Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-07
THE QUEENS BRIEF SPEECH.
LahQrS of the Law. Makers Of Great Brit.
ain Come to a Temporary End.

ain come 70 temporary tn0.
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 III order
to hear the Queens speech, Henry
Labouchere and few Radicals re-
manned behind. The Queens speech
was purely formal, only fifteen lines ia
length, and begins: con this occasion,
when your labors have been unprece-
dented in amount and duration, regret
shat 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 ad-
iourned.
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 q very insignificant
number, and, IN fact, it is claimed
that the distinguished Radica!
has now only two followers. The
Parnellites, who, it is said, would act
with the Radicals, are more numerous;
but John Redmond, their leader,
adroitly refuses to commit himself III
any way and thus remains master of
the situation. The McCarthyites, it is
claimed, are not in position to enforce
any demands.
Lord Rosehery spent the morning
comforting with the cabinet ministers,
and, apparently based upon this con-
ference, there is in circulation a 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 Majoribanks, the
Liberal whip, who may be made cabi
net minister, his name being promi-
nentlv mentioned in connection with
the office Of secretary of state for India.
This would add another peer to the
cabinet and still further enraee the Radi-
Gals, who have already declared their in
tention to upset the government should
a 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
Roseberv.
Mr.. Gladstone was busy with his sec
retaries all the morning, and received
many callers in addition. Among those
who conferred with him this informing
were Sir Henry Ponsonby, the Queens
private secretary, and Justin Mccarthy,
the leader of the Irish Nationalist
party.
Queen Victoria, Princess Beatrice
and ex-Empress 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 reunion is probable |
between Lord Rosebery and the !
Liberal Unionist leaders. 1t is under
stood that there is 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 10 the new understanding.