The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-13
PARLIAMENT nEAssEmnLEs.
No Mention of Home n 9 for ireland In
the Queens speech.

No Mention of Home a . for ireland In
the Queens speech.
LONDON. March Il. 2.-P-rlismsnt reassem-
bled this morning. The queens speech
says negotiations with the United States
for carrying out the award OF the Berins
sea arbit alton are in progress; expects a
calm. diRnihed examination into the recent
collisions between the French and British
forces in west Africa; informs the com
mons that estimates will soon be submitted
making adequate provisions for the de-
fensss Of the empire; points out that agra
rian crimes In Ireland have been reduced
10 the lowest point in fifteen years; prom
ises measure for the ssttlement OF the
evicted tenants question; also for the
amendment Of registration, the abolition
Of plural voting. and dealing with the CO.
clesiastical establishment in Wales and
scotland local Governments for Scotland
on the same basis as recently accorded
England aud Wales, and directs the CON
troll OF the liquor traffic; also for eoncilis-
tion In labor disputes; the amennment Of
the factory and mines act.
After the address in reply 70 the queen's .
speech had been proposed aud seconded,
Rt. Hon. A. j. Balfour, conservative leader,
raid a graceful tribute 10 Mr.. Gladstone.
Baifour then complained that there was no
mention in the queens speech Of questions
relating 20 eastern Asia. siam. Matsbsle
and Onuganda, snd referring 20 the prom .
issd reinstatement Of eVioted tenants. the
speaker warned the government that the
conservatives would oppose any proposal 20
give persons who. for political PURPOSES
had dehed the Law portion Of pnhlic funds.
Any such measure. Mr.. Balfour concluded,
would be menace 10 the future quietude
Of Ireland aud would put premium on
agitation.
Sir William Vernon Hareourt. liberal
loader. opened in reply to Balfoui
with a glowing eulogy OF Mr. Gladstone.
Sir William said he was glad Balfour ad-
mittsd the present tranquility OF Ireland,
although he refused to admit that IL was
due TO the Royernments policy. The gov
eminent intended 20 adhere 90 the bills
they had promised. and II not passed this
yeaT they would be IN 1895.
When the houss OF lords resumed bust
ness, Lord Salisbury said he had no doubt
that the house would find Lord Rosebery a
Jealous defeadeT of the legislative prlvil-
eges Of the house of lords Lord Salisbury
dwelt upon the omission from the Tro-
grAmme OF reference 90 International legis-
lation and the especially marked absence Of
the home rule question.
Lord Rossbery said the government did
not Try 90 evade the question OF home rule
for Ireland. but explained that 10 ia not
mentioned in the queens speech because 10
would not be introduced this session. Lord
Salisbury. the premier said. wants TO ap-
peal to the country. We are nos afraid 60
appeal TO the country when we think the
time is iipe but We shall never concede TO
this hereditary assembly the right to force
a dissolution.
In conclusion. Lord Rossbsry said I.s-
land would never be eontented until she
had obtained homo tuie.
Ia the commons Harrington, NJ. T.. for
Dublin, warned Hsrcourt that a isa dan
cerous exrerimsnt to abandon home rule.
and q warm deb te followed. Howard Vim.
cent moved On Amendments 90 tho address
calling attention 10 the dep ession IN trade.
Mr. AundelL president OF the board OF
trade said he thought ths less they inter
70 ei with trade the better The British
workman Il mCcn better OF than the Amer
lean workman. Ninconts amendment was
taken.