The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-16
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
THE QUEENS MESSAGE TO THE
LORDS AND COMMONS READ.

The Good Lady DepIOres the Murder
of Christians in Armenia and the
Missionary Troubles in China-But
the Union Jacks Representatives
WIN Straighten Out the Offenders
sOOn-Her Relations with the
Powers.
London, Aug. 15.-The House of Com
mons met at O'Clock this afternoon
and was at once summoned by the usher
Of the black rod to the House OF Lords
to hear the reading OF the queens speech.
which is as follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen: The COM
munications which l receive from for
eign powers assure me of a eontinuace
Of their good will. l am happy to say
that no International complications have
arisen in any quarter that are calculated
to endanger the peace of Europe. The
war in China and Japan. which was in
progress during the last session, has
been brought to a conclusion by peace.
which 1 trust viii be enduring. 1 have
observed strict neutrality during the war
and have not taken any action in respect
thereto. except such as appeared likely
to be favorable to a termination Of hos
tilites."
Il deeply regret 10 say that most
atrocious outrages upon a body OF Eng
lish missionaries have been reported in
the province OF Flu Keien. China. In ro-
ply to an earnest presentation addressed
to the Chinese government by my dlrec-
tions, active measures, which trust will
prove effective, are being taken to punish
the murderers and all who were In any de-
gree responsible for the crimes
THE internal troubles which have brok-
en- out in the Armenian districts OF Asia
tic Turkey have been attended with hor-
rors which have moved the Indignation OF
the Christian nations Of Europe generally
and of my people as well. My ambassador
and the ambassador Of the Emperor of Rus
sia and the president Of the French repub-
lie, acting together. have suggested to the
government of the sultan the reforms
which. in their opinion, are necessary to
prevent the recurrence of constant disor-
der. These proposals are now being con-
sidered by the sultan, land / am anxiously
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 Bechuland should be in
corporated with Cape Colony. / signlfied
that / was willing to consider faVorpbly
an act for the purpose, provided II con-
tained proper safeguards to my interests
and those Of my native subjects, esrec-
tally as regards their lands, the liquor
traffic and the maintenance Of their own
system Of justice. ] received satisfactory
ffana nd n
has been passed by the Cape parliaments
which / have every reason to expect will
fulfill my requirements.
Gentlemen Of the House Of Commons:
The estimates for the service year which
were not voted by the last parliament Will
be laid before you.
my Lords and Gentlemen; At this sea-
son of the year It will probably be found
more convenient to defer until another
session the consideration of any import
ant legislative matters, except those nee
essary to provide for the administrative
charges of the year"
The committee to read the queens
speech consisted of Lord Salisbury, ths
lord chancellor the Duke OF Portland, the
Earl of Lathom, Viscount Gross and Lord
Balfour of Burleigh. All were attired IN
their scarlet and ermine robes of office.
Lord Salisbury 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
Marlborough moved to reply to questions,
which motion was seconded by Lord
Ampthill.
The Duke Of Marlborough, in speaking
to his motion said that parliament had
never assembled under more hopeful or
interesting circumstances. He referred to
the cessation of the Chinese-Japanese
war and also to the acts of barbarism
that had been committed in China and
Armenia. He said:
''It is not to be supposed that because
Ireland is not mentioned In the queens
speech that country is to be neglected.
Antipathy against home rule does not
mean that the government will not seek
the social and industrial welfare Of Ire
land"
He 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 to the policy of demolition of the
constitution, beginning with the House OF
Lords, had been most emphatic. The
speech was greeted with cheers.
Lord Rosebery, the late prime minister,
congratulated the Duke of Marlborough
and Lord Ampthill upon their speeches.
He then said in regard 10 the outrages in
China that he would like TO know whether
the missionaries had returned TO their
posts after being warned not to go by the
British minister to China.
With reference to the Armenian out
RACES, Lord Rosebery declared that the re-
currence of these horrors tended to short
en- the life of the sultans government
among civilized communities.
Continuing, he said he regretted the
absence in the speech of any reference TO
the government policy toward Ireland.
It's policy must not be merely negative
but positive.
Prime Minister Salisbury said that the
shortness of the speech was justified in
view of the short session that was to be
held.
Continuing, Lord Salisbury said: I'VE
have a right to feel the deepest indig-
nation over the outrages In China. he
emperor of China has caused his secre-
tary to convey TO the British government
an expression OF the extreme horror and
Indignation with which he heard the news
Of the crime. and then announced his
resolve 70 punish speedily and condignly
every guilty person. and there is every
reason at present to believe that the Chi
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