The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-12
SALISBURY'S SPEECH.
DOESN'T THIyk THE -IDHTNTSTR1-
TIOS'S POSITION ~ rNNITURiL
Regarding the Venezuelan Troubles-He
Believes In Combining Ncg0tiations
and Arbltration-Farlianc Opens.

cr Right Hon. William Court Gully, pre-
sided over the House Of Commons AZ
O'Clock the Royal Commission entered the
House Of Lords. and at that hour the
House Of Commons was summoned ilc
members Of the House of Commons mead
ed by the Speaker. az once proceeded 10
tho House OF Lords, and after they hdd
assembled at the bar of the House the
speech from the Throne was read by l.ord
High Chancellor Lord Halsbuiy. after
which the members OF the House or
Commons returned 10 their chamber.
The queen speech. which was read at
the opening OF Parliament to-day, was Ia
part ass follows.
VENEZ ZUELAN TROUBLE.
"The Government of the United States
Of America have expressed 70 Wish 10 co..
operate in the termination of the uiiter-
enccs which have existed Tor many yhiIs
between my GOvcrnm no and ne keplnlc
Of Venezuela upon the question OF lls
boundary between that country anu me
colony Of British Guiana. / have eA-
pressed my sympathy with the desire 10
come 10 am equitable arrange menl, anu
trust that further negotiations VIII lead
30 a satisfactory result
KRUEGERs WISDOM.
'Tbe President of the South African
Republic acting iu his matter Win uod-
GRAFTON and wisdom. has agreed to place
the prisoners in the hands of my Govern
mcnt, and / have undertaken io BRING 10
trial the leaders Of the expedition.
The conduct of the President OF the
Soutl African Republic upon this occa-
sion. and Tie assurances which He mas
voluntarily given, leads me TO believe lhai
he recognizes the Importance Of redress
ing the legitimate grievance, OF which
complaint has been made by majority
OF the persons iuhahiting the Transtaal
Il trust that the establishment OF on
cieui British control 81 kumasi VIII pul
Il stop To the barbaf0us Gust oms Whlfh
nn iIf n ~ VII j. a ID
effect of preventing inter-tribal CONNECTS,
and also tend 30 benefit the people ana
the interests OF peace and circuhs iahfes
"on the northwest .rn frontier OF ihoi@
the measures which were taken I'm lN-'
10 secure effective control Of ChitIai nave
been successful
GlTTlNG TO WORK.
The House OF Commons. after listening
10 the Queens speech iu The House OF
Lords. resumed ITS sitting at 4 o'clock.
the usual hour of assembling except on
Wednesdays when the House meets al
noon.
lain. Secretary Of State for The Colonies,
entered the House shortly after DO had
been called 10 order. and was Fociicrousiy
cheered.
lord OF the Admiralty, announced th4t
on February 18th the Government would
Introduce d bill providing Tor tht con-
suuciOn OF works FOR naval purposes.
! if announce iAfilk WAS tN'NltiA WANt'
cheers from all sections or the Rouse.
Mr. George j. GOschen. Dr., son OF tnc
Right Hon George }. Goscnen, moved
the address in reply 10 the speech from
the throne. and the motion Was seconded
by Sir Herbert r. Maxwell
TIE MONROE DOCTRINE.
sir William narcourt. Chancellor of the
ENchcQuer. iu the late Ministry, and
leader of the Opposition I'm the House,
said that De had never n an his expert
f.H civ |HH Il a. ID
az those with which they were now con-
fr0nted II was in the highest degree
desirable he said, that the misunder-
standing between Greut Britain and the
should he removed in both countries al
the earliest possible moment.
The Government OF the United states
had expressed "a desire 90 cooperate I'D
o friendly solution of the dispute between
Great Britain and Venezuela. and that
be was reioiced Go see. from the speech.
from the throne. that the prospect was
welcome. The only practical question
remaining was whether in the NenC-
zuolau difficulty. there had been any in-
vasion of the rights OF the United States.
had been made hy the United States Gov
ernmcnt. 40 was, In his Judgment. a
doubtful question whether the United
States could justly cO-ODcrate in the set-
default Of that Governments having in
fits possession an Of the information
bearing thereon which was at England's
disposal
lie therefore regretted the delay OF
the publication or the case of Great Bri-
tain. and demanded that q prompt and
honorable conclusion oi the affair bo
In the House of Lords the address in
reply 10 the QueenS speech was mOvrf
by Lord Stanm0re and seconded by the
Earl Of ROsslyn.
ROSEBERY on TRANSVAAL.
To-
that The negotiations for ,he settlement
OF the difficulties in the IransNaal were
progressing. Ee expressed his approval
Of the conduct Of Mr.. Chamberlain. Sec
retary OF state for the Colonies. who had
exhibited statesmanlike courage and
pr0mptitudc OF decision. Tie greatly dee
plOrcl the recent uttcraucez of Lord
Salisbury, which on the part OF the R0rIs
had tended 70 feeling OF distrust of
English good faith. and would Iced fO
belief that the sympathy OF d. Govern
mcut was with the invaders or The terri
tory of The South African Republic he
demanded tO know what form the Gov
crumemts inquiry would take in regard 10
South Africa Company 90 the trausac-
tiOns which had recently taken place in
tho Transvaal. and also desired TO know
why the Government had been ignorant of
what had been going on al Mafek.ng
prior to DR.. Jamcsgn's raid. Ii Das Ob-
vi0us. he said. that the charter OF the
British South Africa Company must be
revised.
Turning his attention TO the situation I'm
Armenia, Lord Kosebery said that Lord
Salisbury recent statements i'm regard
10 the obligations Of England under The
terms OF the treaty Of Berlin were abso-
lutely Incorrect. The whole point 90
be taken into considerauon WAS
that the powers signatOry TO the
treaty should see 10 IL thai the
reforms required by that insfru-
ment were carried into effect The
Cyprus Convention laid special 0nlga-
tions upon England. and such an es-
preston Of imD0rency as that conveyed
by The statement which had been made
by the Premier had never before been
made by "a British Minister. Was this.
he asked. peace with honor?
MYSTERIOUS ACTION.
Continuing. Lord Rosebcry said that -
action of the Government regarding Ar
menia was most mysterious tie felt
forced 20 believe that the Government
had decided TO abandon the cause of The
Armcnans. and that Lord Salisbury was
prepared 10 repudiate the utterances
made in his speeches at Brighton and in
the Guild Han.
As regards NeneZueia Lord Roseoerv
maintained that the sending OF Maxim
guns 10 British Guiana had not a little 10
do with causing the alarm felt by the
United States. He hoped. DE said. that
further explanations would DE made |
without delay az 90 what negotiations |
were proceeding between England and /
Venezuela.
Continuing. Lcrd Rosebery said he vel |
coined the Intervention Of she United !
States ia the Venezuelan matter. inas-
much as il introduced into the question |
the important clement OF a solid, sub
stantial Government 0fferinC-to guaran- |
tee the permanence Of any settlement |