The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-12
2HE QgEEN'S SPEECH.
Opening the British Parliament
Read Yesterday.
HER PROMISE TO IRELAND
For Local Self Governincnt--l'orctrn
Kclat Ions Discussed Tho Sa.
moan Trcaty-Thc Scrap with
Portugnl-FOrcign News.

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LONDON, Feb. ll.-Parliament reas
sembled today. The Queens speech
opening the session WAS read by commits.
sion. 1t Is as follows: l'f
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: My rela.
tions with other powers continue friend.
~: An armed force under portuypse
officer was dispatched from Mozambique
during the autumn into tho Territory
where British settlements had been
formed and where there arc native
tribes who have been taken under nv
protection. A collision attended bv
bloodshed took place and acts we're COM
mitted which were inconsistent with
the respect duo the British flag. The
Portuguese government now MT my re.
quest, has promised to withdraw it's mill
tary forces from tho territory In question.
A conference Of the powers interested
In the suppression OF the slave trade has
been convoked at Brussels by the King
OF the Belgians. l earnestly hope the
results OF It's deliberations will advance
tho great cause for which 1t assembled.
A commercial convention has been
concluded with the Khedive. a pro-
visional arrangement for the adjustment
OF pressing fiscal questions has been
made with Bulgaria. r.
The convention concluded by mo with
the Emperor OF Germany and the United
States with respect to the government: Of
Samoa will be laid before you with the
protocols OF the conference. Tho treaty
concluded with the United States for the
amendment of the law OF cxtradition,
will also be submitted 10 you. The lat.
ter awaits the ratification Of the United
States Senate.
The disordered condition OF Swaziland
has rendered it necessary to provide II
better government there. The inde-
pendence OF Swaziland was recognized
by the convention held in London. I
have been acting in conjunction with
the President OF the South African Re-
public, and sent commissioner to learn
tho views OF the Swaziland white set
tiers. shall await with lively interest
the result Of the conference being held
to,discuss the important question OF the
federation OF the Australian colonies.
ANY well considered measure ior bring
ing these colonies into closer union will
increase their welfare and strength, and
will receive my favorable consideration.
IRISH AFFAIRS.
My Lords and Gentlemen: The con-
tinucd improvement OF affairs in Ire
land, and the further diminution Of
agrariau crime there, has made it posi-
BILE to very largely restrict the area
where it is necessary to deal with certain
otIlnses by summary process. Proposals
Tor increasing under due financial pre-.
caution the number Of occupying own
ers; Tor extending to Ireland the prin-
ciples Of local self government, which
already have been adopted in England
and Scotland, so far Ms they arc applica-
Bile to Ireland and for improving the
material well being OF the population in
the poorer districts, will be submitted
to you. The bill facilitating the transfer.
OF land in England will BE- again pre-.
sented. Provisions will be submitted
to you for diminishing the difficulty and
cost which attend the passage OF private
legislation required for Scotland. a bill
improving the course OF procedure, by
which titbes are levied and facilitating
their redemption, will be submitted. I
have appointed commission to report
the best means Of improving the
economic conditions which affect tho
inhabitants of some parts OF the western
highlands and the islands OF Scotland.
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