The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-10
A SOP TO IRELAND.
Thrown by the Tories at the
Opening Of Parliament.
EGYPT NOT TO BE ABANDONED.
Four Anarchists to Be Choked to Death
ut Jerez Today-Their Comrsdes Aof
rorize Spain With Explosions

LONDON, Feb. e-Parliament reassembled TO-
cav and the queens speech opening the session
was read 1t expresses her gratitude LOT the
sympathy c. the people in her late bereavement
Among other things the message stated tnat an
agreement had been concluded with the onitsu
States defining the mode by whic disputes re-
garding the seal fisheries of Boring sea may De
referred 10 arbitration. Englands relations
with foreign powers, the message declared, con-
tinue friendly Parliament will be asked 10
pass upon numerous measures, among which
will be proposals applyingto ireland tne gene1a,
principles of local government already auoPteu
in Great Britain; q measure Tor increasing tne
number Of small holdings In the agricultural
districts OF Great Britain; a bill extending the
advantages of assisted education to Ireland;
and a scheme modifying the system OF pro-
cedure in regard to private bills so far as It
affects Scotland and Ireland. Proposals VIII
also be submitted for improving the oisciPhne
in the established church in regard TO moral
offen.es, for revising existing agreements De-
tween the government and the Bank OF Eng
land, and amending the law with respect to the
liability of employers for injuries sustained by
employees.
In the house ofiords this afternoon Earl KIM
berry, of Dublin, expressed surprise that the
queens speech msdo no reference to the as
pute with France over the Newfoundland AFFAIR.
Lord Salisbury said the present settlement OF
the question was not due to the action OF the
government, but to the people OF New round
land themselves. The absence OF special REFER
ence in the queens speech to the order and
prosperity prevailing in Ireland showed
the confidence of the government in the eoun-
try's fitEess for local self-government. Inc
fact than an Irish local government
bill was proposed implied that conditions now
prevailed in Ireland which justified the govern
ment in giving that country extended powers OF
L.. II ord alfa
bury said that after the sacrifices Great Britain
had made in connection with that country he
believed she would never surrender her
supremacy there to any power.
The address in reply to the speech from the
throne, moved by Earl Dudley, was passed.
In the commons this afternoon, Balfour. sue
cessor to the late William Henry Smith, govern
ment leader, recs4ved a prolonged ovation from
his friends. He gave notice that he would in
troduce an Irish local government bill, and
would move on Thursday next that Edward
Decobsin, member for East Belfast, who is now
a fugitive, be requested to attend the house on
February %.
Tho house moved the adoption of an address
in reply to the queens speech.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt expressed the
sympathy of the opposition for the royal family
in its bereavement. Next, he said, the oppo-
sition recognized the merits of Balfour
leader, and he believed that Balfour
would always sustain the honor and priyi-
leges of the house OF commons.
With regard to the Irish local government bill,
he said it was matter he wished carried out.
III genuine, honest measure was promoted the
opposition would support it, but they could not
regard it as local government il only some appli-
cation of the county council system was to be
taken as settling the question OF self
government. Harcourt said Salisbury's
recent speech at Exeter about the Catholic
regime in Ireland did not promise well for the
lberality OF the coming bill. Salisbury's re-
marks, he said, were as uniouuded historically
as they were unstatesmanlike in character
Balfour in reply said Harcourt had distorted
the meaning of the Exeter speech. The pro-
posals of the ministers would show that the
government had confidence in the Catholic
majority.