New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02
HER MAJESTYS SPEECH.
SIGNIFICANT UTTERANcEs ON FOREIGN
BUT NOT ON DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
SAMPLE BITS OF ANrr-LoRDs oRAToRY-rm
LEICESTER ELEcrIoN-Low PRICES FoR
wHEAT-THE MANCHESTER CANAI-MR.
BRYCE AND THE sHIPowNERs-'THE
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SAINTS BOOK.
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fCopvyiokf: 1884,: Bv The Tribune AaoctdttoN.J

(Copvr0hE 1871: by The Trtouns AoodduonJ
London, Sept. Tt affords me-" began the
Queen. addressing the Lords and Commons ID
her speech prorogung Parliament Sensible
qualification to be axle to dismiss you" That
Is sentiment in which the nation are at one
with Her Majesty. The concluding words OF her
sentence soften the abruptness OF It, but do not
materially alter the sense. What the Queen
really intends is 90 convey to her parliamentary
lieges her qualification. for their sake that the
end has come Of session which was little less
than a prolongaton Of previous session. Tho
labors OF the two houses have, in Her Majesty's
opinion, beer fruitful The Radical. just ready to
All the country with his clamor against the Lords
for making the session barren. Is struck dumb BY
this statement. His dumbness will not last. Be-
fore many DAYS are over he will be vocferous
as ever.
The most serious matters in the speech are not
domestic but foreign. The Prime Minister. who
Is of course the real author OF this address, has
thought It necessary to express the regret OF the
Government that "a variety OF questions. relat'
Ing to Africa between my Government and tnat
OF the French Republic. remain unsettled The
negotiations going on are friendly. and speedy
arrangement is hoped for. Yes but there Is an
impression outside Ministerial and Royal circles.
that France has arranged things to suit herself.
and that England, though Africa Is not coun-
try. is left out In the cold II this be wrong
impression the sooner it is set right the better
for the Ministry.
They are equally at odds with France about
Siam. and the French Foreign Office, through ts
semi-official organ. lie Temps" challenges tho
Queens statement that British commissioners
in conjunction with French are ito lay down on
the spot the proper limits OF a neutral region In
the neighborhood OF the Mekong." That sen.
tence is restatenlent OF the doctrine Of the buf-
fer state to which France. says lie Temps, has
never assented The French Chamber has twice
expressly dissented The Foreign Office dis
sents NJ Hanotaux may be trusted to dissent
from anything which England wants because
England wants 1t; and II he yields. 1t will be for
a price
II there be anything else sensational In this
document Il IS the official announcement tnat
commercial treaty has been concluded with Ja~
pan This Involves revision OF the existing treaty
regulating ports. trade. and other matters wnicn
| for the last dozen years or more have been az
issue between Japan and England and otner
Western Powers
II the impatient Radical were impatient enougp
| 10 expect disclosure Of domestic policy In the
Queens speech. he was predestined TO disappolnt>
| ment No such disclosure Is ever made In
sneech at the end OF session He may. how.
over find comfort in the fact that the Queen II
made TO accept and approve the new Budget
with It's socfalistic spoliation OF the wealthy
| classes and to express hope that II VIII mae
| terially alleviate that burden which falls upon
| the less wealthy classes" The doctrine and the
dction are alike false. II Is OF doubtful pohcy
| 10 put such sentiments In the mouth OF tne
Queen even though they are In effect Ministerial
| words The distinction is not always presens
| % the mind OF the reader. Ministers may have
+, do or to suffer the doing Of some queer things
for political reasons. There is no political rea~
son which obges them TO drag the queen
| through the mire after them. 1t Is known thas
Her Majesty does not allow her name to be
taken in vain. nor lend it to projects whicn sne
rapards as outside the pale OF politics.
| rhere is not OF course, word about the House
q, Lords This is not. said. the time Ii
| minister's ever put abolition into Queens
| .nooch which do not believe they will, 1t muse
| ne az the beginning OF the next or some later
| session.
1ast Sundays demonstration in Hyde Par4
| AGAINST the House Of Lords was confesseoiy
| failure It was so complete failure that Haol>
| 90, journals have since occupied themselves in
| exnlaining that It could not have been anything
| a,sa under the management or 50 weak oooy
nc the National Society for the Abolition OF the
| -, ~ Lords. The same journals before the
| o.a,, devoted a column OF large type TO the
,,ono-,,,ons Failure 1t was nevertheless. both
in numbers and in speakers. Inc numbers a'o
not reach 10000. The procession occupied less
| 49,. ,wsntv-fye minutes in passing. The most
| ,,,,r,o,,s ~ the speakers were Mr.. O'Brien ana
| Dr. Tanner
| rh. language was beautiful. The chairman.
ur Hunt. described the Lords as oouy W
dr,velling idiots. Mr.. OBrien said II was =
mighty assembage OF people met 70 pro'ess
,aa,rst ,he covering OF the Commons oeiors
49, ord. who were Kicking and curing the
| rsrresentatyes Of the people. Inc SoI'o"-s
| .adsd their Irish mentor. Instead OF ehoihs os
| rsnd,ng the Lords. were bendins 10 '"eii'' -
| ~. Ministry did not pledge themselves 10 u'sain"
| ,hese "coroneted moonighters, the Mih's''y
."es Tory obstruction in the Commons muse
| also be put down with strong manu- anu S"''s
| -s.,,, irish votes carried all the measures OF
| ,,,x r.,oru, through the House OF Commons
| - ,h Itch voice must be needed SO far' MI.
| o.p-,on A member OF the Irish League summed
| - ... whole matter more briefly. The Loros
oor irresponsible set Of scoundrels Drs
~.nn.- who spoke nourishing blackthorn SUCK
| recommended his 200 hearers. II tney wisheo y"
| understand the House OF Lords, TO read inacNe-
| .,.s "Rook OF Snobs." Let us put oo""
their internal class privileges: cried W .""ns.
| r,. ords were "a house OF bastards huu
"th.re NAV be some among them VINO are ""s
bastards and will apologize 10 the ie"'
| All these quotations are from report ol 'ne
,,.a,,ro IN a Radical paper. They Will serve %
snou With what dignity and sense OF response
brty this agitation Is conducted
The Leicester election shows once more tne
uiden,ng rift between the Liberal ana inoepeno1
ont Labor parties The experience OF At'ercn"s j
has gone for naught. The Liberal managers -
Leicester relied upon the bigness OF their MAJOR.
ity. which they gambed with till NOT mucn o. =
was left and also little. apparently upon '"-
suddenness of the election. II was thous"' 49,.
would not have time to organize i'S io'.
was thought. also. that Mr. broaonu,s. "s ...,n
49,, .-.,..r who headed the Liberal ticket. wouio