Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-26
In FOREIGN LANDS.
In FOREIGN LANDS.
ParnelI Declares Positively that He
will Not Retire.
HE Is RECEIVED WITH CHEERS.
Gladstone Predicts Disaster to the
Irish Cause-Queen Victoria's
Address to Parliament.
HE IS RECEIVED WITH CHEERS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEooRD.uS1os.l
vICTORIA's SPEECH.
Measures Suggested for Ameliorating |
Ireland's Condition. |

Measures Suggested for Ameliorating
Ireland's Condition.
LONDON, November 25th.-Immedately
after the Commons was called 10 order to-
day the Queens speech was read.
The speech declares the relations of her
Majesty's Government with the various
foreign powers are unchanged, aud con-
tinues: The general condition of Ireland
has sensibly improved under the sanitary
legislation which you have applied to it;
but have learned, with deep regret, that a
serious deficiency in the potato crop in GER
tain parts threatens recurrence of those
periods of severe distress to which the
population Of the western counties is
peculiarly exposed by the industrial and
economic conditions under which they live.
thrust the measures of my Government may
mitigate the immediate evil and dimish the
probability of its returning. 1t appears TO
be desirable, for the increase of content
ment and the diminution of political dis
turbances throughout Irelsnd, to lake
measures fer augmenting the number of
owners engaged in the actual cultivation OF
the land. A measure having this object in
view will be laid before you.
Your attention will be invited 10 the ex-
pediency of aileviating the burden which
the law of compulsory education has,
within recent years, imposed upon the
poorer portions of the people.
"In case time for further legislation
should be found, have directed tie prep
aration of bills for the enactment of q re-
form in the system OF county government
of Ireland analogous to that put in opera
ton for Great Britain; fer the establish
ment of distinct councils; for the extension
of facilities for purchasing small parcels of
lnv prft oyV,. fnr III t1a
law in respect TO the compensation payable
by employers in case of injury to persons
in their employment; for consolidating and
amending the laws relating to public
health; for the appointment of public trus-
tees, and for increasing the security OF
friendly societies and savings banks
There was full attendance at the open
ing of the session of the Commons. Par
nell was present and took the seat he
usually occupies, bat soon retired to the
lobby.
When the Deputy Speaker read letters
announcing the conviction of Dillon and
OBrien. Parnell reappeared, and from the
extreme end of the benches pushed his
way forward to a seat On the third bench.
Shortly after Parnell appeared, Gladstone
entered the House and was greeted with
loud cheers.
Alter tIe IeduliiS O4 tIe queen speeCnj
Balfour gave notice that he would intro
duce four bills relating to Ireland.
Gladstone gave notice of the introduction
of a bill to remove the disability which
prevents Catholics from occupying the of
fees of Lord Chancellor of England and
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Slaney moved resolution simply thank
ing the Queen for the address.
Gladstone, referring to Smiths annonnce-
ment OF the Governments intention to take
up the whole time OF the House until Gov
ernment bills were read second time, to
important matters, asked if the Commons
was to understand that there was nothing
in the differences with the United States
regarding Behring Sea? Ought the recent
prosecutions in the Turkish Empire be
treated with silence? Had the relations of
the Government toward the Emin relief
expedition been such as TO make it the duty
of the Ministers to ascertain the truth of
the staten ents that compromised the repu-
tation OF English people for humanity
Referring to Ireland, be said il WAS unfor-
tunate that the Government is not content
with stating the impoverished condition of
thecountry, but thought it necessary to COM
pliment themselves about the improvement.
Members of he opposition were bound to ex-
press their dissent. The list of measures in
the speech place the Government in no
responsible position. Was the House to
wait indefinitely to learn how they in
tended to deal with the greatest question?
Smith, replying, declared that the Gov
ernment had strong hopes that the Bebring
Sea negotiations would be successful. The
Government took what measures were
practicable ID abate the sulferings of the
prosecuted people in Turkey. The Govern
ment had no right to institute an inquiry
in the African matter, as the expedition
was purely voluntary. Ample measures