New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-06
THESPEECH FROM THETHRONE
OUTLINE OF THE ADDRESS WITH Uurr1,
PARLIAMENT WILL BE OPENED
ON TUESDAY.
TIE PROSPERITY OF TNGLAND-ronE1cv Az.
FIEs-soME OF THE MEASURES ANNOUNCED
ATTITUDE OF THD OPPOSITION.


ATTITUDE OF THD OPPOSITION
copyr'eht: 1892: BY The Nec York Associdted Pres,
London, Feb. 5.-The Cabinet sat for nearly three
horS yesterday, shaping the speech from the throne
Win which Parliament will be opened on Tuesday
The unusual length OF time spent over the docn-
meht Is attributed TO difference OF opinion as TO
whether OF not any reference should be made 10 the
COMING session as bringing present Parliament
near the close Of its career IT was Tinally de-
termined that nothing should be said on that sub
Ject The Quo,n, in Privy Council at osborne
Iiouse ton orrow, Will formally consider and ap-
prove the draft OF the speech. To-day Mr. Ealfour.
LiiSt Lold OF the Treasury. had interviews with
MeSsrs. Hadge and Milvain, Members OF Parliament,
who VIII respectively and second the addras,
to the Queen, dad he communicated TIE speech 10
them, according to custom, in Orlcr 10 enable them
to prepare f0I The occasion.
The speech opens with reference TO the sympathy Of
the Nation for the royal family It's recent bercavc
ment; ailudeS 10 the death Of the khedive not
altering British relations with Egypt; refer, t. the
continued prosperity of the country. saying that tcrc
IS no reason TO fear that England will be ultimately
affected 10y foreign tariff legislation and congauatcs
the country upon the prospects Of early settem mt
OF the Behrlng Sea dispute and upon the pacific aspect
of foreign affairs generally. The speech mentions tho
Irish Local Government and Education bills adding
completeness TO series OF measures for securing
order in and the welfare Of Ireland Other mcasurs
dinlOuufc1 arc "a SUtII flOulIEs Dill, DSllct
Councils bill, and bills to reform the India Council
and scottish private legislation This last
has importance beyond it, application TO scotland, a.
affirming and extending the principle of local govern
mcnt. 1t proposes 10 remove scotch private bills from
th5 consideration of House Of Commons committees
to judicial committee, sitting in certain districts IN
scotland The Archbishop Of Canterbury has a Clergy
Disc pine bill, which the Government Will support.
This constitutes the business Of the ses ion. The
leaders o. the Opposition do not intend 10 any
amendment To the address. Mr.. Gladstone will not
appear in the House o Commons In the first week OF
tho session. He has Delegated 10 Sir William Vernon
liarcOurt the task Of questioning the Government as
10 lS Intentions In rc-d 10 The dissolution Of Par
lament IL the reply = ind finite Mr. Gladstone vill
make the question the subject OF great party fight.
4 meeting of DissidcntS VIII be held at DevOnshirc
House Monday, which Mr. Chamberlain Will hc
formally accepted leader In the House Of Commons.
in the evening the Duke OF Del Oushire Will give
dinner 10 few adheTcnt.. NJ political section IL the
whole country Is In more al NAL condition than f.
The patty of the Di~-ideni-. The prospect Of t,c.r
extinction III the coming elections Is increasing.