The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-06
HER MAJESTY SPEAKS.
SAYS HER RELATIONS WITH FOR
EIGN POWERS ARE FRIENDLY.
To Parliament She Touches on the Condi.
tion of Her Government, and Re-
fers to Several Measures.

| LONDON. Feb. 5.-Parliament was con-
vcned to-day. In the speech from the
throne the queen said
"My Lords and Gentlemen,-My rela-
tions with foreign powers remain friendly
! and upon a satisfactory footing IN
| agreemnt has been concluded between my
| Government and the French Republic for
settlement Of the frontier between the
colony Of Sierra Leone and the neishbor-
! ing French possessions. / regret to say
that the war between China and Japan
| continues | have maintained a close and
| cordial understanding with the powers IN
| terested In those regions, and shall lose
! no favorable opportunity Of promoting a
| peaceful termination of the contest
| In consequence of the reports which
! have reached my Government OF eX-
| cesses committed by Turkish troops, reg
| ular and irregular. upon Armenians IN q
| district Of Asia Minor, / have thought IL
| right, In conjunction with other powers,
| 10 make representations 10 the Porte. The
| Sultan has declared his intention Of pun
! ishng any Of his officers or soldiers VINO
! are found guilty of such acts, and has
| sent commission to conduct an invest!-
! cation on the spot Delegations from the
| powers winch have consuls at Erzerum
! accompany the commission.
Gentlemen of the House Of Commons:
"The estimates for the year Will be laid
before you without delay.
GOOD ORDER on THE EMERALD ISLE.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,--I am happy
to observe the striking fact that in Ire
land offences of all kinds against the
laws have sunk during the past year to
the lowest level which has hitherto been
marked in the official records. Proposals
will bc submitted to you for remelying
the defects which experience has brought
TO light in the workings of law govern
ing the landlord and the tenant in Ire
land and for dealing with the cases Of
certain eycted tenants whose situations
still constitutes a peril 10 social order.
A bill will be presented dealing with the
Church establishment in Wales, and bills
will also be laid before you having Tor
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 Off
GERS of elections.
THE committee issued IN 1898 to report
as to the best means Of unifying the gov
ernment Of the metropolis has presented
its report, and a bin viii be laid before
you founded upon its recommendations.
TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURE.
Il regret that agriculture continues to
be I'm q seriously depressed condition
This subject is still under the consdCra-
tion of committee appointed in the
autumn of 1893 in the meantime a pro-
pOsal will be Submitted 10 YOU for fdcili-
tatng the construction of light railways
a measure which / trust viii be found
beneficial to the rural districts. Bills VIII
also be presented for the proper means of
Cancellation i'm trade disputes. and amend
ing the factory acts, and You viii also
be asked to consider measures SJr the
completion Of a system Of county gov
ernment in Scotland. and further le9isla-
ton in respect to the crofter population
in that country.
81 pray that the blessing of Almighty
God may rest upon yOu in your arduOus
and responsible !abOrs."
IETT OUT THE NAVY
LONDON, Feb. j.-Alr. Balfour said he
was not disposed 10 make any comment
upon that part of the Queens speech
dealing with foreign matters, believing
that il would be harmful TO interfere
with the Government i'm their MANAGE
mont Of the details OF such questions.
lie would say however, that he deplored
the fact that 'he speech made no mention
of the navy. II was matter OF infinite
~ more importance than any that had |
been touched upon iu the speech. and he I
was. therefore. surprised that no mention
had beer made of il.
Mr.. Charles T.. il. vincent member for
Central Sheffield, called attention TO th)
omission in the speech from the throne |
of reference TO colonial questions, ana !
especially those dealt with AT the inter |
colonial conference at Ottawa. lie moved |
the following amendment.
THAT the House desires humbly to |
represent to your MajosV that steps !
should be taken 10 N'movc any statutory |
or treaty obstacles standing in the way |
Of any arrangement which may be- de- |
sired in the direction of customs union !
in different parts of the Empire.
Mr. Vincent insisted that his amend !
ment did not refer 20 protection. bur |
only carried out the principle of develop /
ment OF trade within The Empire.
Mr.. Augustus Frederick Godson. mem- /
ber for kiddcTWiuster, a CONSERVATIVES |
seconded the amendment.
Mr.. Sidney Charles EuxstOck, replying |
for the Government. said that the qu"S- /
tions discussed al the Ottawa conference
had received careful attention, ana lhe |
Government intended 10 introduce DIX
TO enable the Australasian colonies 10
enter into fiscal relations with each other'
DEyIFD 1Hr cHARGFs.
Baron Herechel Lord Chancellor IN
the House or LOTGS, tO-uaN rose 40 mani
a personal explanation. tie referred TO
the charges made in the newspapers
against him. that nc wanted Justice
Williams transferred from the Queen
Bench to the High Court, and denied
that the charges We're true in any par
tiCular.
HAEIIE's AMENDMENT.
LONDON. Feb. 5.-The Central News
saws the fate OF the Government depends
upon an amendment prepared by James
Hardie. a Socialist member OF the House
of Commons, expressing regret that no
allusion to the distress prevailing among
the people appears in the Queens speech,
and asking legislation in the direction OF
aleviating the suffering of the poor The
simplicity Of form OF the amendment,
the Central News says, will secure for 1t
the support OF the entire opposition, and
possibly that of a few Radicals
The Central News also announces that
Mr.. Clement Higgins, member Of Paria-
nent for the Middle division Of Norfolk,
a Liberal and Home Ruler has informed
the party whip that he will not attend
the present session of Parliament, and
has requested that no circulars calling
for his attendance be sent 10 him. This |