The daily critic., 1890-11-25
THE QUEENS SPEECH
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LONDON, Nov 25 Immediately
after the House Of Commons had been
called to order to day the Lord Chan.
cellor arose and read the Opeen q
speech from the throne.
The speech declares the relations Of
Her Maiesty's government with those
Of the various foreign powers 20 be un.
changed, and congralulates her subjects
that the securities for the continued
maintenance Of peace appear 10 be un-
diminished.
Negotiations with Italy In regard 90
The frontiers Of British territory Ia
Northeast Africa and Ahyssinia are Go
progress. although as yet no treaty with
Italy on African affairs has been
ratified.
With Tie King of Portugal n tenn.
porarv grange ment has been made by
Her Maiesty's government whereby
the most urgent questions at issue
between Great Britain and Portugal as
90 their respective interests in Africa
can be satisfactorily dealt with pending
the results Of further negotiation.
The speech says that negotiations have
been opened with France on the subject
Of the Newfoundland fisheries, and the
hope is expressed that a solution of this
vexed question, satisfactory 10 all the
parties at interest, may be speedily
reached.
In the preparation Of the estimates for
the coming year Parliament might feel
assured that the interests of strict
economy would be preserved.
Her Majesty views with pleasure the
general condition Of Ireland, which has
sensiblv improved under the operation
of recent salutary legislation for the
government Of that country. Deep re-
gret Is expressed. however that the Sc.
rious deficiency in the potato crop in
certain sections Of the country. threatens
a recurrence Of periods Of severe dis
tress TO which the people of
Western Ireland are ueculiarly
exposed by reason of the industrial
and economic conditions under which
they live. In this connection the hope
Is expressed that the measures taken
ard being taken by Her Maiesty's
Government may at once mitigate the
immediate evil and diminish the proba.
bility Of its recurrence IL appears to
Her Majesty desirable, In order TO
secure an increase Of contentment and a
diminution Of political disturbance In
Ireland, that measures be taken for
augmenting the number OF proprietors
engaged In the actual cultivation Of the
land.
The accomplishment Of this object In
view would, therefore, at the proper
time, be submitted 10 Parliament for its
consideration.
The speech then recites the various
measures which the government pro.
poses TO place Before Parliament at the
present session.
Among these will be one for facllita.
ting transaction In Scotland and Ireland
Of the more important stages of private
LEGISLATION affecting those countries.
The speech continues by making the
announcement that the attention of
Parliament will soon be directed 10 the
matter ofdevlsing measures for alleviat.
ing the onerous burdens which the en-
forCement Of the compulsory education
law imposes upon the poor.
A bill providing for the enactment Of
a reformed system OF county govern.
ment In Ireland, analogous TO that &c.
Gently put In operation In Great Britain,
and various other measures designed TO
improve the condition OF the people, will
be prepared and submitted 70 Parlia-
ment In time TO permit Of legislation be-
ing bad thereon during the present ses
sion