Connecticut western news., 1896-02-13
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
HER mAJESTY's ADDRESS AT THE
 OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

Willing to Cooperate With the United
 States In Settlement of the Venezuelan
 Dispute-No Solution of the Armenian
 Question Suggested.
 LONDON, Feb. 11.-The, queens speech, read at the opening of parliament today, Is the most important document that has emanated from the throne in many years, touching as it does upon the various com plications in Great Britain's foreign rela- tions. In the course of the address the queen says:
 "I continue to receive from other pow CTS the assurances of their friendly senti- ments.
 "An agreement has been concluded be- tween my government and the govern ment of France. having for it's object the independence of Siam.
 "The commission for the delimitation of the frontier, which separates my Indian empire and Afghanistan from Russia have agreed upon a line which has been accept ed by myself and the emperor of Russia.
 "The government of the United States have expressed a wish to cooperate in bringing to close the difficulties which have existed for many years between my government and the republic of Venezue-
  country and British Guiana. have ex- pressed my sympathy with the desire to come to an equitable arrangement. and trust that further negotiations will lead to q satis aotory settlement"
 Regarding the Turkish situation, the queen said: ~..s
 "The sultan of Turkey has sanctioned the principal reforms in the government of Armenia, for which, in conjunction with the government of the emperor of Russia and of the tresident of the French republic lave felt it my duty to press. l deeply regret that a fanatical outbreak of the Turkish population has resulted in a series of massacres in those provinces, which have caused the deepest indigna- tion in this country"
 The Transvaal Incident.
 This is co,orless enough, under the cir cumstanoes, but the description of the Transvaal situation will be somewhat more significant. The utterance on this subject is:
 "A sudden incursion Into the South African Republic by an armed force from the territory under the control of the Brit ish South Africa company resulted in a collision with the burgher forces. My ministers, at the earliest possible moment, intervened to prohibit, through the high commissioner, this hostile action, a to warn all my subjects throughout South Africa against taking part in 1t. "The origin and circumstances of these proceedings will form the subject of search ing inquiry.
 "The president of the South African Republic, acting in this measure with moderation and wisdom, agreed to plaoo the prisoners in the hands of my high commissioner, and l hnvo undertaken to r bring to trial the lenders of these men. The conduct of the president of the South African Republic on this occasion and his assurances, which he has voluntarily given, lead me to believe that he recog- nizes the importance of redresslnp the le. gitimate grievances of which complaint has been made by persons now inhabitins the Transvaal."
 In the course of the reference to the Ashanti expedition the queen said:
 "While 1 rejoice that the object of the expedition was achieved without blood shed, have to deplore the loss, from the severity of the climate, of some valuable l lives, including that of my beloved son. l in-law, his royal highness Prince Henry of Battenberg, who voluntarily placed himself at the service of mysef and his adopted country. l and my dear daughter are greatly touched in this heavy bereave ment by the widespread sympathy shown by my subjects at home and abroad" Among the bills proposed will be an employers liability measure, one provid. ing for voluntary schools, another touch ing upon the Irish land law reform, ont for the relief of agricultural distress and 1 one for the establishment of a board oi agriculture in Ireland.
 There Is also an allusion to the increase ! in the naval defepses