The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-02-23
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land would take part in conference
with Germany and the United States in
reference to affairs in Samoa. The
conference would take place at Berlin,
and would be a continuation of a con-
ference on the same matter which was
begun at Washington. The address
TN view of the increased
expenditures for warlike preparations
of other nations, it is necessary for us
to increase the precautions hitherto ia
ken for the safety Of our shores and the
protection OK our commerce. Ny rela.
tions with foreign powers are at present
friendly, but / have no right to assume
that this condition is impossible of
change. Your attention will be asked
at an early date for measures tending
to develop the material resources of Ire
land and for amending the constitution
of various tribunals having special ju-
risdlction over the real property of Ire
land. The recent enactments made by
your honorable body for the restoring
of order and confidence in Ireland have
already been productive Of salutary re.
suits. A measure for restoring gold
coinage to satisfactory condition will
be submitted to you. Measures regard
ing various local subjects will also be
submitted" The speech alluded to the
operations in Egypt. and said that re-
newal Of the trouble at Suakim was not
feared. The negotiations regarding
Thibet have been brought to q favor
able conclusion, and further military
operations are considered unnecessary.
Legislation will be necessary for the
execution Of the sugar convention. and
also for the compilation of the CONVEX
sion of the 8 per !cent annuities. In
the speech stated that meas
ures would be submitted relating to
titles. regulating the universities in
Scotland, determining the liability of
employers in case of accident to en-
ployes. establishing q department. of
agriculture, cheapening the transfer of
land, and remedying the abuses attach
ing to the the limited liability of JOINT
stock companies.
The opening of parliament was the
luietest affair of its kind ever recorded.
Mr.. Gladstone, in opening the debate in
reply to the queens speech, said he
hoped the government would enlighten
The house regarding affairs in Samoa
and Zanzibar at the earliest possible
Remark1ng that the govern
ment described their own ornaments as
for defense, while they
spoke of other nations ornaments as
warlike preparations, Mr.. Gladstone
said that parliament must be very ex-
acting as regards proof of the necessity
If an unusual increase of credits for de;
Tense. He made a sarcastic reference
to the ambitious Legislative programme
outlined by the royal speech, and ex-
pressed an earnest hope that parlia-
nent would be prorogued before Chrlst-
mas eve. In complaining that there
was no indication Of legislation accept
able to the Irish people he said that the
government had rendered an elaborate
Irish debate Inevitable by inserting
sentence in the address implying 40.
prevail Of the Irish policy, which WAS
totally at variance With the views Of the
opposition. lie tntimated that he
would otter no technical opposition
should tho government be willing to
amend the sentence III Il. spnviusion. he
promised to assist the government IN
the business Of the country.
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