New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13
TOPICS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.
THE PORTUGUESE PAPERS TO BE MADE
PUBLIC SOON.
MIR. GLADSTONE COMMENTS UPON THE QUEENS
sPEECH-COERCION NOT TIE CAUSE
OF IRISH PROSPERITY.

London Feb. Io.-In the House of Commons TO-DAY
sir James TcrgusOn, Under Secretary for the Foreign
Office stated that the papers concerning the Anglo
Portuguese dispute relative territory in southeast
Africa would be presented to Parliament. IheN
would serve to largely dispcl the msapprchcnNlon
which is causing the hostile feeling now being mani
tested against the English by the Portuguese Inc
relations between the British and Portuguese Govern
mcnts he said are friendly Portugal had suggested
arbitration of the questions in dispute but EhEl'h"
of the opinion that the subject was mol one lor
arbitration.
sir James also stated that the Government had not
yet considered the invitation extended by S"hcIan'
10 England 10 take part in the proposed LABOR No''
ference 70 be held at Bernc.
The address is reply to the Queens speech was
moved IN the House of Commons tins afternoon pl
Mr. Thomas ROyden and seconded by LoTd
Brooke Mr.. Gladstone spoke during the dcbaIc on
the address. lie referred to the Ango-Portngue'o
DISPUTE aud said he regretted that conflict iad
arisen with Portugal Enelands old ally, but tlaI inc
present matter case for acuoh' anu II wa
better that action should be pro1lpt
Mr. Gladstone referring TO samoa, congratula'ed
the Government upon the arrangements l'a' "d'0
been made between Germany, Great britain ana ''o
United states II was a good example of what couid
be done by a temperate resort TO paclhc ways Ho
regretted that the address did not mention uc Po''
ton Of Crete and Armenia. II the Porte pursue"
rcactionary policy in Crete, IT must END IA tIe 9o'C'
anCc Of the island from IuThcY Ic h"7''N '''-
Government would not suffer the Porte 10 gloss oNcF
the facts Of the prosecutions IN Crctc ana 'he o"de
in Armenia. Touching Ireland, lie dcMed 'l"u INC
prosperity and order which prevail there "'Io ''"
10 coercion. The state of affairs eNls'hS U'I' '''
chiefly from the improved agricultural 'ono'u"n -
the country. lie hoped the Local Government measure
would bc cons dcrcd in literal sprt. II INC P'
po,as Of the bill were niggardly the enc'' "o'" ''
to produce new materials for agitation. lie COZ"
ulaiucd that the Queens speech was silent "' tc
subjects of reforms in the County council 'ho o'"".'
,ducatioD and the sugar bounty touN Nchlloh . .,o
MIR " II. smith. the Conservative Pduc' 80 49,.
Unuse assured Mir Gladstone that the lhurH' 81 81,
Gover,ucut would be eXcrtcd io secure Ju't'' ~.
thc Crrtans and ArmcniaH-. II Wa certain ma &'"'
N0ls>a Bey would De tried again lH' 'o'''I I,ln' ''
nm dc. red 10 Introduce bills creating d'tI''
i'm Great Britain and would do 50 II the nu>i' u l
Uouse pcruutted. The agreement "I lht roo, 'i
tle outar Convention wHS not tOHp'l' an"
- va. ab,Olutc. the Government coild Hl A'h '",
iIou>r to lcci-latc on the matter hc IRE -. 4.
f,ovarnucut hlll va. drawn on the Inc W 'N-''i!'
leci-lation in England and scotland, WIN -p "a
adautatiou - the varying CONDITIONS 81 !i'l'''t
0.ra. If " Hear. hear lie was QAItc sure u' D'"
,vou'd not be found too narrow 81,
In Am amendment 10 the address IN response 70 'N.
.naccb from me throne. Mr. ParnclI nahc' a nl-ui'
and explicit rc~tatcmcnt Of the lll~h eLlcVa'- dHI
demands the repeal Of the Coercion ACT ILI' "AI
DC debated on Monday next