The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-10
Which Complacently States that Laws EN-
acted for Benefit of Ireland" Have Been
Executed with Satisfactory Results.
Gladstone Demands Full and Thorough
Debate on the Coercion Question.
DR.. Bramann Performs the Operation of Ira
cheOtomy on the German Crown Prince
The Prince of Wales in a Hilarious Mood.


The Queen's Speech Opening the Session
Ireland Said TO Be In Satisfactory shape.
LONDON, Feb. 9.--Parliament assembled to-
day. The Queens speech opening the session
read by the royal commissioner.It is as
follows:
'My Lords and Gentlemen-I continue to re-
ceive from all the powers cordial assurances or
friendly sentiments we'll of earnest
desire to maintain the peace of the world My
officers, in conjunction with those of the empire
OF Russia, have completed the dsmarkafion OF
the Afghanistan boundary in conformity with
the terms of the convention of 1887. I trust the
work thus concluded may tend to remove the
possibility Of misunderstanding between the
two powers regarding their Asian possessions.
Animated by desire to prevent an
effusion of blood, I dispatched a mission TO
the King of Abyssinia with the hope of dis
suading him from engaging IN war with
Italy I deeply regret that my efforts were not
successful The deliberations of the conferences
at Washington to adjust questions which have
arisen between Canada and America are ,ssill "a
progressing. The negotiations commenced IN
1885 in respect to the regulation of the Suez
canal have been brought to a conclusion SO Tar
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 property in the New Heb
rides by a joint naval commission. The confer
ence of delegates from the powers IN terested In
the sugar industry, summoned TO meet 10 Lon-
don in the autumn to consider the possibility OF
ending the injurious system of bounties, has
sion of a satisfactory arrangement.
Gentlemen of the House OF Commons The
estimates for services for 1888. which will be
laid before you, have been framed with a due
regard for economy. You will be asked to pro-
vide for the improvement of the defenses of the
ports and coaling stations rendered urgently
necessary by the advance of military science,
and also to sanction an arrangement providing
for special squadron to protect Australian
commerce, the cost of which will be partially
borne by the colonies.
LORD GayfIamar-ThA
which, at great labor, you passed last session
for the benefit of Ireland have been carefully
elapsed. The result of this legislatlon, far as
tested by this short experience, is satisfactory
Agrarian crime has diminished and the power
Of coercive conspiracies has sessib,y aoated
resources of Ireland and TO facii-
tate an increase in the number Of
proprietors of the soil will bs laid before you.
Your attention will be invited to the subject of
local government in England. Measures will be
submitted for dealing with it in com bination,
with proposals for adjusting the relations
between local imperial finance and for mitigating
the burdens imposed upon rate payers. The
prospects Of corimerce are more hopeful than
any which have been able to point TO in many
years. deeply regret that there has been no
corresponding improvement observable in the
condition of agriculture commend the inter
ests of that great industry TO your attentive
enable it to meet effectively the dific cuties
under which it 1abors. You will be in
vitsd to consider legislative proposals for
cheapsning the transfer of land, for modifying
tho procedure by which the tithe rent charge is
collected for promoting technical edu cation, for
preventing undue preferences in rates charged
by railway companies on foreign and domestic
products for remedying abuses in the forma-
tion of companies under the limited liability act;
for amending the law of liability of employers
in of accident for improving the position
of Scottish universities for regulating the bor-s
ough police of Scotland, and for diminishing the
cost of private bill legislation. In these and all
well being of my people, pray you may be
guided by the hand of Almighty God"
The speech was read with the usual formality.
The houses then adjourned until p. NJ
Mr.. Gladstone on entering the House of
Commons. was loudly cheered. Lord Harting-
ton at once left his seat and went and shook
hands with him, when they sat down and en-
tered into an animated conversation, which
lasted for some time.
Mr. Ritchie, Conservative, gave notice of the
introduction of a local government bill
Sir Charles Russell. Liberal. gave notice that
ne would move for an inquiry regarding the
Trafalgar square meetings and the limits of in i
reference by the government with public meet
ings generally
Mr.. Matthews, Home Secretary in reply to a
question, said that the convict Harkins had
gained admission to tho Speakers gallery, in
August last, under the name of McFinn. He
was accompanied by Melville, alias Moroney.
Both were admitted order obtained from
an Irish member of Parliament Melville not
only entsred the gallery, but also spent some
time on the river terrace and in tho House in
company with his introducer. This case. he
said, proved the necessity of an increase in the
safeguards attending admission to the House of
Commons.
Mr.. Wharton, Conservative, moved the ads
dress in reply to the Queens speech. and the {
motion was seconded by CoIonsi Duncan.
Gladstone said he rose to speak at this early
stage of the debate, hoping he might contribute
to expedite business befors the House He
could congratulate the government on some as
poets OF its foreign policy. The question of the
Afghan boundary, SO long source of danger to
two great empires, was settled; this was a great
thing in itsels. and he trusted 1t would modify
the lealousies existing regarding the territorial
extensions Of Russia. So far as hs was aware.
no other cause for misunderstanding remained
between tho two nations. Referring to Ireland, 5
was anxious to expedite business, the govern
ments policy in Ireland could not be lightly
passed over [Chesrsl The address declares
that crimes of agrarien character have dimin-
ished and that conspiracy has sensibly abated
through careful execution of the crimes act
He was disposed substitute for Careful" some
very different words. ICheers.l Tho whole
subject of the administration of coercion must.
through amendment, be debated and he would
not anticipate debate, but could not over the
assertion thatthe Irish people, under coercion.
had become more reconciled to that law tCheers-
While he looked back fifty years upon the ex-
OF crime under pressure of difficulties
not less than now existed, he was amazed at the
progress made In The self-command and self
control which were more and more becoming the
habit of the Irish people. Owing to this fact
agrarian crime had leesened. But the govern
ment could not be congratulated on assisting 10
diminish the number of offenses Under the
coercion act $50 persons have been tried or sem
fenced Was fhe House TO believe these re-
turns showed diminution of offenses
compared with the same period last yearl He
demanded that the government produce official
data in support of the alleged decrease of
cffenses Tho returns showed that. while the
of the common law easier in
Ireland than In Great Britain. the edmnistra-
ton of the law relating TO agrarian crime had
been transferred from judges and iuries to mag
istrates dependent upon the executive; that the
coercion act in no way strengthened the govern 4
ment in regard TO prevention OF crime distin-
guished from combination apart from crime.
Could the government show that they were
of exclusive dealing which WAS freely resented