The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-06
OPENING Of PARLIAMENT
ahe Queens Speech Read to the
Houses.
FEW LORDS WERE PRESENT
Foreign Relations 6xhaustively
Treated. The China and Japan
Trouble. Turkish Excessee.
Decrease of Offences in
Ireland.
By Southern Associated Press,

meut reassembled to day with the
customary ceremonies. The session
opened ut O'Clock this afternoon
10y the reading by the commission
OF the speech from the thEoue.
There was far attendance OF mem.
bers OF the House of Commons, but
Sew Of the members of the Upper
Nonse were present. In the speech
srom the throne the Queen said:
MY Lords and Gentlemen: My
Feintious with the foreign powers re
mnln friendly and upon satisfactory
footing.
"An agreement has been conclud.
0d, after proirscted negotiations,
between my government and the
Ercnch Republic for tho settlement
of the frontier between the colouy
of Sierra Leon aud the neighboriug
Srencn possesslous.
II regret to sey that the war bo 4.
aween China and Jnpau continues.
have maintained a close and cor
dIai understanding with the powers
,uterested III these regions ond shall
sole no favorable opportunity of
promoting the peaceful termination
OF the contest.
In consequence Of the reports
winch have reached my government
OF eXcesses committed by Turkish
troops, regular end irregular, upon
hrmenians In u district OF Asiu
Minor, | have thought it right, in
cunJunction with other powers, to
make representations to the Porte,
The Sultan has declared his ipten
ton OF pnnishing any of his officers
or soldiers who are found guilty Of
such acts. aud has sent commission
to conduct Rn investigation on the
cpot. Delegations from the powers
Shich have consuls ut EZoreum &C
company the comm ission,
II am happy to observe the strik.
fng fact that III Ireland offences OIL
oil KINDS against the laws have sunk
during the past year to the lowest
sevel which has hitherto been mark
cd In official records. Proposals
Will be submitted to YOU for the
Semedylng OF detects which experi-
<nce has brought to light in the
workipg OF the law governing land
lord and tenant III Ireland, nui for
dealing with cases of certain evIctsd
sennnts whose situation still cousti
autes peril to social order,
; \ bill will be presented dealing
Elth the church establishment III
Wales, aud bills will also be laid be.
lore You having for their OBJECT the
popuiar coutroi OF the liquor traffic,
Gbolltlon of the system Of plural
voting, and provision for tue pay-
nent OF charges of returning officers
al elections.
~ regret that agriculture con.
Nnues to he III seriously depressed
condltlon. his subject Is still IN.
der consideration OF the commission
appointed IN autumn of 1898 In
ahe meauiimo Is Is proposed TO be
submitted to you for facilitating the
construction of light railways. n
measnre which | trust Will be touud
Oenelcial 10 the rural districts.
~ prny that the blessing OF AL
mighty God May rest upon YOU lp
2onr arduous and Responsible
iabors."
The anti-Parnellite membcrs Of
Eariiament met o-day and re elected
Nr. Justin Mccarthy chairman fur
She session. MIR. john Redmond
"iil move an amendment in the al
nreSs III reply to tho Queens speech
demanding al immediate appeal TO
the country on the ground of tbe
Governments failure TO oarry uome
Gule.
Mr.. Ba'lour said he was not dts.
posed to make any comment upon
shnt part Of the Queen's speech deal
ang with foreign matters, bolieyluu
thht 1t would bo harmful to inter.
'ere with the goyernneut in their
Arrangement OF the details of tho
Hues!lon. He would say, however.
shat he deplored the fact that the
speech made no mention of the
nnvy.
Ihe House ought not TO be left in
Houol III regard 10 the continuance
ol the naval programme. 1t was a
matter OF infinitely more import
@hce thah any other subject touched
npoh III The speech and he was snr
Prised that no mention had bean
mado of it. 'A
Lord Rosebery stated that the
government would cudpayor IL
uin,i s All their pledges. The anti.
ao.us resolution, he snid, would be
.u'foo"een IN the House OF Com.
1hohs, II wonid not have been re.
Npeetinl to Parliament to baye in.
GUIDED It IN the Queens speech.
Inc Duke of Devonshire said bo
Aounted whether tho government
would be able to carry their nrn'
gram with the exception OF tbe ir,a,,
land bill whioh kn,L S 'bh