The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26
PARLIAMENT PR0R0GUED
yHs 0UBEN ExThNDs BER THANKs
10 INN LORDS ANO COMMONERs.
Many Liberals Disappointed at the Timid
Attitude Of the Government Towards
the lords Foreign Ansirs.

a.
please. o. reflect that your labors, 81
tncy I... 1ecn eAhausung. have also
been nt.l I am confident that you
s.lr. a t.. Iy with which 1 and ny
people I..c welcomed the birth of an heir
in tt. th.rI generation TO my throne an
ttU.t u.t merely propilOus, but unpie-
t.i..I.i Ia tlr history o( thls country.
"..N It.4uous with foreign powers con-
t... t. ue friendly and peaceful II lS'
however. "A mnttCr oI regret that "a va
Tl.It ul questions rciaUue 10 africa he-
tN..n my government and that OF tnc
lr.uch kepuhiic sun remain unstttleL
lf is my wish that these De aTfthAed
without unnecessary delay, ana 1 am en-
glgel in friendly negotiations LOOKING
thereto.
Tux nIHEiNc STA QUESTION.
In concert with the President Of the
necessary Go put INTO thtct The AWaiu
Of Tire tribunal OF arbitration ou the Ques-
tiou uf seal fisheries 800 behuug sea. ana
have asscnted 10 nn act ot iatlamenJ I'i
dis purpose similar 10 the act which has
been passed by the Congress OF the
"The Governments of the two coun-
trIes are also in communication with the
yrucipN torcign powers with view 10
Obtaining thcu adhesion 10 tie regulations
t..-.ilhti hy the award.
'.I r,.ret 10 state that war has broken
OIL between the empires Of CHINA and
u. After endeaNoring, IN concert
v Russia and other powers, % prevent
.ltDreak %! hostliues. / have taken
... % preserve "a strict neutrality be-
.,..l the cJntending parties ] have con-
I 81 treaty with the Emperor OF
Tu 200 the regulation of commercial
Intercourse between that country ana the
a.. ..itefence was held at Ottowa in
T. 90 which represe sentatNes or the
lrrrr.al Governor OF the dominion ana oI
O.. Cape and Austrdldslan colonies met
consider questions relating 70 inter-
.rI.I thrills and commuuI uIlduOn7. j
o. 81
l...- ~ the conference were OF
'.r..trr calculated 10 stiensiheh t.e
.f the colonies concerned both
..re themselves and with the mother
C-uy.
1sr BURDEN OF TAXAlIoN.
.rtl.r..f If the House II Commons;
.i.nA lou FOR the liberia. supplies
r..l Eou have PROVIDED Tor iNe lel It'
s.. of the public service, l"usH
...nf the necessity for iucr a-lns the
.rI-n of taxation. IL has become IN
g-..rstblc fOr the security tl i'4 LN
rr- ] trust that the alteration WhcH
r-re made I'm the MS. al system al
-ta country and TO which the greatest
,..r, af fhis session has been ntce~1iili5
...ofed. viii have the effect or mat II ~
.r .Ue,fatiug an that portion oI lhe
-l.n v.hirh falls upon the less wealthy
..ri TO me coftlutment and prosperity
%. f.' ll,is and Gentlemen: While the
,..r.r.1 frauruUI.v ot ireland mas bteh
maintained n % rem iAtpIe a,5iec. ..rI ovII
t.ir -a...I aul administrative d.lhcui-
..r ..i.f which continue 20 engage
81 e.rf,sf attention OF my Government
~ nave given my ready assent u the
' f1,v. which. despite the shoruess of the
s.. you have been able 10 consider
.- flIe. , 40.
H-- Majesty also said she trusted that
- ..l settlement Of the ANGLO French
......s n Siam would not be long de-
live. She rtcounts the passage ~ lAe
.. government bill for Scotland ana
e.uaule3 rates IN London ui.is an1
. number OF minor measures anu
.- fr"f BLESSINGS of Providence may
-- uoon the iabors of Parliament
rHoEoGUED FOR six wErKs'
N 2.5 o'clock the House of Commons
Was .lmmoued TO the House or l-oIuS,
Lad Herschel, the LoId C"dls, - ! u, t,,. a.
