St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-25
QUEEN VIC's BLNEDICrIoN.
Her Majesty PTorOgues Pariia-
ment and incidentally Sizes Up
the Situation at Home and
Ahrnn1

Her Majesty PTorOgues Pariia
the Situation at Home and
Abroad.
LONDON, Dee. 24.-Parliament was
prorogued until Jan. 81. The queens
speech was as follows:
Ihave great satisfaction in being able to
release you from your protracted labors. My
relations with all foreign powers continue
friendly. | regret that the convention con-
cluded between myself and the president of
the United States for the "djustment of the
questions which have ari' with reference
TO the fisheries in North American waters
has not commended Itself to the judgment of
the United STATES senate, i'll whom. accord
Ing 10 the constitution Of the United States,
the power of ratification is vested. The tenn
porlTy arrangements, however. which have
been adopted will, trust, prevent any imme-
diate inconvenience arising from this decls-
ion. The conference which has been held
upon the subject OF The bountics upon sugar
for export has been brought 10 a satisfactory
issue by the conclusion of convention for
their abolition, which has been signed by the
representatives of most of the sugar prOduc-
ing countries The restoration of Egypt TO q
condition of political and financial security
has been for the time interrupted by an at
tempt of the Soudanese 10 possess them
selves of the port of Suakiln. The dispersion
brilliant military operation on the part OF
the Egyptian troops, supported by the En-
glish contingent. In other respects the ad-
minstration and economical progress OF
Egypt are satisfactory.
An insurrection has broken out upon
the continental portion of the domn-
ions of the sultan of Zanzibar, which has
brought with it considerable destruction
of life and property in the German set
Elements on that coast. 1t is evident
that the renewed vigor of the slave
trade. of which symptoms have unhap
PLY shown themselves IN several parts
of Africa, has largely contributed TO the
production of these disturbances.
have Joined the emperor OF Germany i'll
establishing a naval blockade of that
part of the coast which is in insurrec-
tion, in order to prevent not only the eX-
portatiOn of slaves, but the importation
of munitions of war. My Indian domin-
ions have enjoyed general tranquility
and prosperity during the past year
Disturbances, however, have occurred
in the neighboring region of the Black
Mountains, and on the extreme frontier
of Sikkim. but have been terminated
without difficulty. \ rebellion in Af-
ghaniStan, under lshak Khan,
which at one threatened to assume
~
entirely subdued by the military force
of the ameer. a rising of some Zulu
chiefs in South Africa, which does not
seem 10 have met with any sympathy
on the part of the population, has been
suppressed by my troops and native
leVies. The chiefs concerned are await
ing trial before a special commission.
Gentlemen of the house of commons, |
thank you for the liberal provision you
have made for the service Of the state.
| trust that the financial measures you
have sanctioned will materially in
crease the public resources of the coun-
try 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 cal
culated TO increase the loyal attachment
of my people to their institutions. |
trust you may be able TO promote the
successful working of these changes in
your several localities, and that in this
and all other fields of duty the blessing
of Almighty God may be with you.
The propagation of parliament to-day,
was the tamest example of that cere-
mOnV that has been given for many
years. Not more than fifty members of
the house OF commons were present and
still fewer members of the hereditary
body remained to hear the formal edict
of the temporary dispensing of the legis-
lature branch of the government The
propagation of parliament on Christmas
Eve is unprecedent in the histOryof the
kingdom and it is probably fortunate
that Her Majesty decided 10 refrain
from adding TO the dullneSS of the Oc-
caSiOn by closing the session III person.