The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-02-11
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
LORDS AND coMMoNERs ONCE MORE
LISTEN TOl

At the Reassembling of Great BrItain's
Parliament e. Irish Legislation Pro-
posed by the Government-The Royal
Households Grief
LONDON, Feb. 10.--The reassembling
of parliament yesterday was attended
by the usual hustle and excitement.
There was fair sprinsling of members
in the house, though some of the party
leaders We're conspicuous by their alb
sence. There was general buzz of
conversation until the black rod, with
all the paraphernalia of office, stallled
up the floor of the house. and addressing
the speaker, summoned "her majesty's
faithful Commoners to the bar of the
house of lords to hear her majesty's
most gracious speech read" Immedi-
ately there was scrsmble and the com
moners rushed to the house of lords,
where the lord chancellor read the
queens speech, as follows:
The Queens Speech.
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN am persuaded
that you have deeply participated in the terri
BILE sorrow which has inflicted me and my
family in the loss, at moment when his pros
poets in life appeared happicst, of my dearly
beloved grandson, Prince Albert Victor, duke
of Clarence and Avondale. II has been n
solace to us in our grief to have received from
all classes and conditions of our subjects, in
all parts of the empire, as well as in all foreign
countries, most touching assurances of their
deep sympathy under this gricvous afiCtion,
and expressions of their affectOnate regard
and appreciation for the dear young prince
whom hn lpgt ~ big palu ftity
The Behring Sea Trouble Dealt with.
My relations with foreign powers continue
friendly. have lost in the viceroy of Egypt n
loyal ally, whose wise government had, in the
space of a few years, largely contributed
to restore prosperity and peace to that coun-
try. have entire confidence that the same
sagacious policy will be followed by his son.
An agreement has been concluded with the
United States, defining the mode by which the
disputes regarding the seal fisheries in Behr-
ing sea Will be referred to arbitration. IanZi-
bar has been established as free port with
my concurrence. | trust that this measure
will cOnduCe both to the development of the
sultans dOmniOns and 10 the promotion Of
British commerce on the east African coast
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE or COMMONS
The estimates for the ensuing year will be laid
before you. They have been prepared with
due regard to economy.
Shuhs
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN Proposals will
be laid before you applying TO Ireland the gen
eTal principles of local government which have
already been adopted in Great Britain. trust
II will be possible for you to consider provis-
ions as to English local government which, for
want OF time, 10 was necessary to omit from
the former bill. A measure for increasing the
number of small holdings in the agricultural
districts of Great Britain will be submitted.
bod Iii
ing the advantages of assisted education to
Ireland, and for other purposes connected with
elementary education in that country. A
scheme modifying the system of procedure In
regard to private bill, so far as It affects Scot
land and Ireland, will be submitted to you.
bill will be submitted relieving public element
airy schools in England from the present pres
sure of local rates.
Proposals will also be submitted for improv-
ing the discipline of the established church in
regard TO moral Oilenses, enabling accused per
sons to be examined on their trial; revising the
existing agreement between the government
and the Bank of England, and amending the
law with respect to the liability of employers
for injuries sustained by employees.
pray God TO guide you in the performance
of your weighty functions.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the speech the commoners returned to
their chamber, when the sitting was
formally adjourned.
McCarthyitos VIII Take Action.
The McCarthyites, shortly after the
queens speech had been delivered. held
a meeting in committee room No. IS
and discussed the speech in all its bear
ings, particularly so far as the proposed
legislation for Ireland is concerned. It
is expected that the McCarthyites will
be able to decide very soon upon their
future action. There was full attend
ance of the McCarthyite members of
parliament.