The morning call., 1895-02-06
SPEECH OF THE QUEEN.
Outline Of the Policy Of
English Liberals.
GOOD WORK EOR IRELAND.
Credited to the Plans Initiated by
Gladstone.
MIR. BALFOUR OBJECTS STRONGLY
And Justin Mccarthy Says the Irish
Realize That They Have Good
Friends in England.
R. BALFOUR OBJECTS STRONGLY

o'clock this afternoon. The Queens
speech was as follows:
Ny Lords and Gentlemen: My relations with
foreign powers remain friendly and on salts.
factory footing. An agreement has been con-
Guided, after protracted negotiations between
my Government and that of the French Repuh-
lic for the settlement of the frontier between
my colony, Sierra Leone, and the neighboring
French possessions.
l regret to say that war between China and
Japan still continues. I have maintained
close and cordial understanding with the pow
ers interested in these regions, and shall lose
no favorable opportunity of promoting peace
and termination of the contest.
In consequence of the reports which reached
my Government of the excuses committed by
the Turkish troops, regular or irregular, on the
Armenians in the district of Asia Minor,
thought it right, in conjunction with other
powers, to make representations to the Porte.
The Sultan has declared bis intention of
severely Furnishing any OF his officers or soldiers
who have been guilty of such acts, and has sent
the spot. Delegates from the powers which
have consults at Erzeronm will accompany this
comm ission.
am happy to observe the striking fact that
in Ireland offenses of all kinds against the law
have sunk during the past year to the lowest
level ever marked in official records
Proposals will be submitted you for remedy
ing the defects which experience has brought
to light in the working of the law of landlord
and tenant in Ireland, and for dealing with
certain evicted tenants whose situation still
constitutes peril to social order.
A bill viii be presented to you dealing with
the church establishment of Wales Bills will
also be submitted for the popular control of
the liquor tariff and the abolition of plural
voting and provision for the payment of the
charges OF returning officers at elections.
. There will be bills for the unification of Lon
don and for facilitating the construction of
light railways which l trust will be built in
every district in view of the agricultural de-
preston, and bill for the promotion and con-
Citation in trade disputes and an amendment
to the factory accounts; also bills for the COM
pletion of the system of country government
for Scotland and for further legislation for
Crofters will be submitted to you.
Formal business was resumed in the
House at o'clock with the swearing in of
new members. The party leaders were
cheered on taking their seats, The vari-
Gus Ministers gave notice that they would
introduce on Thursday next the different
bills mentioned in the Queens speech.
Mr.. Hobhouse, who wore court dress, in
speech, congratulated the House on the
fact the policy of Cancellation pursued the
last three years toward Ireland had pro-
duced the happy result of quietude there.
After Mr.. Holland had seconded the adj
dress Mr.. Balfour alluded in eulogistic
terms to the late Lord Randolph Churchill,
and then said that he would not refer to
foreign affairs, as the opposition did not
intend to embarrass the Government in
those matters by criticism uttered in pub
lie, so long as the Government appeared to
take care of English interests. Mr.. Bal
four wanted to know why the navy was
not mentioned in the speech, and he OBJ
jected to the suggestion that the improve
ment of affairs in Ireland was due to the
conciliatory policy for the last three years.
This improvement had been continuous
for some years prior to the advent of John
Morley. He ridiculed the programme of
the Government. The whole position of
the Government was so curious that he
hoped that some authoritative members
would move an amendment to the address
so that the House could express its opinion
on the subject.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, after pay
| ing tribute to the memory of Lord Ran
dolph Churchill, said in regard to the navy
tn at theaGovernment intended to Loyalty
carry out it's policy as already announced.
| The Government believed the permanency
of tranquility in Ireland depended on a
| wise system of elf-government. They
would continue to pursue that great end
and would labor to carry into effect plan
which should be satisfactory to the Irish
people.
Justin Mccarthy said he believed the
| improving condition of Ireland was due to
| the Irish people, who now felt that they
| had strong friends in Great Britain and
| had great hopes from the action of the
present Government and from the support
of the people of Great Britain. He hoped
| that the Government would consider that
| the time had come for the extending of
amnesty to the Irish political prisoners.
Some things had been done for laborers in
Ireland, and there should be legislation in
regard to Irish land which would re-
lieve the agricultural depression in Ireland
when depression meant starvation.
| Charles Howard Vincent Conservative
| moved an amendment to the address in
reply to the Queens speech declaring that
steps should be taken to remove statutory
or treaty obstacles to customs union be-
tween the different parts of the empire.
| Sydney Buxton replied in behalf of the
Government. He said the Queens speech
at the closing of the last session of Parlia-
ment referred to the Ottawa conference,
and therefore any further reference was
/ considered needless on the present occa-
/! sion, but the Government had no intention
to slight the colonies.
| The Government had given the matter
attention and proposed to take action on
/, one point during the present session.
Action on the other point would follow.
He agreed that the Australian, like other
self-ruling colonies, should be allowed to
enter into fiscal arrangements with one
another.
/ In view of the statement made by Mr.
Buxton, Mr.. Vincent Withdrew his amend
ment.