The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-10
A PLAIN AND PEACEFUL PAPER.
A Coming Kings TaIk-Theatre in
Distress-Dr. MoCosh Resigns
The Surplus-Hanged.
The British Parlisment.

Icfcdl LuS pIcS6uCC VI any Ql udLnlte[S
Parnellite members of the House O!
Commons held a meeting this morn
ing, and expressed sympathy for the
sufferers under the crimes act, and ex-
tended their thanks to theft English
supporters. Parnell and other officers
were reelected. The meeting ad
journed until after the reading of the
Queens speech opening the session OF
Parliament, when course of action to
be followed by Parnellites will be re-
solved upon.
! The meeting adopted resolution,
thanking America tor its confidence as
one of the most important factors In
bringing the struggle in Ireland TO a
close.
TIE QUEENS SPEECH.
The Queens speech opening the ses-
sion was read by royal commissioner
as follows:
ny Lords and GeatIemen:
continue to receive from all powers
cordial assurances OF friendly sentl-
ments as we'll as an earnest desire to
luaintal the peace of the w rid.
My officers, III conjunction with those
of the Emperor of Russia, have COM
pleted the demarcation If Afghsnistan
DO ndary in conformity with the terms
of the convention of 1887. l trust the
TQrk thus concluded may terd to re-
move possibility Of m,sunders:.nG-
ing between the two p;wers regarding
their Asi&I possessions.
Animated by desire to prevent, the
etfusion o. blood, despatched d mis-
sion TO the King VI Abyssinia with The
hope Of oissuading hIu from engaging
in war with Italy. regret that my
efforts were not successful.
The deliberations OF the conference
at Washington 10 adjust questions
which have arisen between CanaGa and
America are still progressing.
The negotiations commenced in 1885.
in respect TO the regulation OF the SueZ
Canal have been brought to conclu-
sion, SO Tar as the point OF difference
between N yseI and tue French kepub.
nC are concerned.
l have also entered into an agreement
with France for the protection OF life
and property in New Hebrides, by
Joint naval commission.
The conference OF otlegates from the
powers Interested in the sugar industry,
summoned TO meet in London In the
autumn, TO consi er the possibility Of
ending the injurious system Of boun-
ties, has made considerable progress to-
wards the conclusion 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 due regard for economy.
You will be asked to provide for the
improvement of the defense of ports
and coaling stations, rendered urgently
necessary by the advance of military
science, and also to sanction al ar
rangement providing for a special
squadron to protect Australian COM
merce, the cost of which w!lEbe partially
borne by the colonies.
Ny Lords and Gentlemen: rs. ~.
The measures, which at great labor,
passed at the previous session 70. the
benefit of Ireland, have been carefully
carried into effect during tie period
since elapsed. The result of this legis-
81 .o1 GAS SOSbCO ny tA4S SuUlb cA-
perience, is satisfactory. Agrar;an
crime has diminished, and the power of
coerciye conspiracles sensibly abated.
Measures tending to develop the re-
sources of Ireland and to facilitate and
increase in number the proprietors Of
the soil will be laid before you.
Your attention will be invited TO the
subject Of local government in Eng
land. Measures viii be submitted for
proposals for adjusting the relations
between the local and imperial finance,
and for mitigating the burdens imposed
upon the rate payers.
The prospects OF commerce are more
hopeful than any which | have been
able to point TO in many years.
l deeply regret that there has been no
corresponding improvement observable
in the condition of agriculture. I COM
mend the interests of that great in
dustry to your attentive care. hoping
that means may be discovered to en-
able il 20 meet more effectively the diff.
ficulties under which it Iabors.
You Will be invited to consider legis-
lative proposals for cheapenine the
transfer of land for modifying the pro-
cedure by which the 1.-THE rent charge
is collected; for promoting technical
education; for preventing undue prefer
ences in rates charged by railroad COM
panies, on foreign and domestic pro-
duce; for remedying abuses in the for
nation of companies under the limited
liability act; for amending the law of
liability OF employers in case of acci-
dents; for improving the position of
Scottish universities; for regulating
the borough police of Scotland, and for
diminishing the cost of private bill
legislation. c.-,
In these and all other efforts you
may make to promote the well being of
my people, pray you may be guided
by the hand of Almighty God. 81
The speech was read. with the usual
formality. The Houses then adjourned
until pm. Psrnell has given notice
that he will introduce bill to amend
the Irish land law amendment act.