The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-12
PARLIAMENT OPENS
Beginning Of New Era in
British Politics.
The Queens Speech to Ny Lords
and Gentlemen.
BOSEBERY'S SPEECH.
no Need to Enunciate His Policy,
lie Says
Because 1T is as His Party Policy
Has Been.
ROSEBERY'S SPEECH.

LONDON March Fariiament re-
sumed its sitting today. entering upon a
period that is fun Of the greatest inn
portance to the empire and marking
what may prove TO be the beginning of
reorganization of parties In the speech
from the throne the queen says
Negotiations are i'll progress with the
United States for the purpose of execut-
ing the award 0f the court Of arbitration
ln the question Of the seal fisheries Of
the Bering sea.
"Iwo collisions, accompanied by La
mentabla loss of life. lately occurred
with the French colonial forces i'm ~ est
Africa. 4 await the result of the inquiry
Ia regard to these deplOra BILE occurrences
with fun confidence, that they VIII be
examined ia a calm and dignIfied temper
ais BELTS two great nations upon such an
occasion.
"Gentlemen Of the house Of commons.
The estimates for the public service viii
be laid before you. They viii be found
70 make full and adequate provisions for
the defense Of the mpire.
MY Lords and Gentlemen. The re-
cent Improvement lib the state Of Ireland
has been continuous and marked. Agra
rIan crime has been reduced under the
administration Of ordinary law to the
lowest point that has been reached for
the last fifteen years. The condition.
however of a considerable portion Of the
evIcted tenants Of that country requires
early attention.
"a measure will be submitted to you
with the view of a reasonable settlement
of the question. deeply affecting the well
being of Ireland
"Bils VIII be submitted foF the amend
ment of the registration for the abolition
Of plural voting dealing with the ec
cieslastlcal esta blIshments of Wales and
Scotland, the equalization of rates in
London local government for Scotland
on the same basis as recently accorded to
England and Wales. and the exercise of
direct local control OF the liquor traffic
you VIII be asked to consider meas
ures for the promotion of Cancellation in
labor disputes, for the amendment of the
factory and mines act and for the reform
of the method Of conducting INQUIRIES
into fatal accidents in Scotland
Lord ISosebery's speech.
a large crowd Of people gathered ia
the vicinity of the foreign Office t0 wit
ness the celebrities who were to attend
the great meeting Of the liberals which
had been convened for noon.
Lord Rosebery, the new premier. upon
his arrival WAS loudly cheered, and a
warm welcome was also extended to the
other distinguished Liberal leaders. !
Lord ROsebery also received an ovation
as lie took the chair in order to preside
at the meeting Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, who was the last member Of
the court to arrive was greeted with
great enthusiasm.
The prime minister, Lord Rose berry, III I
addressing the parity alluded with CON
Mr. Gladstone saying that they would +
.'greatly miss that sublime and pathetic F
figure which enriched and ennobled not +
merely the treasury bench but the house f
ITSELF
Continuing Lord Rosebery said. aIt +
was thought that in the high office to +
which I have been called there should f
be a declaration of policy. That IS not (
necessAry as we stand where vie did, F
lCheers- There VIII 1e no change IF I
measures, and although there mas 5sou 4 F
disastrous change of men, they axe all +
pledged TO the same policy. Cheers.
-.ILe same measures remain as they are,
the programme of the Libertal party. and
them.
sThe honor Of England and the peace
of Europe are safe in the hands Of the
present government
"Ihe Welsh church question viii be F
pressed 10 e definite and successful con-
clusion. loheers. In regard to the Irish Z
question, we are bound 10 it by F
the case Of honor and freedom. T
My speech in the house of lords /
in 1898 seems to have raised some doubt T
as To my position in regard 70 home rule {
Those who have these doubts can only Z
haze read the speech ia cursory mau-
Eer Ehe policy ol home rule VIII not BE T
less definitely pursued IF there is any +
AtitAtA -lA ---- 9N-A tI-es Dl-U AlAEA4-t5 N AAEA
the government has given ia tlis connec- (
tion IS the continuance in his present af-
ice of the l2t. Hon. John Morley, chief 1
secretary for ireland. Cheers. Mr. E
Morley has been 2 peer officer, but he F
thought if his duty not rosever his career
from the cause Of ireland. Cheers
sour late ilIustrious leader id his last
speech delivered in the house Of com
mons. made adecIaration with which the
present government has entirely identi-
hed itseL Cheers.
tIhe conviction has long been forcing
itself upon me that with the democratic
suffrage which we now enjoy a second
chamber. constituted like the house 1f
lords. is an anomaly. This conviction has
been strengthened by the unhappy chap
ter Of accidents which has turned the /
house Of lords from a body IF hereditary
law givers, more or less equally divided,
into one great Tory Organization, entirely
at the beck and call Of single party
leader LCheers.l
"Nhen tle Tories were ia office. the
power of veto was not exercised. but
when the Liberals are ia power, the veto
IS exercised at the dictates Of the Tory
leader That IS danger to she constitu
ton to which the Liberal government s.