New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE
PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES.
THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME OUT
LINED IN THE QUEENS ADDRESS.
IRISH LAND BILL CHURCH pIsEsrABLAsHMENT IN
WALES THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC PLURAL
VOTING. AND OTHER SUBJECTS
a REFERRED TO - SOME NOTE

4 REFERRED TO SOME NOTE
WORTHY OMISSIONS.
London, Feb. 5.-Parliament reassembed to-day
with the customary ceremonies. The session was
opened at 2 D. m by the reading. by commission.
Of the speech from the throne. There fair
attendance OF members of the House of Com
mons. but few members Of the upper house were
present.
In the speech from the throne the Queen said:
My Lords and Gentlemen: My relations with
foreign Powers remain friendly and upon salts
factory footing An agreement has been con-
cluded after protracted negotiations between my
Government and the French Republic for settle
,nent OF the frontier between the colony OF Sierra
Leone and the neighborng French possessions.
| regret to say that the war between China and
Japan continues have maintained close ana
cordial understanding with the Powers interested
I'm those regions and shall lose no favorable op-
portunity of promoting peaceful termination OF
the contest.
reached my Government of eXcesses committed by
Turkish troops, regular and irregular. upon Arme-
mans in district OF Asia Minor. have thought
II right, in conjunction with other Powers. to
make representations 10 the Porte The sultan
has declared his intention of Furnishing any OF his
officers soldiers who are found guilty OF such
acts and has sent a commission to conduct an In
vestgation on the spot. Delegations from the
Powers which have consuls at Erzeroum accom-
pany the commission.
Gentlemen of the House Of Commons: The esti-
mates for the year will be laid before YOU with
out delay.
NV Lords and Gentlemen: am happy to OBJ
serve the striking fact that in Ireland offences of
all kinds against the law have sunk during the
last year TO the loves level which has hitherto
been marked In the official records. Proposals
will be submitted 10 you for remedying the de-
fects which experience has brought to light In the
working Of the law governing the landlord and the
tenant In Ireland. and for dealing with the cases
Of certain evicted tenants. whose situation still
continues a peril to social order. A bill will be
presented dealing with the Church establishment
in Wales, and bills will also be laid before you
having for their object popular control Of the
LIQUOR traffic. the abolition of the system OF plural
voting. and provision for the payment of the
charges Of returning officers Of elections. The
commission issued in 1898 10 report as TO the best
means Of unifying the Government Of the metrop
oils has presented it's report. and bill will be
laid before you founded upon its recommenda-
tOns.
l regret that agriculture continues to be in a
seriously depressed condition. This subject is
still under the consideration Of commission ap-
pointed in the autumn of 1893. In the mean
time proposal will be submitted to you for
facilitating the construction of light railways,
measure which. trust will be found beneficial TO
the rural districts. Bills will also be presented 10
you for the promotion OF means Of Cancellation in
trades disputes and amending the factory acts,
and you will also be asked TO consider measures
for the completion OF system OF county gov
ernment in Scotland and further legislation in
respect to the crofer population in that country:
l pray the blessing of Almighty God may rest
Cpon you IN your arduous and responsible aoors
Mr. Balfour said he not disposed TO make
any comment upon that part of the Queens
speech dealing with foreign matters, believing
st would be harmful to interfere with the Gov
ernrnent IN their management or the details OF
such questions. He would say. however. that he
deplored the fact that the speech made no men
ton Of the Navy. The House ought not to be
left In doubt in regard 10 the continuance of the
Naval programme. 1t matter Of Infinitely
more Importance than any that had been touched
upon in the speech. and he was therefore sur
prised that no mention had been made OF It,
In the House OF Lords Lord Salisbury speak
ing OF the references IN the Queens speech to the
Armenian troubles. said he would not at present
say much about the Armenian difhculty' mas
much as the matter was under investigation
He expressed doubt however,, whether the pro-
posed inquiries would prove exhaustive II they
only deal with the offences committed by the
Eultan's soldiers in the cases of stated outrages
and are not confined to soldiers or members OF
one or another Of the religious communities. In
regard to the anti-Lords question Lord Salisbury
said:
We do not read in the speech anything OF that
most portentous resolution which the Premier an
nOunced and which he asked the support or the
people in carrying into effect. The doubeness OF
Treatment and the tactics employed IN the maj maj
ter seem to indicate that there are TWO leaders
in the Ministry.
Lord Rosebery said the Government would en-
deavor to fulfil all their pledges. The anti-Lords
resolution. he said. would be introduced In the
House Of Commons 1t would not have been re-
epectful to Parliament TO have included 1t In the
Queens speech. Lord Rosebery said he wished
he could say that official information enabled
him 10 give an authoritative denial OF the
charges made against the Turks in Armenia
He said he cordially agreed with Lord Salisbury
IN regard to Armenia, in which matter the Brit
ish Government acted in accord with the Gov
ernments Of Russia. France and Italy.
Tho Duke OF Devonshire said he doubted
whether the Government would be able to carry
their programme with the exception OF the Irish
Land bill. which both sides might think II neces
sary to pass The speech agreed to. and the
House adjourned
The Central News says the fate OF the Gov
ernment depends upon an amendment prepared
by James Keir Hardie. a Socialist member OF the
House Of Commons. expressing regret that no al
lusson to the distress prevailing among the peo-
PIE appears in the Queens speech. and asking
legislation In the direction OF allevating the sur
ferings Of the poor. The simplicity OF form Qi
the amendment the Central News says. Will Sc
cure for 1t the support Of the entire Opposition
ana possibly that Of few Radicals.
In the House Of Commons, Home Secretary
Asquith, Mr.. John Morley Chief Secretary for
Ireland. ana Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor or
the Exchequer. respectively gave formal notice
tablshment Irish Land, and Local Veto bills
The Anti-Parnellite members o. Parliament met
to-day and reelected Justin Mccarthy chairman
for the session John Redmond will move an
amendment to the address in reply to the Queens
speech, demanding an immediate appeal TO the
country on the ground OF the Governments fail
ure to carry Home Rule.
A LIBERAL MEMBER SAYS HE WILL NOT
ATTEND
London. Feb 5--The Central News announces
hat Parliament for