The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-22
PARLIAMENT IS SITTING.
THE SPEECH OF THE QUEEN FROM
THE THRONE.

Friendly Relations With all the Powers
Continue, but War Preparations Con-
sidered Necessary Cheer
ed by His Followers on His Entry
The Session Expected to Be Fierce.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-Parliament reassen-
bled to-day. Following is the speech of the
queen opening the session:
My LoRDs AND GENTLEMEN: During the brief
period since the close of the last Sc sion Moth
ing mas happened to affect the cordial relations
between myself and other powers
The operations successfully, completed
in Egypt few days before tho
Propagation of parliament effected their object
and do not see any ground for apprehension
OF a renewal of disturbance in the neighborhood
of Suakim. The negotiations which directed
TO be opened with rhibet for the prevention
of encroachment upon my rights over Suakin
have not been brought to a favorable conclu-
sion, hope that further military operations
| will not be necessary,
have consented to take part in a conference
with Germany and America at Berlin upon the
Samoan question This will be a continuation
OF the conference recently held in Washington
| on the same subject.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
The unceasing expenditures upon war-like
preparations incurred by other European
| tlons has rendered necessary an increase in
the precautions hitherto taken for the safety of
our shores aud commerce.. The councils by
which other powers are guided, and which dis
| pose of their vast forces, are at present uni
| formly friendly TO England but have no right
| to assume that this condition is necessarily
secure from the possibility of change.
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN Some portions OF
| the bill presented in 1883 for amending local
| government in England and Wales were laid
| aside owing to the pressure upon the time OF
parliament. Firm the same cause 1t was inn
| possible to enter upon the question OF local
| government In Scotland. Bills upon these mat
ters will be submitted early In the session
Your attention will be aska to measures for
| the development Of tbs matbrial resources OF
| Ireland and for amending the constitution OF
the various tribunals having special jurisdiction
| over real property in Ireland. The statutes re-
| Gently passed for the restoration of order and
| confidence have already been attended with
| good results.
Legislation will be necessary for the execu-
| tion of the sugar convention. and also for the
| completion OF the per cent. annuities
The state Of the gold coinage has, for years
| past been the subject of legitimate complaint.
and measure restoring it to satisfactory con-
| dition will be submitted.
Though the commission appointed to inquire
] into the civil establishment OF the kingdom has
| not yet completed its labors, it has made a
valuable report. The proposal Of legislation
| arising therefrom will be submitted.
Several subjects which the increasing burden
| OF your duties shut out from con-
sideration during the last session
will be submitted again. Among them are
measures relating to titles, regulating universi-
ties in Scotland, determining the liability of
| employers In case Of accident TO employees, es-
tabIishng department Of agriculture cheap
abuses attached to the limited ability Of joint
| stock companies
MoRLEY's CONDEMN AToRY AMENDMENT.
| In the House Of Commons to-day, after
| the reading of the queens speech, John
Morley gave notice that be would introduce
an amendment to the address in reply to
the speech from the throne coudem ling
the administration of the law in Ireland as
harsh, unjust and oppressive, and asking
| that ba adonfaH m
Irish aud re-establsh the real union of
| Great Britain and Ireland
| GLADSTONE CHEERED.
| Mr.. Gladstone was enthusiastically
| cheered by the opposition on entering the
House. The ministerialsts eered Mr..
Balfour, while the opposition Kissed him
and shouted "Piggott."
Mr.. Smith was similarly greeted.
1t is universally admitted that the session
| will be the fercest on record T Irish
actions of the government will be vigilantly
| watched The programme is approved by
| Mr.. Gladstone.
GLADSTONE OPENS THE DEBATE.
Mr.. Gladstone, in opening the debate on
| the address in reply to the Queens speech,
said he hoped the government would en-
| tighten the House regarding affairs in
Samoa aud Zanzibar at the earliest pos
sible moment. Remarking that the govern
| ment described their own armaments as
| precautions for defence, while they spoke
| of the armaments of otner nations as
warlike preparations, Mr.. Gladstone said
| that parliament must be very exaoting
| as regards pro of the necessity Of any
unusual increase Of the credits for defense.
| He made a sarcastic reference to the ambi-
| tious legislative programme outlined by the
royal speec and expressed an earnest hope
that parliament would be prorogued before
| Christmas eFe.
In complaining that there was no indica-
tion of legislation acceptable to the Irish
| people, he said that the
| government had rendered an
elaborate Irish debate inevitable by the in
serted sentence In the address implying ap-
proval of the Irish policy, which was
Totally at variance with the views OF the
| OPPOSITION. He intimated that he would
offer n>technical opposition should the gov
ernment be willing to amend the sentence.
| In conclusion, he promised TO assist the gov
erament in forwarding the busineis of the
country.
SMITHS REPLY.
w. Fl. Smith, tue government leader,
| declared that the government was quite
ready TO meet Mr.. Gladstone's challenge.
With regard to Mr.. Gladstone's expression
of regret that the government had seen no
way to contract is responsibility in Egypt.
| justify departure from the pledges
| given by the late government.
! Regarding the Samoan question he said
tina papers were being prepared, but that
pendi z the conference the government was
unable TO express any deci led opinion on
the subject, although be might submit the
statement that Germany h I'd strongly de-
| ciared that she would not recede
| from any Of her engagement IS
to the rights Of Englishmen and Americans
| in Samoa In the course she was taking in
| East Africa, Germany was not exercising
| any power not contemplated by the ar
rtngement made with e gland in 1885.
The papers would be tabled at an early day.
The government had no intention to impute
unworthy or aggressive motives TO
foreign nations nor did 1t doubt their assur-
auces Of friendship, but the country must
be in a position to defend her trade and her
food supply. [Cheersl. The Scottish local
government measure woul be- followed by
a bill TO establish district councils in Eng