Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-15
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
An Ovation rendered tho New Prime
Minister-Plain Intimation That There
is No Neod for the House of Lords.

more interest is taken in this meeting of
the Lords and Commons than in any
other previous gathering Of the two
bodies for some years past. The cause
of this unusual interest in parliament
tary proceedings was the fact that the
retirement of the great Liberal leader,
the Rt. Hon. William Z. Gladstone,
from active participation in political
warfare has necessitated reorganiza-
ton of the different political parties,
and thus to-day with the Queens
speech new chapter in the history of
England was opened.
MR.. BAYARD PRESENT.
Not few persons were present in the
House of Lords when Parliament opened
and many ladies occupied seats in the
body of the House. In the galleries
there were also number of ladies and
the United States Ambassador Hon.
Thomas f. Bayard was among those
present in the diplomats gallery.
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
Her majesty, in her utterances to-day,
after referring to the satisfactory rela-
tions existing with foreign powers, says:
Negotiations are in progress with the
United States for the purpose of executing
the award of the court Of arbitration In the
question of the seal fisheries of the Behring
Sea.
Two collisions, accompanied by lament
able loss of life. lately occurred with the
French colonial forces in West Africa, /
await the result of the inquiry in regard to
these deplorable occurrences with full
confidence that they will be examined in
calm and dignited temper, as BELTS Two
tsf,,,y pttpi, of
Gentlemen Of lie House Of Commons; The
estimates for the public service will be laid
before you. They will be found to make
full and adequate provision for the defence
of the empire.
Ny Lords and Gentlemen: The recent inn
provement in the state of Ireland has boen
continuous and marked.
Agrarian crime has been reduced, under
the administration of ordinary law. to the
lowest point that has been reached for the
last 10 years. The condition affecting the
well being of Ireland
Bills will be submitted for the amend
nient of registration. the abolition of
plural voting, dealing with the ecclesiasti-
cal establishments OF Wales and Scotland,
the equalization of rates in London, local
government for Scotland ON the same
basis as recently accorded to England and
Wales, and the exercise of direct local con-
troll of the liquor traffic.
You will be asked to consider measures
for the promotion of conciliation in labor
disputes, for the amendment of the Fac
tory and Mines act, and for the reform OF
the method Of conducting inquiries into
fatal accidents in SCOTLAND.
A LARGE CROWD AssEMBLEs.
A large crowd of people gathered in
the vicinity of the foreign Office this
morning to witness the arrival of the
celebrities who we're to attend the great
moehng of the Liberals which had been
convened for noon.
CHEERS FOR RosEBERYs
Lord Rosebery, the new premier,
upon his arrival was loudly cheered and
a warm welcome was also extended to
the other extinguished liberal leaders SO
soon as they were recognized by the ex-
pectant crowds. Lord Rosebery also
received ali ovation as he took the chair
in order to preside at the meeting. Sir
William Vernon Harcourt, who was tho
last member of the cabinet to arrive,
was greeted with great enthusiasm.
Lord Rosebery, in addressing the
party, alluded with considerable feeling
to the retirement of Mr.. Gladstone, say
ing that they would greatly miss that
sublime and pathetic figure which en-
riched and onnobled not merely the
treasury bench but the House ITSELF"
LORD RosEDERY's SPEECH.
Continuing Lord Roscbery said:
1t was thought that in the high office TO
which have been called there should bo a
declaration of policy. That is not neces-
sary as We stand where we did. [Cheers1
There will be no change of measures, and
although there has been disastrous change
of men they are all pledged to thesanie
policy, [Cheers.
The honor of England and the peace of
Europe are safe in the hands of the present
government. The Welsh church question
will be pressed to a definite and successful
conclusion. [Cheers.l
HOME RULE STILL AN ISSUE.
In regard to the Irish question, we are
bound to it by ties Of honor and affection.
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 those doubts can only
have read the speech in q cursory manner.
The policy of Home Rule Will not be less
definitely pursued. If there is any doubt
on the subject, one pledge which .he gov
ernment has given in this connection is
the continuances in his present office of
the Rt. Hon. John Morley, chief secretary
for Ireland. [Cheers.l
Mr.. Morley has been offered a higher
Office, but he thought his duty not to
sever his career from the cause of Ireland.
lCheers.
Our late illustrious leader, in his last
speech delivered in the House of Com
mons, made declaration with which the
present government have entirely identi-
fled themselves. [Cheers. The convic-
ton has long been forcing itself upon me
that with the democratic suffrage which
we now enjoy second chamber, consti-
tuted like the House of Lords, is an ano-
maly.
This conviction has been strengthened
by the unhappy chapter of accidents
which has turned the House of Lords from
body OF hereditary law-givers, more or
less equally divided, into one great Tory
organization entirely at the beck and call
of a single party leader. [Cheers.
am not one Of those who think that
the peerage should be considered stigma
and bar, but while remain Premier YOU
may be assured that no Liberal in the
ranks will endeavor more steadfastly to
do his duty to the party. Loud cheering.]
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, chan
cellor Of the exchequer, followed. He
said that the enemy flattered themselves
that the Liberal party was going to drop
Home Rule. But the language of the
Premier and the presence OF the Rt. Hon.
John Morley, as chief secretary for Ire
land was the best answer they could |
give to this supposition.
Continuing Sir William remarked that |
MI. Gladstone's last speech in regard to
the House of Lords was an inheritance |
for the party and asserted that the ques-
tion would prove to be the greatest sub
ject of the future.
A Ship Canal Project Endorsed.
ST. Pam, MINI March D-Tha