The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-06
PARLIAMENT IS OPEN.
The Queens Speech Refers to
Ireland and Armenia.
PROMISES IMPORTANT RsFoRMs
Rosebery Says Steps Will Be Taken
to Protect Armenians.

xfaAQuiiliaiag Irsiand--Ths K~soans
sisa Against the L.rds win he ln-
tredsesa as the Proper Tams.
London. Feb. k-The fourth sesz1cu
Of the Thirteenth parliament OF Queeu
Victoria opened at o'clock this afser~
noon. The Queen's speech was a. 1Oia
lows.
Ny Lords and Gentlemen: Ny raaaa
tons with foreign powers resnaiu
friendly and on a satisfactory footing.
An agreement has been concluded. AFTER
protracted negotiations between nay
government and that OF the French re-
public, for settlement OF the frontier b.
tween my colony OF Sierra Leone and
the neighboring French possessions. :
regret To say the war between Ch1nm
and Japan still continues. hawa
maintained chose and cordial ,fnsier-
standing with the powers inres~sted In
these regions. and shall lose no fAvurs
able opportunity OF promoting peace.
ful termination OF the contest
In consequence OF reports whicl1
have reached my government OF ex~
cesses committed by Turkish 1foupu.
regular or irregular. on Arsnenians In
Asia Miner, thought II right. In cosi-
junction with ether powers. 10 make
representations to the porte. The sul~
tan has declared his Intention OF se-
verely puniShing any of his officers ou
soldiers who have been guilty az such
acts, aud has sent a commission 20 con.
duct investigation on sha Epot. Deae~
gates from the powers which have coma
suls at Erzercum will accongany this
commission
II am happy to Observe tho Htrslc1n0
fact THAI In Ireland offensos of all kinds
against the law have aslnk during thA
past year 60 the lowest level vet marked
in official records A PROPOSAL viii ~
submitted 10 you tor remeey1x defectn
which experience has hrougsR TO ugh&
In the working Of tlsN law OF landlord
and tenant In Ireland and Tor denltne
with certain evdcted tenants whose G5kus
alton skisi constitutes q perM 10 social
order.
"a bill win D. presented 10 you denls
ing with the church establishments III
Wales. Bills viii also be suhmttted foN
popular control OF the h4upr tarafe nzs1
aboiition Of plural voting ard provanioh
for payment OF the caiargea - retuxn.
ing officers at elections; for the untfe
cation OF LONDON and fac1l3tatine tkn
construction OF light railways. WHICH
will, trust. benefit che country dis
tricts, In view W the agraculturul de-
prexzsion> Riln Cor thu pruu1oaipn 0e
cnncl1iat1bn In trade Disputes ana
amendment for the completion Of tho
system OF county goveFnn,esst OF Scot-
land as1d for further leg1slak5ddr foe
croftcrs will be submitted to you."
Formal business was resumed in t1la
house at o'ciock with the swearing ia
Of new members, etc The party lead-
ers were cheered On taking their sents.
The various ministers gava notice that
they would introduce on Thursday next
the different bills mentioned In thn
queens speech
Mr. Hchhouse, who wore court dress
In moving the address IN repay to thM
queens speech congratulated the hus1sm
ON the fact that the poiicy OF cuncii1a-
ton pursued toward Ireland han
produced the happy result OF quietux1a
there. After Efr. Holland had seconded
the address, Mr.. Baifour alluded IN
eallpgistfc terms 20 the late Lord HIM.
delphi Churchill, ard then raid that M
would NOT refer to foreign affairs. a.
the oppoaitim did not anteEd 70 esnbar-
rass the government In those mnxteru
by criticism uttered In public. 70 1nnk
as the goyernsnenx appeared to take
care of Englfsh interests.
OR. Baafour walrfed to know why tho
navy was not mentioned in the spcechv
and he objected TO the saggestion tfiae
the Improvement OF affairs in Ireland
was due to the conciliatory poai-y for
the last tf1ree years This irnprovemems
had been CONTINUOUS for some years
past prior to the advent Of John Mor-
ley. He s4dtculed the programme OF the
government The whole position Of ffa
government was so curious that ha
hoped thar some authoritative members
would move an mfrsendusent fD the sd-
dress. sc that the hvuise could expresm
its orsrsnr, on the suhtect
Sir william Vernon HarcosIrf, nftne
payinr n tribute to tie memory of Lore
Randolph churchs.f, said Ira regard to tic
navy that the government insefded To
loyaliy carry ont It's policy al already
announced TIE government beFfAveA
that the perusarency OF tranquility In
Ireland depended on q wise aystem %
self government, They would continue
TO pursue that great end. ard woulA
labor TO carry into effect n plan whicM
should be satisfactory 70 the Irish pens
rie.
Justin Mccarthy said he believed sha
improving condition. OF Ireland was due
30 the Irish people. who now felt fhao
they rad strong friends in Great Brisain.
aud had great hope from the action ~ tho
present government and from the sup.
port Of the peopls OF Greae Britain He
hoped that the government wvaid eons
slider that the siFne had CONS for the ex4
teusssng Of amnesty 60 the Irish poEifica1
prisoners. Sorse things rad been den0
for Iaborers I'm ireland. ard there sheui0
be legislation in regard 70 Irish Lard.
we..sh would lead 30 tina relief ~ the A.
rIrnlfural depression In Ireland whAn
depression meant starvation.
Charles H1warss Efnrefss. Conservative
rnosef ar amendment 10 the address, II
reply to TIE Guee4s's speech. declaring th9S
steps should be taken 10 remove The stnee
utory Obstacles 20 a customs unsan -
tween the different parts OF tae empire.
ssyxtney Buxton rsgssset In ssssaff az fSn
government He SAID tfse qss~srss srrseck
~ the naessng Of ire Fast session ox gsu-
Eausens referred 10 t4se nssawa espsFfw.
ezxoe, azsa fsaeFefcre any further re6rn
zssee was cuErsAteFrt nee<fsaAs On txse s,-@<l
erst ocrasson. bsa< rsab government fsaA -
srEs~ass1zs 80 sEsssss the a0sarszes The en,1.
ssrsrrsenk sssxs g9Een tlse Enu1ser assenxavn
asf rrxT,osest 20 <sAa actsor on one rs,snn
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