Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-09
PARLIAMENT OPENED,

AatoC tuo u1edSuCe.
PARLIAMENT OPENED.
Reading the Queens Speech From the
Throne-McCarthyites Confer.
LONDON. Feb. 9-The hustle and excite
nent in the British political world reached
climax this morning, for parliament was
opened today. Unwonted excitement was no.
ticed in the vicinity of Westminster. Addi-
! tional police took their stations in the palace
yard and a posse of constables was detailed
inside the building to hold the sacred legisla-
tive chamber against all those who could not
give the countersign M. p" after their
| names. Tho members began assembling as
| early as o'clock with the object Of securing
the seats they desired to hold.
IL o'clock detachment OF Beef Eaters
| arrived from the Tower Of London. Headed
by a sergeant they made a search Of the vaults
of Westminster Hall, custom that has pre-
vailed at the opening OF every session since
the discovery Of the Guy Fawkes plot
to destroy the houses of parliament.
The interest of the aristOcrats, especially the
sporting class conferred in the house of lords
| where the earl OF Dudley, noted for his skill as
| a gentleman rider, has been selected to make
his maiden parliamentary effort by moving the
address in reply to the queens speech.
At 2 O'Clock there was fair sprinkling Of
members in the house, though ministers and
were, ab u DOuy. CONSPICUOUS by
their absence. There a general buzz of
conversation until Blackrod, with all the para
phernalia Of office, stalked up the floor of the
house and, addressing the speaker. called cher
majesty's faithful commoners to the bar of the
house of lords to hear her majesty's most
gracious speech read"
Immediately there WAS scramble and helter-
SHELTER the commoners rushed to the lords,
where, standing by the wool sack near the
throne, the lord chancellor, in a cold. unsym-
pathetic voice, read the queens speech az fol-
lows:
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
My lords and gentlemen: am persuaded
that you have deeply participated in the ter
rible SORROW which has afflicted me and my
family in the loss, at a moment when the pros
poets Of his life appeared the happiest. OF
my dearly beloved grandson, Prince Albert
Victor, Duke OF Clarence and Avondale.
1t has been solace to us in our grief to have
received from all classes and conditions of nv
subjects from all parts Of the empire. as well
as from foreign countries, most touching assur-
ances of deep sympathy under our grievous
| affection and the expression of their affection
ate regard and appreciation for the dear young
prince whom they have lost by this great CAL
| amity.
FRIENDLY FOREIGN RELATIONS.
My relations with other powers continue
friendly. have lost, in the viceroy of Egypt.
a loyal ally whose wise government had in the
space of few years largely con-
trlbuted to restore prosperity and
peace to his country. have entire
confidence that the same sagacious policy will
be followed by his son, who has been named
his successor, in accordance with previous
firmans. by his imperial majesty, the sultan.
An agreement has been concluded with the
United States defining the mode in which the
disputes as to the seal fisheries in Boring sea
shall be referred to arbitration.
Zanzibar has been established as free port
by the sultan. with my concurrence. trust
this measure will conduce both to the develop
ment of the sultan's dominion and to the pro-
motion OF British commerce on the east African
coast. -.
, Gentlemen Of the house of commons the
year will be laid before you. They have been
prepared with due regard to financial econ
| omy.
THE IRISH QUESTION.
My lords and gentlemen: Proposals will be
laid before you for applying to Ireland the
general principles affecting local gov
| eminent which have already been
adopted in Great Britain. l trust it
| may be possible to consider provisions
as to English local government, which for
want OF time. it was necessary to omit from
| the bill. Measures for increasing the number of
small holdings of lard in agricultural districts
| i'll Great Britain Will be submitted for approval.
ing the advantages OF assisted education to Ire
| land for other purposes connected with ele-
mentary education in that country. scheme
| for modifying the existing system. of procedure
| on private bills, SO Tar as it affects Scotland
and Ireland, will DC brought before you.
! measure will be introduced for the i'm
provement of legislative councils in India.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
| bill will be laid before you for relieving
| public elementary schools in England from the
present pressure Of local rates.
Proposals for improving the discipline Of the
established church, regard to moral offenses
| for enabling accused persons to be ex-
amined ON their trial, for revising the
| existing agreements between the gov
ernmcnt AID the Bank of England and
for amending the law with respect to the ia-
bility Of employers for injuries incurred in
their employment will also be commended to
your attention.
pray that Almighty God may guide you in
the performance OF your weighty functions.
| GALLEhIEs ALMOST DESERTED.
| In the house Of lords itself there were very
few peers and the galleries were almost de-
serted, whereas had the queen herself
opened parliament the building would
uniforms and gaily dressed ladies. Today
all was cold and repellant Directly the speech
had been concluded the cOmmoners rushed
Dack 10 their OLD domiclle, when the sitting
was formally adjourEed>until pm. for the
dispatch OF business.
/ M'cARrHY1rEs CONFER.
| The McCarthyites, shortly after the queens
speech had been delivered, held q meeting in
committee room No. 15and discussed the speech
in all its bearings, particularly 30 far as the
proposed legislation for Ireland is
concerned. 1t is expected that the
McCarthyjtes will be able to decide very soon.
perhaps today, upon their future action. There
was full attendance Of the McCarthyite mem
beers Of parliament
The ParneA,se members Of parliament met