in combination with
PROPOSALS for adjusting the relations between local
and imperial finance, and for mitigating the
burdens imposed unon ratcpaycrs.
The prospects of commerce arc more hopeful
than any which I have been able to point to in
many years. | deeply regret that there has been
no corresponding improvcment observable in the
condition of agriculture. | commend the interests
Of that great industry 10 your attentive care hop-
ing that means may be discovered 10 enable II TO
meet more effectively the difficulties under which
It abors. Yon will be- invited to consider legis.
latvc proposals for cheapening the transfer OF
lard for modifying the procedure bv which the
tthoront charge is collected for promoting tecn1-
cal education for preventing under preferences
in rates charged nv railway comnanies on foreign
and domestic produce for rcmcdvirg abuses in the
formation of ccmnancs under the limited liability
act for amending the law OF liability or emnlovers
In case Of accidents for imnrOvnG the positfon Of
ScottIeh universities. for regulating tho borough
police Of Scotland. and for diminishing the cost
Of nrivate hill LEGISLATION.
Tn these and oil other efforts you NAV make to
nromote tho wo1l-hning Of nv neorle. | nray you
NAV be gnided bv the hand of Almighty God.