The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26
MEND THEM OR END THEM.
Pledges Of Hostility TO the Lords De-
manded by COmmOnGTS.

rOgatlon OF Parliament and the
Queen's Speech From the Throne.
General Discomfort Among Leaders
and the Ministry Blamed for It.
/ London, Aug. 25.-Queen Victoria pro-
rogued parliament to-day. In her speech
closing the session, her majesty said:
My Lords and Gentlemen: 1t affords me
| sensitive qualification to be able to dismiss
you at the end Of session which has been
little less than prolongation Of the previous
one and it gives me pleasure to reflect that
your labors, If they have leen eXhaustlng,
have also been fruitful ! am confident that
you share IN the JOY with which 1 and my
people have welcomed the birth OF an heir in
the third generation to my throne-an event
not merely propitOus, but unprecedented IN
the history of this country.
My relations with foreign powers continue
/ TO be friendly ana peaceful. 1t is, however, a
! matter of regret that a variety of questions
| relating to Africa between my government
and that of the French republic still remain
unsettled. II is my wish that these be ar
ranged without Unnecessary delay, and 1 am
| engaged in friendly negotiations looking
| thereto
in concert with the President Of the
! United States l have taken the steps neceS-
! sary to put into erect the award TO the tri-
| bunal of arbitration on the question Of the
| seal fisheries IN Bering sea, and have as
| sented to an act OF parliament for this pur-
| pose similar 10 the act which has been passed
DO the congress Of the United states.
The governments of the two countries are
| also in communication with the principal for
! eign powers with view to obtaining their
| adhesion to the regulations prescribed by the
| award.
I regret to state that war has broken out
! tetween the empires of China and Japan.
| After endeavOring, IN concert with Russia
I and other the ont break of
! hOStl1Jles have taken steps to preserve a
! strict neutrality between the cOntending par
ties. 1 have concluded a treaty with the EN-.
! poror of Japan in the regulation of CONNER
clal intercourse between that country and the
! United Kingdom. A conference was held at
| Ottawa in June, at which representatives. Of
] the imperial gCY4rnment OF the dominion,
! and of the Cape and AUstralasian colonies
! met to consider quuestOns relating to inter
! colonial tariff and comm Inlcation. l have
! lea ned with satisfaction that the proceed
! In of the conference we're of a character
! ca Hated to strengthen the union of the
| colonies concerned, both among them selves
and with the mother country.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons, /
| thank you tor the liberal supplies whicn you
have provided for the requirements OF the
public service, though lament the necessity
| for increasing the burden of taXatiOn it had
| become Indispensable for the security of my
| empire / trust that the alteration which
| you have made IN the fiscal system of the
/ country, and to which the greatest part Of
| will have the effect of materially anevlatlng
all that portion of the burden which falls
upon the less wealthy classes Of the popula-
tlon, and may rebound to the contentment
| and prosperity of the nation at large.
! My Lords and Gentlemen: While the gen
eral tranquility OF ireland has been, main
tanned in a remarkable degree, certain social
ana administrative difficulties still exist
which continue to engage the earnest atten
tion OF the government. l have given my
| ready assent to he bills which despite the
! shortuess Of the session you have been able
to consider and mature ~
Her majesty also said she trusted that
the final settlement of the Anglo-French
question in Siam would not long be de-
layed.
She recounts the passage of the local
government bill for Scotland and the
equalized rates in London bills. and of a
number of minor measures, and prays
that blessings Of providence may rest
upon the labors of parliament.
THE OUTLOOK IN GENERAL.
Nobody is more thankful than the min
listers that the end of the legislative ses-
sion has come, They are now hurrying
Off to Scotland and the continent for a
rest after the exceptional WEAKNESS of
/ the last week.
Probably every minister carries with
! HIM an uncomfortable feeling of having
worked hard and got little thanks even
from his friends The impartial critics
must admit, however, that the session
has been fruitful of good measures de-
spite the action of the House of Lords
! Sir William Harcourt's budget alone en-
bodied enough reform TO occupy the time
of a session, while the bills concerning
parish councils and the equalization
of London rates, which were also
enacted are thorough and use
| ful liberal measures. Yet every
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ministry for his discOntent. Many mem
bers OF the ma yority in the commons will
refuse to address the voters in the fall
campaign throughout the country, be-
cause the ministers have not pledged
! thems elves to attack the House of Lords
and its power of veto. Such refusals
| have seldom, if ever been given before,
| for whatever, the discomfort in parlinment
! may have been, the miniSterialists have
not allowed it to interfere with their
| party duties during the recess. The reason
/ for the ministry not declaring its policy
/ against the House of Lords is simply be-
| cause it has none yet. John Morley, sec
retary for Ireland; Henry Fowler, secre-
tary for India; Lord Spencer, first lord of
/ the admiralty, and Arthur Ackland are
/ anxious to abolish the lords veto power
master General Arnold Morley, Lord
| Herschel, the lord chancellor, and the
marquis of Ripon, colonial secre-
tary, profess radical policy.
/ Lord Roseberry, Sir William Har-
court and Mr.. Asquith, the leaders
| in the cabinet, simply sit on the fence
| and invite the rest to join them there.
! They wish 10 drop the question for the
| present and they undoubtedly have ex-
| cellent reasons for ignoring the issues.
| Some Of these reasons are purely tactical
! All three ministers are represented 10
/ have said privately that it would be inn
| possible TO deal drastically with the lords
/ before a measure for the payment of
| members should be enacted by the com
mons or at least pro vision should be made
10 pay election expenses from the public
| funds.
The condition OF the liberal treasury is
another argument for retrenchment The
| party's Golfers are almost empty Very
| few rich men are left in the organization,
and they are steadily growing fewer. in
| consequence Of the party's drift toward
| socialism. Although this drift is more
| notable with the labor, liberals and radi-
! Gals, IL is believed 10 be involving the
| other elements OF the organization.
! Heretofore the rich liberals have
| been in the habit of making large
| annual donations to the party
! purse, from which the expense Of the
poorer candidates were paid. They re-
ceived their rewards in titles whenever
q liberal majority was returned This
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