The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-19

OF the French republic. acting together.
have suggested to the government of the
sultan the reforms which. in their opin-
ion. are necessary to prevent the recur-
renee of constant disorder. These propo-
sails are now being considered by the sultan
and / am anx.ously awaiting his decision.
"a resolution has been passed by both
houses of the parliament of the Cape OF
Good Hope proposing that the adjacent
crown colony of Bechuamnaland should
be Incorporated with Cape Colony. / signi-
fed that / was willing TO consider favor
ably act for the purpose, provided II
contained proper safeguards TO my in
terests and those of my native subjects,
especially as regards their lands, the liquor
traffic and the maintenance Of their own
system of Justice / received satisfactory
assurance on these matters and an act
has been passed by the cape parliaments
which, l have every reason 10 expect. viii
fulfill my requirements.
Gentlemen of the house Of commons. the
estimates for the year which were not
voted by the last parliament will be laid
before you.
My lords and gentlemen. at this season
OF the year IL will probably be found more
convenient to defer until another session
the consideration of any important legisla-
tive matters except those necessary to
provide for administrative charges of the
year"
Read I'm the House of Commons.
The commission TO read the queens
speech consisted of Lord Halsbury, the
lord chancellor the duke of Portland,
the earl OF Lathom. Niseount Gross and
Lord Balfour. of Burleigh. All were at
tired in their scarlet ard ermine robes of
Office Lord Halsbury read the speech,
while Speaker Gully and the members Of
the house of commons stood at the bar.
When the reading was concluded the
speaker and the other members of the
house OF commons retired to their own
chamber
In the house OF lords the duke of MARI
borough moved the address in reply to
the queens speech, which motion was Sec
onded ~ Lord Ampthiil
The duke OF Marlborough. in speaking to
his motion. said that parliament had new
or assembled under more hopeful or i'm
tcresting circumstances. lie referred to
the cessation Of The Chinese-Japanese war
and also to the acts of harbarism that had
been committed ia Chiua and Armenia.
lie then said:
1t is not TO be supposed that because
ireland Is not mentioned in the queens
speech that that country is TO he neg
lected. Antipathy against home rule does
not mean that the government viii not
seek the social and industrial welfare Of
Ireland
lie said he was glad TO know that the
ministers intended to introduce measures
for the relief Of agriculture. The duke
concluded by saying that the country's
answer 10 the policy OF demolition OF the
constitution beginning with the house Of
lords had been most emphatic.
The speech was greeted with cheers.
Lord Rosebcry. the late premier. con-
graduated the duke Of Marlborough and
Lord Ampthill upon their speeches. lie
then said Ia regard 10 .he outrages i'm Chi
IA that he would Ike to know whether
the missionaries had returned to their
posts after being warned not 10 go To- the
british minister to chiua. WITH refer
encc 10 the Armenian outraecs Lord Rose
berry declared that the recurrence OF these
horrors tended 10 shorten the life of the
sultan's government among civilized com
muntics.
Continuing he said that the absence in
the speecn Of any government policy to-
ward Ireland. It's policy must he positive.
not negative. THE government Of Ireland
must BE- managed hy Ireland itself.
Prime Minister salisbury sand that the
shortness of the speech was justified IN
view OF the short session that was TO be
h,ll.
Continuing Lord Salisbury said. we have
a r.sht 70 feel the deepest iul! snation over
tine outraEes in china. The emperor Of
china has caused his minister in London 70
convey 10 the British government an cN-
preston 81 the extreme horror ana in
utsnAtion with which he heard he news
o. tac crimes and ~ announce his resolve
q punish sIt eIily and ceutieuly every
guil1 PERSON. and there is every reason
al present to believe that the Chinese
government s in earnest.
should any fercnt indications as to
China intentions become apparent. Lord
Salisbury said. ri would Doc the duty or
her maJe>ty's government to try ~ supply
the defects -rsalt3ns from the ncStect
anu .ukt-M4r.nness shown.
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