Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-03-08
THE QUEENS BRIEF SPEECH.
LaborS of the Law Makers OF Great Brit
ain Come to a Temporary End.


ain Come to Temporary End.
LONDON, March 5.-Parliament was
prorogued to-day. Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, chancellor of the exchequer,
assumed the Liberal leadership of the
House of Commons amid enthusiastic
cheers from the Liberal benches.
When the Speaker, the Rt. Hon. Arthur
Wellesley Peel, and the members Of the
House of Commons were summoned to
the House of Lords in order
to hear the Queens speech, Henry
Labouchere and a few Radicals re-
NAMED behind. The Queens speech
was purely formal, only fifteen lines IN
length, and begins: ''On this occasion,
when your labors have been unprece-
denied in amount and duration, | regret
that your release from them may be lit
tie more than nominal" The Queen
then thanks the Commons for the sup
plies granted and concludes with the re-
mark that she anticipates lasting adj
vantages from the laws enacted. Later
the Queens speech was also read In the
House of Commons, and that body adj
journed.
Interest now seems to center in the
attitude of the Parnellite party, as the
position of the McCarthyites is said to
be settled, they to rely upon the govern
ment to give proper attention to Irish
legislation in due course Of time. The
followers of Mr.. Labouchere seem to
have dwindled to a very einsignificant
number, and, in fact, it is claimed
that the distinguished Radlca!
fell no
Parnelites, who, it is said, would act
with the Radicals, are more numerous;
but John Redmond, their leader,
adroitly refuses to commit himself in
any way and thus remains master of
the situation. The McCarthyites, it is
| claimed, are not in position to enforce
any demands.
Lord Rosebery spent the morning
| comforting with the cabinet ministers,
and, apparently based upon this con-
ference, there is in circulation report
to the effect that the Rt. Hon. John
| Morley will retain his commission as
chief secretary for Ireland. The cab
met situation is complicated by the
death of Baron Tweedmouth, father OF
| the Rt Hon. Edward Maioribanks, the
Liberal whip, who may be made a cabi-
net minister, his name being promi-
nently mentioned in connection with
the office of secretary of state for India.
This would add another peer to the
cabinet and still further enrage the Radl-
Gals, who have already declared their in
tention to upset the government should
peer be made premier. One OF the
sisters of the new Baron Tweedmouth
is the Countess of Aberdeen. wife of the
governor-eeneral of Canada. 1t is said
to be definitely settled that the Earl of
Kimberley, secretary of state for
India and lord president of the council,
will become secretary Of state for
foreign affairs in succession to Lord
Rosebery.
Mr.. Gladstone was busy with his sec
retares all the morning, and received
many callers in addition. Among those
who conferred with him this morning
were Sir Henry Ponsonby, the Queens
private secretary, and Justin Mccarthy,
the leader of the Irish Nationalist
| party.
Queen Victoria, Princess Beatrice
and exEmpress Frederick of Germany
arrived in London at about noon from
Windsor and proceeded to Buckingham
| Palace.
Lord Rosebery visited the Queen this
afternoon and kissed her hands on his
appointment as premier. The new
prime minister was cheered by large
crowd of people on his arrival and de-
parture from buckingham Palace. The
St. James Gazette gives prominence to
the report that a reunion is probable
! between Lord Roseberv and the
Liberal Unionist leaders. 1t is under
stood that there is a possibility that the
| latter may come to some agreement
with the new premier in regard to Ire
land. Lord Rosebery is said to have
already entered into communication
with the Duke of Devonshire and with
the Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain in re-
gard to the new understanding.