The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-20

speech of the Queen 10 ths Two Houses
Her Relations with ia Foreign Powers
Paeshe.
LONDON. Aug 10
Parliament has been prorogusd. The
queens speech to the Two houses vas as
follows:
My Lords and asntlsmsn: NY relations
nj h all foreign powers continue pacific.
Friendiy attention has boon eallsd 10 incon-
venIsnoes which might arise from q possible
conflict over territorial claims la ths newly
occupied regions Of Africa. and have. thsEs-
fore, entered into negotiations with the powers
prineiI ally concerned tor the purpose of
defining the boundaries within which the 90
tion OF the respeetive governments shall be
confined
An arrangement with Germany which closes
tha most didieult Of these questions. has been
completed and laid before you and in order to
dive effect 20 II you haxe aAnct4sa@A O. spsufmt
statute for the esssion OF Heligoland. An ar
rangnent has also been entered into with
France. seperstiaz the territory adjacent 10
tbs southern f.ontlsF of Aigsris from the terri
tory under the influence Of the NIssr company.
An agreement deiimiftng other territories ia
Africa Il under diseas don with Portugal
have agreed with France that the Britlsh pro-
tectorate over Zanzibar and the French pro-
tsct rate over Madagascar shall be matuany
recognized.
have offered the president OF the United
Statet 10 submit to ars itEation ths difference
over the fehrfng sea fisheries.
The conference on the slAve trade. which was
assembled at my suggestion by King Leopold,
has brought its deliberations to close, and
the anai act has resolved tie adhesion of eli the
powers represented except Holland. earn
estly hope that the resolutions OF the conference
may lead ~ results worthy os the high and
benevolent purpose that inspired them
Controversies nave arisen between my sub
iscts In Newfoundland and ths French Asher
men, respecting the true INTERPRETATION Of che
rights Of France by ths treaty Of Utrecht and
subsequent engagements, Tho adjustment OF
theae 10 occupying ths anxious attsnsion of my
government.
osntlemsn OF the house Of comn oma thank
you for the provision you have made for tho ra-
quirements of state. II is maa or Of much
satisfaction 10 ms that sou have been able 20
mat Substantial progress In the task OF redue-
ing the public burdens.
NY Lords and Gentlemen: n ana reioieed Go
observe the stTessive steps taken by y0u 70
pronrrte primary and sntermediats technical
edueston. trust the measures passed for
the extensive reconstruesi0n 0f the army viii
secure the "a anu increase the effaeisnoy Of
any soldiers. l ana glad thas you hare been
able o materially improve tho position a tas
police forsa, on whose vAluahle services in+
crensing demands are heing made. The d Les
you have adopted Of giving uniformity and Tn.
creased yigox 10 this pFscauts5nE egAinst aon-
tagious diseases aanone cattle win have . sal
utary Influence upon . very important inter.
est. Tho anne ndnents you have mads i'm the
system . yinding up companies andsR shs Law
Of lfpaits liability win he OF ADVANTAGES 10 com
Ineree and yoas u regarding allosmsnts Of
houses 70 the working clasaea will contribute
LARGELY 30 aho we'll beIns uf the Isboripe p0s-
tion of my people