Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-12
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
TN TEE House OF LORDS
North River Sugar Refinery
Company Enjoined.
GERIILEs VICTORIOUS IN UTAH.
Another, Fire In Boston Yes
terday.
c0vNTERFEITER ARRESTED.
Coming Meeting Of The Law
And Order League.
couNTERFEITER ARRESTED.
~ THE House OF LORDS.


Earl Granville Replies to the speech
From she Throne-He Crlticises the
Dispatch to Portugal.
LONDON, Feb. lin tho house of lords
the address in reply to the speech from the
throne was moved by Baron de Ramsey and
seconded by the Earl of Stradbroke.
Earl Granville, after congratulating the
Marquis of Salisbury upon appearing in the
house in restored health, proceeded to criti-
else the dispatches to Portugal as unneeessa-
rily harsh and as having gone out Of the way
to provoke irritation in q small and feeble ma
ton that had q great colonial history and
was justly proud of it. He hoped 1t was
not true that the naval manoeuvres were to
be practiced in the Mediterranean, as this
must certainly cause additional friction. He
also hoped the government would explain
the exact meaning Of the mission of General
Simmons to the government and would tell
the house why in the speech from the throne
no mention was made of the Parneii COM
mission.
The Marquis of Salisbury defended the
mission of General Simmons es necessary
for the arrangement of questions affecting
the attitude Of the government with regard
to the Roman Catholics in Malta. The gov
| eminent, he said, shared wish the country
| the pain arising from the dispute
with our ancient ally, the kingdom OF
| Portugal, but when tho house had read the
papers 1t would find that Portugal had been
warned again and again within the last two
years that 1t was impossible for England to
accept or assent to her claims to the owner
ship of the territory of tribes that were under
British protection, or her settlement in the
Shire and Nyassa countries; that we could
not allow the natives within our protecto-
rate to be raided with immunity, or our
oenters of colonization to be suppressed by
violence. Prompt diplomatic action, he
thought, was preferable in such case to
dallyinR with dispute, and to delay that
would tend to excite the Portuguese popu-
lace and might thereby lead to resistance
and produce bloodshed, and increase COM
plication. Decisive diplomatic pressure Ere
| sented the best course for the interests of
Portugal and the interests Of humanity.
| (Cheers) As to the reported naval manoeuv-
res in the Mediterranean, he did not know
that any were intended.
Earl Granville asked If the convention for
the suppression of sugar bounties would be
ratified.
Lord Salisbury responded that its ratifica-
ton would depend upon the amount of 90
operation We should have from the principal
users of sugar. He thought the prospects
for ultimate agreement unfavorable. The
French government had expressed It's dis.
tinct dissent from some of the provisions OF
the convention. The spirit of protection In
America increased the difficulty and Brazil
was also against the convention.
After dilating upon the notable decrease OF
crime in Ireland he concluded with predic-
ton that If just and firm government were
continued harmony, love and good vii!
would grow fast rooted among the people Of
THAI country even after the lapse of genera
tions that had known only disoord.