The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-13

Pefiuu tHat Is iulR Oh mo greatest lul-
portnnco to tho empire, and marking
what may prove TO DO the beginning OF
complete reorganization OF parties.
In the speech from thu throne tho
queen says:
Negotiations are in progress with
the United States for tho purpose OF
executing tho award OF court OF arbttra'
ton in tho question OF seal fisheries OF
the Boring seas.
1.-TWO collisions accompanied by Ia
mentabIo loss OF lifc lately occurred
with the French colonial forces in West
Africa. await tho result Of tho in.
quiry in regard to these dopIorabIc oc.
currcnces with full confidence that they
will be examined in calm and digni-
fled temper as BELTS two great nations
upon such an occasion.
"GentlOmGn OF tho house OF com.
mons, the estimates for the public ser
vice will DO laid before you. They will
be found tomaGo full and adequate pro.
vision for tho defense Of tho empire.
FMy lords and gentlemen, tho recent
Improvement in the state OF ireland has
been continuous and marked. Agrarian
crime has been reduced under tho adj
ministration OF ordinary law to tho low
est point that has been reached for the
last fifteen years. Tho condition, how
ever, OF considerable body OF tho
evicted tenants OF that country requires
early attention. A measure will be sub
mttted to you with tho view OF reason
able settlement OF this question, deeply
affecting tho well.bcing OF ireland.
Bills will DO submitted for tho amend
mcnt Of tho registration the abolition
OF plural voting, dealing with tho eccle-
siastical establishments OF Wales and
Scotland, the equalization OF the rates
in London, local government for Scot
land OH the same basis as recently nc
corded 10 England and Wales and the
exercise OF direct local control oil the
liquor traffic.
You will be asked 10 consider meas
ures for the promotion OF Cancellation
in labor disputes, for the amendment OF
the factory and mines act, and Tor the
reform OF the method OF conducting in
Quoting inquiries into fatal accidents in
Scotland.
THE LIBERAL MEETING.
A large crowd OF people gathered in
tho vicinity Of the foreign Office to wit
ness the arrival OF celebrities who were
to attend the great meeting OF the
Liberals which had been convened ior
noon. Lord Rosebery, the now premier,
upon his arrival, was loudly Cheered
md warm welcome was also extended
TO tho other distinguished Liberal
leaders. Lord Rosebery also received
IN ovation Us ho took the chair in order
to preside at the meeting. Sir William
Vernon Harcourt who was the last
member OF the cabinet to arrive was
greeted with great enthusiasm. The
prime minister, Lord Rosebery, in ad-
dressing tho party alluded with con-
siderable feeling to the retirement Of
Mr.. Gladstone. saving that they would
greatly miss that sublime and pathetic
figure which enriched and ennobled,
not merely the treasury bench but the
house itself."
Continuing, Lord Rosebcry said: at
was thought that in tho high office to
NhiSA hoNO bCCu IulltI kbClc
he declaration OF policy. That is not
necessary, as We stand where wo did.
[Cheers. There will DO no change OF
measures, and although there has been
disastrous change OF men. they arc oil
pledged to the same policy. Cheers.
Tho same measures remain as they are,
tho programme OF the Liberal party,
and it is not intended 10 reccdc from
any one OF them. Tho honor OF Eng
land and tho peace OF Europe are safe
in the hands OF the present government
The Welsh church question will be
pressed 10 definite and successful con-
cusion. [Cheers.l
WILL STAND BY HOME RULE.
In regard to the Irish question We are
bound to it by ties OF honor and afiec-
ton. My speech in the house OF lords
in 1893, seems to have raised some
doubt as TO my own position in regard
to home rule. Those who have these
doubts can only have read tho speech
in a cursory manner. The policy OF
home rule will not be less definitely
pursued. Ii there is any doubt on the
subject, ono pledge which the govern
ment has given in this connection is tho
continuance in his present Office OF the
Rt. Hon. John Morley, chief secretary
for ireland lCheersl. Mr.. Morley has
been offered higher office, but he
thought ithis duty to not sever his career
from the cause OF Ireland Chcers1.
"Our late illustriou4 leader, in his last
speech delivered i'll the house OF COM
mons made Il declaration with which
the present government have entirely
identified themselves Cheersl. Tho
conviction has long been forcing itself
upon me that with tho Democratic suf-
tage which we now enjoy, second
chamber constituted like tho house OF
lords is an anomaly.
"This conviction has been strength.
ened by tho unhappy character OF acct
dents which has turned the house oil
lards from body OF hereditary law
givers, more or less equally divided,
into one great Tory organization entire.
ly at the beck and call vi Il single party
leader. [Chcers.
when the Tories were in office, tho
power OF veto was not exercised, but
when tho Liberals arc in mower tho
veto is exercised ut the dictates OF tho
Tory leader. That is danger to the
constitution to which the Liberal gov.
eminent is not blind, and they will not
lose sight OF any measure which is con.
additionally presented to tho country
in this great anomaly peril to which it
Is exposed. [Cheers.
81 will not so so far rs some OF my
friends. ! do not think that the peers