The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
yrCroRIA.s COMING SPEECH.

Tho Document Ready for Parliament Next
Tuesday-what It Will Contain
copyright. 1882 by the New York AssOcated Pressl
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Cabinet sat for
nearly three hours yesterday shaping the
speech from the throne. with which Par
Lament will be opened on Tuesday.
The unusual length of time spent over the
document is attributed to difference OF
opinion as to whether any reference should
be made to the coming season as bringing
the present Parliament toward the close of
its career. 1t was finally determined that
nothing should be said on that subject.
The Queen. in privy council. at Osborne
House tomorrow. will formally consider
and approve the draft of the speech.
To-day Mr.. Balfour. First Lord Of the
Treasury. had interviews with Messrs
Hadge and Milvan, members of Parlia-
ment. who will respectfully move and SEQ
ond the address TO the Queen. and COM
mpnicated the speech TO them. according
tocustom. IN order to enable them TO pre-
pare for tho occasion. The speech opens
with reference TO tho sympathy of the
nation for the royal family over Its recent
bereavement; alludes 10 the death
OF the hhedlye as not altering
continued prosperity or the country, aud
says there is no reason to fear that Eng
land will be ultimately affected by foreign
tariff legislation, and congratulates the
settlement sSu n '1 Of p'Gsee'' the Bshrins % % sss
dispute, and upon the pacific aspect
of foreign affairs generally. The
speech mentions the Irish local-government
and education bills as adding complete
ness to o series of measures for securing
order in and the welfare of Ireland. Other
measures announced are small-holdings
bill. a district-councils bill and bills TO re-
form the Indian council and Scottish pri-
vate legislation. This last measure has
Importance beyond its application to SCOT
land as affirming and extending the princi-
pie of local government IL 10 proposed TO
remove Scotch private bills from the con-
sideration of the House of Commons commit
tee to judicial committees sitting in certain
districts In Scotland. The Archbishop OF
Canterbury has q clerGy-discipiine bill
which the government will support This
constitutes the business of the session.
The leaders of the opposition do not in-
tend to move any amendment to the adj
dress. Mr.. Gladstone will not appear in
the House of Commons on the first week Of
the session. He has delegated to Sir
Vernon Harcourt the task of questioning
the government as otis intentions in re-
gard TO the dissolution OF Parliament IL
the reply is indefinite Mr.. Gladstone will
make the question the subject of great
party fight.
A meeting of dissidents will be held az
Devonshire Honse on Monday. at which
Mr.. Chamberlain will be formally accepted
as leader in the House of Commons. In
the evening the Duke of Devonshire will
give q dinner to a few adberents. No
political section in the whole country is in
more dismal condition than are the
dissidents. The prospect Of their extinc-
tion in the coming elections IS
IS increasing. The local Conservatives OF
Worcestershire, which Is now represented
by dissidents, have declared for purely
Conservative candidates. rejecting the
claims of Austin Chamberlain. who wanted
TO stand for one of the constituencies. The
Conservatives In other constituencies are
showing fight against dissidents nominated
by the party managers.
Messrs. Sexton. Dillon. O'Brien. I. NJ.
Healey, Sheehy, Abraham, Arthur and L.
T.. OConnor, were to-day elected a commit
toe to advise Mr. Mccarthy Yesterday
evening O report. which was accepted as
probable. gave TO Mr.. Sexton the right of
succession to the chairmanshIp of the Irish
party. There is not yet, however. any
thing like unanimity as TO who should
follow Mr. Mccarthy. The reputation of
Mr.. Sexton as an able administrator was
immensely enhanced during his tenure of
the mayoralty of Dublin. and the sagacity.
tact and evenness of temper he has dis
played IN recent feuds mark him as the
coming leader.