St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-19
PARLIAMENT is PROROGUED.
Close of Session Barren of
Achievements.

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-parliament was
prorogued to-day. The queens speech
was read by the lord chancellor. 1t says
that the relations of her majes ty's gov
ernment with the foreign powers con-
tinue to be pacific. Friendly atten-
tion had been called to the incOnven-
fences which might arise from posi-
BILE conflict over territorial claims i'll
Africa. Therefore the queens gov
ernment was negotiating Win
the powers mainly concerned
with the purpose of defining the
boundaries within which the action OF
the respective governments should be
confined. The arrangement with Ger
many, closing the most difficult of these
esty's ministers laid before parliament
the history of those negotiations, which
had resulted in the cession of Heligo-
land to Germany. The speech then an
nounces the arrangements with France
whereby the French Algerian territory
is separated from that of the British
Niger company. The agreement for a
British protectorate over Zanzibar, and
the placing Of Madagascar under the
protection of the French, is also eX-
planned. With regard to the Behrlng
sea complications, her majesty Informs
parliament that she offered to
Submit Them to Arbitration
for settlement. The speech states tina
the case of the Newfoundland and
French fisheries dispute is one which
occupies the anxious attention OF the
government. The speech concludes as
follows: sGentlemen of the house OF
Hc m
ton to report the substantial progress
made in the reduction of public bur-
thens. My lords and gentlemen: l am
rejoiced at the effective steps which
have been taken to promote the inter
ests of primary, intermediate and
technical education, and trust that
the measures passed for the re-
construction of the army will secure
it an increased efficiency. | am glad to
observe a material improvement in
the morals and discipline of the police
force, and to note that the precautions
exercised with regard to contagious dis
eases in cattle are having salutary i'll
fluence. The acts regarding the allOt-
mentS of houses contribute largely to
the we'll being of the laboring classes. "
The propagation of parliament has
opened the floodgateS of comment on
the dolngs OF the legislative branch OF
her majesty's government during the
session. Although many of the Con-
seryatives stood Loyalty in support of
the majority while the session lasted,
often most inconsistently defending
their acts, not one of them now reviews
the session to the credit OF the minis
try, but rather unite in condemning' its
course and deploring the results OF the
session. The Times devoteS a leading
article five columns in length to an eX-
preston of it's opinions, and i'll sub
stance declares that the session as
whole has beed
The Most Barren One
in respect of beneficial achievements
vet recorded. The complete break.
down of the ministerial machinery, il
says, is not only likely, but the session
is certain to lead to permanent change
in the arrangement of parliamentary
procedure. This end the majority tried
| to reach, but through the incompetency
of it's leaders and the apathy of many Of
its followers the attempt failed. to the
| advantage of the opposition and the
| lasting discredit of those responsible
for the failure. The comments ON the
queens speech terminating the session
are mainly favorable to the views eX
pressed by her majesty, especially il
regard to the Behring sea dispute, the
| prolongation of which the British gov
ernment. having offered to submit it tt
| arbitration,iS not to be held responsible