New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-16
THE QUEENS SPEECH READ.
ADVOCATES DRASTIC MEASURES AGAINST
THE KU-CHENG MURDERERs.

aER MAJESTY ANNIoUsLY AWAITS THE PoRTE's 5
REPLY TO THE PowERs-rHE YOUNG DUKE
MAKE THEIR DEBUTs-LoRD ROSE
Berry REGRETS THAT IRELAND
is NOT MENTIONED
London, Aug. 15.-The House of Commons met
at O'Clock this afternoon. and were at once
summoned by the Usher of the Black Rod to the
House of Lords to hear the reading of the Queens
speech. which was as follows:
Ms Lords and Gentlemen The communications
which receive from foreign Powers assure
am happy 10 say that no international com
plcaton has arisen in any quarter that is is calcu-
between China ana Japan which was in progress
at the oIJne oi ne as' mas pesn PROV he
enduring. have observed strict neutrality during
me mH Scen S such o snnearsd ,Sev 10 he favor
able 70 a termination of hostilities
ages see npon soay Of English & mssionaries have
been reported in ku-Cheng, China. In reply to an
eanment bv my directions. active measures. which
trust Will prove effective. being taken TO pun
r;sessponsible res for these crimes
Internal troubles which have broken out in the
Armenian districts of Asiatic Turkey have been at
tended with horrors which have moved the indgna-
ton Of the Christian nations OF Europe generally
Ambassadors of the Emperor of Russia and the
President OF the French Republic, acting together,
the reforms which. in their opinion. are necessary
PROPOSALS are being considered by the Sultan.
and am anxiously awaiting his decision =
the Parliament Of the Cape of Good Hope propos--
ng that the adjacent crown colony OF Bechuanaand
ss5 that was willing to consider favorably an act
for that purpose. provided II contained proper sale-
guards to my interests and those Of my native sub
bots
raf,c and the maintenance OF their own M system I'm
these matters, and act has been passed by the
Cape Parliaments which l have every reason TO
Gentlemen Of the House of Commons. the esti;
mates for the service 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 10
Important legislative matters except those neces,
ary TO provide for the administrative charges OF
the year
The commission that read the Queens speech
consisted Of Lord Halsbury. the Lord Chancellor
the Duke of Portland. the Earl Of Lathom. Wis
count Cross and Lord Balfour of Burleigh. All
were attired in their scarlet and ermine robes OF
office. Lord Halsbury read the speech. while
Speaker Gully and the members of the House OF
Commons stood at the oar. When the reading
vas ended the Speaker and the members Of the
House of Commons retired to their own chamber
The Duke of Marlborough moved the address
in reply to the Queens rpeech. which motion was
seconded by Lord Ampthill.
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
The selection of tie young Duke Of Marlbor-
ough and Lord Ampth to move and second the
address was in accordance with the custom
which obtains Of allowing members thus 10
make a sort Of debut in the House. Lord Dud-
ley when twenty-four years old. moved the ad-
dress during Lord Salsburys last government
The Duke Of Marlborough. who will be twenty
four years old next November. is middle-sized.
.si.h a. pale f~re and ros"'~r features~He is re-
puted to be clever and was popular when he
was a student at Cambridge University. since
that time he has devo-ed himself rhieny 10
coach driving.
Lord Ampthill. who is about twenty-six years
old is tall and muscular, and noted oarsmah'
He is a Liberal-Unionist. The two Peers repre-
sent the great Tory Churchill and Whig Russeii
families. and in moving and seconding the ad-
dress symbolized the Conservative Liberal
Unionist alliance.
The Duke Of Marlborough in speaking to his
motion said that Parliament had never assem-
bIed under more hopeful or interesting circum-
stances. He referred to the cessation OF 'hs
Chinese-Japanese war and also TO the ac.s s,W OF ol
barbarism that had been committed IN emma
and Armenia He then said:
II is not 10 Re supposed that because Ireland is
not mentioned in the Queens speech ma ndr couR, n
Is to " be fbat the GoVernment viii not seek
the social and industrial welfare OF Ireland
Continuing, he said he glad TO know that
the Ministers intended to introduce measures lor
the relief of agriculture. The Duke ended oy
saving that the countrys answer to the poncy
~ demolition of the Constitution. beginning with
the House Of Lords. had been most empnauc'
The speech was greeted With cheers
LORD ROsEBERYS SPEECH.
1or6 Roseberv the late Prime Minister. con-
grs,u,sted the Duke Of Marlborough and Lord
Amnthil ,,pon their speeches. He said. In re-
gard to the outrages in China. that he would like
~ know whether the missionaries had returned
IN their posts after being warned not 10 90 py
the British Minister TO emma: -
with reference 10 the Armenian outrages' Lofd
Rnseherv declared that the recurrence OF these
borrors tended 10 shorten the life OF the sultan
Government among civilized communities. Oon-
tinung ne said he regretted tie apsence IA 80, 'Ie
sneech Of any reference i the Government pol
lev toward Ireland Its policy must be active
not merely negative. Irish affairs 10 De saus-
factorilv conducted must be managed py lhe
Prinoe Minister Salisbury said that the short
ness Of Lord Rosebery's speech was Jusuhel IN
view Of the short session that was 10 be hela'
Continuing Lord Salisbury SAD
over he outrages in China. The Emperor OF Chiha
has caused his Minister in LONDON 10 coseS t ~ ,,e
horror and Indignation WIN ~, ,mnounce his resolve
70 punish speedily and condignly every gny y per Ss
SON and there is every reason al prssen, 10 De-
Heve that the Chinese Government IS ID ea'nes' es
snoud any different indications as to Oh.ma me
intentions become apparent, Lord SALISBURY rrn salu
II would be the duty Of Her MaJesS .o,
,nsn, 80 ,rv 70 sunnly the defects resulting from
the neglect and Iukewarmness shown; a. ,ss, pre-,
ent they could only wait and watch Inc rre,Tl
strongly condemned the recent ,shad 70 main.
menia and said that England Nistsu r,'i,an ~ u,orId
tain the Ottoman Empire. and the sultan s w 49, Az
be committing 2 caamitous mistake IL ne ne ne
clined 10 listen to the earnest
Powers .s .,ooob IVA
The address in reply to the queens spee'" VICE
agreed 10.
THE DEBATE IN THE COMMONH