~ Queens speech, after Wncn 1ath a.
r.rt Was formally prorogued for SIX
>oooiy is more thankful than ,,t.. ihe
ministers mat the ggii, gln "a .,o n'.y hurry
f,.-ion has come. Ihey are .t n,N ,,art ~ i,,
~ on 90 Scotland aad the continent 4"r
rest after the cNceptlohaI WI ,,, ll,.@ 70 ~
rr- last week. Probably every Hli'l9ui
.-i.e ,yits him am uncomfortable lei
ire of having worked hard ana got niue
hanks even from nag IIl'uH~. INC
PARTIAL critics must admit hoMe'vr e't en't
sion hls been fruitful OF soO1
measures despite the action on tHe HOu9c
Sir Mniam Harcourts budget alone
time Of session. while the biils c'nCeitn ii
Mc Parish ANA equalization or l-D,',i..r l-D''t
rates which were enaetcb, are 'lVi ou-'
and Useful Liberal measures. lcl every
body is iu bad temper fId i'alilr9 '''O
ministry lor his discomfort
p.st.r4s.p WITH lHs MINISTRY.
Many members of the majority In The
Commons VIII refuse 10 ADDRESS lne
voters iu the fan campaign lnIousI -.
he country because the ministers hiS>
-..f rI+dl-i themselves 80 attack We
House 0r Lords ana its power OF Nelo.
such refusals have seldom, il ever, been
ttren before. for whatever inc dlaevh-
Tent Ga Parliament may nave pee .ile
,r.rIsferlallsts have not allowed H. 10 ln-
f.rf,rr with their party duueS uuIIIs ule
rs The reason of the ministry LOT
declaring its policy against the houSe VI
1.rie IS simply that II has none
r-. cabinet Is divided on tit question:.
John Morley. Chlef SecreleIy lot ~ 49, ''rt
T..~. Fowler. Secretary Tor india LoIu
l....~ First Lord of the Aiinhdltg'
Arthur Acklaud are anxious 10 aD04-
b.. Inc LOrds veto power.
'.,I Kimberley. OF the Foreign once,
.., ,efer-Cruartl Arnold Morley, Lord
rN.U The Lord Chancellor, ana the
..,i. az Rip0u. Colonial Secretary,
.,.s radical pJl.c} ....,,.. ,,..,,.....
g., Nir Asoulth. the leaders IN the Cabi-
rf simply sit ON the Fence, ana hlNlIe
r. rest 10 join them mere' Ihey WISH
,.r H.. question for the present, ana
t.. Undoubtedly have eAcelleht reasons
f.r.r.ue the issue. Some OF these
.. sr- purely tactical. All thfce
.fars are reported 10 have sdid p1-
t.t..r hat 10 would be- inpossiple 10 otal
ideally With the Lords Del pre- ID niedtr77
I. lr the payment OF meinbcia H,DuiH
i. enacted by the Commons. OF at Iraol
PROVISIONS should be made 20 pay election
,.nelses from the public funds.
IinfaAL CoFfKEs EMPTY.
r,. condition Of the Liberal treasury
.r,tncr arlrument for rctrenchmenL.
.. U.rfN.e t0rers are almost empty.
I.-g ffw rich men are left IN the or
e. zaton. and they are stealily sro"-
So fewer in consequence OF thc pai Y
rf towards socialism Altnoash thls !
t.t ls more notable WIN the laooI |
l ..rals and radicals, 10 ls beheFd 10 he |
ST. living me other elements or the or
{ lafi0n Heretofore the rich Liberals |
.. been in the habit Of making large /
sr.ual donations TO the party purse. rom |
WHICH the expenses Of the poorer candi- !
q were paid. They received their re- !
wards in titles whenever Liberal ma
j-r'y was returned.
T's reciprocal arrangement has been |
l.rglslv disturbed by the impOTtunatc |
o.r. .if- OF tte Radical press for GA ad- |
l..ced programme. Probably me result |
f.. tnc Radical agitation wii De ihat |
ttr- w.ll be plenty Of LiDerai, Radical |
anI Labor candidates. but no money 10 |
pay their pOli expenses
Naly Liberals Of the middle class are |