New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-26
THE CANADIAN lfENT.
OPENED By A SPEECH FROM The GOV
ERNORGENERAL.
HE REFERS TO THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF
CLARENCE AND SUGGESTS MANY TOPICS
FOR CONSIDERATION

FOR CONSIDERATION.
Ottawa Feb. 25.-The second session Of the seventh
Parliament Of the Dominion of Canada opened to-
! day by Lord Stanley of Preston The weather was
| magnificent and unusually large crowd attended
the ceremony. Lord Stanley arrived at O'Clock. AZ
tended by q guard OF honor Of the GOvernorG General
Foot Guards with the Princess Louise Dragon Guard
as an escort. In the House Of Commons, Speaker
White took the chair at O'Clock, good attendance
of members being present, who adjourned to The Senate
Chamber receiving the of the black rod.
In the Senate the vas usual gorgeous crowds
of ladies in full dress. military and diplomatic uni
forms, and the many cololed rays Of the sun which
sreamed through the stained glass windows, all com
binng in one grand effect. The speaker and Commons
having arrived, Lord Stanley delivered the speech
from the throne lie said, in part:
IIOHOrabe Gentlemen OF the senate. Gentlemen Of
the House of Commons 1t affords me much gatlhca-
lion to meet Won at the commencement of the Par
naAeniary session and 10 be able 10 congratulate you
upon the general prosperity OF the Dominion ana
upon the abundant harvest with when PIpNldence
has blessed all parts Of the country. The limencd
and untimely death of His ROYAL iiigne's IN, Dnh:
Of Clarence and Av0ndalc mas aon,fd a ieels @ "i
NJ Wales i'm their bereavement which IA, prevailed
In the Dominion has found expression In the respect
nj messages of coincidence from my Ministers from
the Provincial Governments and from many other
representative bodies.
The negotiations with respect TO sal fishing on
Bchring Sea have been continued with a view To me
adjustment by arbitration of the difficulties which have
arisen between Her Majesty Government ana tHHt
Of the United states that subject Commlss 1ner'
have been appointed by both GOvcrnmJ Ms 10 nves-
tgatc the circumstances OF seal life In Behns sa -
report thereon. and TO suggest the meaHur, II any
tcctiOr and preservation. The CommiS are pro
results Will shOrtiy be communicated T. iier Majesty >
Government trust that their Investigations ana me
animation 4 le arb aois who are = be app olvt u
may lead 10 just and equitable settlement oi thIN
Thr meeting which had been arranged with ihc
I'm. tstfo "A
for an Informal discussion on exteQsion of trad
matters requiring adjustment "aS >iponei al
their request, bat IN compliance with a
ment three Of my Ministers ploceciel TO Wash
ington and conferred with representatives. Of the
Administration OF the United States those subject
An amicablc landing arrived M respecting
the steps to hc taken for the establishment Of the
boundary OF Alaska ard for reciprocity Of services I'm
cases of wreck and salvage Arrangements were also
reached Tor the appointment Of an Internal onal com
mission to report the regulations which NAV be
adopted by the United state, and Carada for the
prevention Of destructive method, of fishing and Tie
pollution of streams and for establishing uuif rmty
~ close seasons and other means for the preservation
and lncreast Of fish. \ valuable and friendly inter
change of views respecting other important matters also
took place.
In accordance with the promise given the close Of
the last session. commission has been appointed -
investigate the wording Of the civil service a., and
other matters connected with civil Service generally.
The conclusion, Of the COmm. sion the manufacture
Of heetroot sugar will also lie laid before you.
Columbia should Re examined ana revis d % n, 20
adapt them tier to the Ioq"ironen, # hc fisheries
N that Province commission las been issued with
tllat object.
Your attention will also be directed TO a measure
for the redistribution seats consequent upOn the
census returns the establishment Of tie boundaries of
the territories and The amnGamati0n OF the Depart
ments Of Marine and Fisheries.
The Commons then returned to their Chamber after
the delivery the speech and both houses adjourned
Among those present Premier Abbott, Sir Adophc
Caron, Sir John Thompson, the Hon. Mackenzie
Bowel. J; c. Patterson, and Messrs, Dewdney, Has
CART and Ouimet. Colonel Lay. tie American Consul
and Mr.. Van Buysell, the Belgian Consul, were also
present