The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-01
The Queens Speech Read to the
Lords and Mem bers of the
Commons.
Lord Salisbury Puts in Appear-
ance as Leader of the
Opposition.
Declares That the Crown Preroxatives
Have Been Used to Shield Murdorers
and Release Dynamitsrs,

outlined in these dispatches yesterday, Al
the close OF tho reading of the queens
speech parliament ad journed till afternoon.
On reassembling Gladstone took the oath
az prime minister, and was followed by his
colleagues. In the house of lords several
new peers, including Lord Playfair. took
the oath. The prince of Wales aud his son.
the duke of York. had seats on the cross
bench. Lord Brassey moved the adoption
OF the address in reply to the queens
speech. His motion was seconded by Lord
Thring. Both mover and secondsr spoke in
general terms In support of the govern
ment.
Lord Salisbury. who to-day appeared in
the opposition, passed a compliments on
Lord Thring. Touching upon tho question
OF home rule for Ireland. Lord Salisbury
said the one object Of tho government tho
past Blk months had been to get the support
OF class OF men whom hitherto no politi-
clans in England had tried TO conoiliate
The keynote of the Irish policy Of the GOV
ernment was supposed to get the support of
the criminal claGsos. The prerogativs Of
the crown had been used to ghield murder
ers and release dynamiters. All tho acts
or the government caused the impression
that they were much moro in sympathy
with criminals than desirous Of vindlcatinQ
law. lCries Of Hear, hear."] The refer
ence in the queens speech to home rule was
the N nost peculiar sentence he had ever seen
in public document. II seemed TO indi-
cato that the governments opinion Of the
whole Irish question with which parliament
had to deal, was that it was right for one
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upon the neck of the protestant population
Of Ireland.
with regard to other measures indicated
in the queens speech, Lord Salisbury de-
clared that nobody believed they will ever
be undertaken. There ia simply a repeti-
tlon OF the programme of the liberal con-
fe enc at Newcastle. Lord Salisbury al
lnaed to the ag icultural depression md
SAID agrlculture suffered most from want
OF confidence. Political pattisans now
p cached doctrines that were filling the
minds OF the owners of capital with appro-
hension. There was no country in the
world, Lord Saisbury added, whore
property was now so insecure as
in Great Britain. in consequence of
erroneous legislative action. Cries of
hear him.
The Ea of Kimberly mildly remon-
strated with Lord Salisbury for accusing
the government of having sympathy for
Irish criminals. He promised 10 int oduce
the homo rule bill in the lords as soon as It
passed the commons. When the promise
was heard faint laughter rippled over the
benches. Debate then adjourned.
In the commons this evening notice that
Gladstone would Introduce his homo rule
bill Monday elected prolonged liberal
Cheering. At $50 Lsnbe t, ibe al, rose to
move the address. He spoke to empty
benches. rs did Max B.nugsrs. who
seconded the motion. The house filed like
magic however, when Balfour arose, and
amid sto IN of op, osition cheers. began
IL sneer!nR tone general criticism of the
government. In its Egy tinn policy, Bal
onr sald the ministers could rely
lpon the support of the opposition
Is long as they upheld British
lights. He truatel the government
would, at the en- liest convenience lei mar.
lament know the causes which led to the
ecent trouble In Cairo. Among the causes
were the rash utterances made
y tue primo minister and chief secretary
or Ireland when they were in the opposi-
ion. Balfour denounced the evioted ten
nts com mlsslon as so unfairly constituted I
nat they were incapable of presenting q
report. He demanded that the
ONE secretary should say whether or not
he release of Eean and Callnn, Irish dyne- I
mite >, was part OF policy of amnesty in
snded to involve the release of all Irish
ynamiters.
Gladstone was cheered loudly when ho i
oso to answer Balfour. He reproached 4
'alfour for assniiing with intlatnmatory i
rltlclsn' bill not yet introduced and for
oinR his utmost to prejudice the minds of | .
Is followers against II plan of home rule of i
hich ne was still ignorant. Bnlfonr had Q
Sked where There was an empire which il
al been strengthened by the adoption of r
'cal autonomy. Gladstone replied that az (,
ord Salisbury had done sons years AGO
. would point to Austria Hungary. He
ould also point to the British colonies a.
mon sixty years ago were ruled from Lon Ii
on. but demanded separation until self. :,
Dvernment was finally granted. He would .
ot reply to Balfour's invcctive against Is
orley's administration in Ireland except h
say the wise polioy of lenienoy had Al
'cn simultaneous with great decrease of h,
'rariHn orime. Bal:our's attack upon the
ieted tennnts' commission would react
'on himself Gladstone did not believe &c
at III his long parliamentary career he de
or uttered worus 80 rash and dangerous fu
were those ute ed by Balfour concei n
& the difficulties in Egypt. Those words
omed TO suggest that the government
,uld lose no tlme in getting out of Egypt. r,
balfour rose and repudiated the charge
at he had suggested tho probability OF
sty evacuation. Kssuming. Gladstone
id the government had not timo to con- m,
Ter the question of oooul ation but .
> ely tho maintenance Of ordcr. ln CON.
lsion Gladstone repeated All appeal to tho .i'
use not to be moved by premature do lio
nciatlons OF the homo rule bill. ou
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