Evening star., 1894-03-05
THE QUEENS SPEECH
Both Houses Of the English Parlia-
ment Prorogued.
new LIBERAL HEAD IN THE COMMONS
Lord Rosebey Preparing for His
New Task.
WHAT WILL THE IRISH DOp

LONDON, March 5-Queen Victoria.
Princess Beatrice and Empress Frerer,cl ,,s
Germany arrived in London at about noon
from Windsor, and proceeded TO Bucking-
ham Palace.
Lord Rosebery visited the queen this
afternoon and kissed her hand on his an
pointment as premier. The new prime min
ister was cheered by large crowds of people
uron his arrival and departure from Buck
ingham palace
SIR william Vernon Harcourt chancellor
OF the exchequer. today assumed the liberal
leadership of the house OF commons amid
enthusiastic cheers from the liberal benches.
when the speaker. the Right Honorable
arthur Wellesley Peel and the members
OF the house of commons were summoned
10 the house Of lords in order to hear the
queens speech. Mr.. Henry Labouchere and
iew radicals remained behind
Later the queens speech was also read
adjourned.
Inc queens speech proroguing parliament
was purely formal, only fifteen lines in
length, and began:
Upon this occasion, when vour iabors
! nave been unprecedented in amount and
duration. 1 regret that your release from
theIn VIII be little more than nominal"
| ANS bNteh Nntn thanked the commons for
| the supplies granted. and Concluded With
! the remark that she anticipates lasting
| advantages from the laws enacted
Ihe house Of lords met at 80 y. m.
There were many ladies present in the
galleries
The royal assent was given 10 the local
government bill The queens speech was
then read and the house adjourned
Comforting with Gladstone
| Mr.. Gladstone was busy with his secre-
taries all the morning. and received many
callers in addition. Among those who con-
ferred with the great liberal leader this
morning were Sir Henry Ponsonby the
queens private secretary. and Mr. Justin
Mccarthy, the leader Of the Irish national
list party.
large number of visitors called upon Mr.
| Gladst me this afternoon. and as the ex-
IRE :nier drove through the park he was
| loudly cheered by all who recognized him.
| Lord Rosebery throughout the morning
was comforting with the cabinet minister's
and as result many political rumors of an
interesting nature were in circulation.
| one or these reports seemed TO be found
ed on facts and was TO the effect that the
| Right Hon. John Morley would retain HIS
position as chief secretary for ireland. The
| cabinet situation was complicated by the
death of Baron Tweedmouth the father OF
the Right Hon. Edward Majoribanks. the
| liberal whip. who may be made a cabinet
| minister. his name being prominently men,
TONED in connection with the Office of sec
certary OF state for India. This would add
| another peer to the cabinet and still fur
| ther enrage the radicals. who have already
declared their intention to upset the govern
ment II a peer is made premier. One of the
| sisters OF the new Baron Tweedmouth ia the
Countess of Aberdeen, wife OF the Earl OF
! Aberdeen, governor general Of Canada
| IL was said to be definitely settled that
the Earl OF Kimberly, secretary of state for
India and lord president of the council
would become secretary OF state for foreign
| affaids, i'm succession to Lord Rosebery.
| Attitude of the ParneIlfte..
Interest now seems to center I'm the at
| titude Of the Parnellite party as the posi-
! tion of the McCarthyites is said TO be set
| tied, they TO rely upon the government to
give proper attention to Irish legislation In
| due course of tine.
| The ST. James Gazette gives prominence
/ to the report that a reunion is probab bic
between Lord Rosebery and the liberal
unsonist leaders, Ii is understood that
there is a possibility that the latter may
/ come to some agreement with the new
| premier in regard 10 ireland.
| Lord Rosebery is said to have already
entered into communication with the Duke
| of Devonshire and with the Right Hon.
! Joseph Chamberlain in regard TO the new
understanding.
The followers OF Mr.. L-abouchere seem to
have dwindled down to a very insignificant
number. In fact. IL is claimed that the dis
tinguished radical now has only two fol,
| lowers. The Parnellites, who IL is said. will
| act with the radicals are more numerous
| but Mr.. John Redmond. their leader adroit-
4 ly refuses TO commit himself i'm any way
/ and thus remains master of the situatio
| The McCarIhyites, il is claimed. are not In
a position 10 enforce any demands.