The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-17
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| LONDON, March 12-Parliament reas-
sembled this morning The queens
| speech says negotiations with the United
States for carrying out the award of the
Behring sea arbitration are In progress
She exDects calm and dignifed exams
| inatlon into the recent collisions between
the French and British. forces in Wes,
Africa; informs commons that estimates
will soon be submitted making adequate
provisions fer the defenses of the empire
poIats out that agrarisn crimes in ireland
have been reduced to the lowest point in
is years; promises measure for the set
tlement of the evicted tenants question
also for an amendment to registration
and abolition of plural voting; deals
with the ecclesiastical establishment of
Wales and Scotland; promises local gov /.
ernment Tor Scotland on the same basis
recently accorded England and Wales,
and directs control of the liquor traffic;
also for conciliation IN labor disputes;
an amendment to the factory and mines
act.
PREMIER RosEBERY's ADDRESS.
A large crowd gathered in the vicinity
of the foreign office at noon to witness
the ARRIVAL of the leaders who were to
attend the great liberal meeting. Prom
iuent Liberals, including Premier Rose
berry and Sir Vernon Hsrcourt, were
Justify cheered. Resebery presided.
Addressing the meetisg he alluded in
bis eulogy to the retirement OF Glad
stone, and declared that the liberal party
had not changed its policy in the least
since GladstOne's resignation. All the
present cabinet were pledged TO the same
policy as the former one. II had no ln-
tentien to recede from any one of the
measures supported by the former gov :,
eminent. He declared that tie honor
of England and the peace of Europe were
safe with the present government. In
regard TO the Irish question Rosebcry
said the government was bound to It by
ties of honor and affection. The policy
of home rule would not be less definitely
pursued. Doubt on this point should be
set at rest by the pledge OF the retention
of John Morley as chlet secretary for Ire
land. He had been offered higher OF
fee, but decided it was his duty not to
sever his career from the Irish cause.
THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
The present government had entirely
identified itself with Gladstone's declar-
ation in his last parliamentary speech
touching the house of lords; the convic-
tion has long been forcing itself on the
speaker that under the existing Demo-
cratic suffrage the house of lords was an
anomaly, especially since the lords had
been turaed from body of hereditary
lawgivers into one great tory organiza-
tion at the beck and call OF single party
leader. When the tories were in Office
the power OF the veto was no, cxerci,ed,
but when the liberals were In the power
of veto was exercised at the dIctation of
the tory leaders. The liberals were not
blind to this danger to the constitution,
and will not lose sight Of any measure
constitutionally presented to the country
In this periions anomaly TO which II is |
Rosebery declared he would |
not 60 to the extent of some by making |
the peers parIahs, or debar them from an |
Of serving the state, but he
agreed there was great Inconvenience |
when tue premier was not In the house |
of commons, but while he remained pre-
mier they might be assured no liberal
in the ranks would endeavor more stead |
lastly to do his duty to the party.
Sir William Vernen Harcourt, chan
cellor of the exchequer, followed to the |
same general effect in regard TO home
rule, declaring Glsdstone's last speech |
in regard to the house of lords was an in
heritance for the party. and that it would |
prove the greatest subject of the future.