Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
CONVENED
British Parliament Met
Yesterday.
MANY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WILL
COME UP FOR CONsIDERA-
TIoN.
THE QUEENS SPEECH
HER MAJESTY REFERS TO THE
VENEZUELAN CONTROVERSY.
She Wants nm Equitable Arrange
ment of the Mntter--other Sub
THE QUEENS SPEECH
HER MAJESTY REFERS TO THE
VENEZUELAN CONTROVERSY.

usual amount OF interest In the opening
OF parliament today. Owing to the
many important questions that will
come before the present session nearly
all the members OF both houses placed
themselves on record before the party
chiefs as having answered the calls for
a full assemblage. Both houses assem-
bled at 2 o'clock. There were many
early arrivals anxious to secure good
seats.
Mr. r. Ashcroft, conservative. repre-
senting Oldham, arrived at the house
OF commons at $40 a. m. and had the
honor of being first on deck. By .
O'Clock n large number of seats had
been taken, The Irish benches alone
were not crowded. Many ladies were
present In the gallery. The French and
German ambassadors and number OF
attaches OF their ambassies listened to
the queens speech with curiosity.
The lord chancellor, Lord Salisbury,
fianked by two peers OF the realm.
motioned to the clerk who then read
the queens speech. 1t was in sub
stance as follows;
Ny Lords and Gentlemen: | continue
to receive from other powers assur-
ancea of their friendly sentiments.
An agreement has been concluded
between my government and the gov
for Its principal object n more secure
establishment of the independence OF
the Kingdom of Slam. A copy thereof
will be laid before you.
The government OF the United States
have expressed wish to cooperate in
terminating the differences which have
existed for many years between my
government and the government OF
Venezuela on the boundary OF that
country and my colony of British
Guiana. I have expressed my sympathy
with the desire TO come to an equitable
arrangement, and trust that further
negotiations Will lead to satisfactory
settlement.
The sultan Of Turkey has sanctioned
the principal reforms In the govern
ment of the Armenian provinces of
which, In conjunction with the emporer
of Russia and the president of the
French republic 1 felt II my duty to
press / deeply regret that a fanatical
outbreak upon the part OF faction of
the Turkish population has resulted in
series of massncres In those provinces
which have caused the deepest indig-
I nation In this country. Papers on these
| transactions will be laid before YOU
/ The speech concluded with references
to the Chrital and Ashanti expeditions
and says,
/ while | rejoice to be able to an
I nounce that the objects OF the Ashanti
\ VNpcuillpH nuNt hetn achieved without
{ bloodshed | have to deplore the loss
! from the seventies OF the climate of
I some valuable lives, including that of
! my beloved son-ln-law. Prince Henry
OF Battenberg, who voluntarily placed
his services at the disposal OF myself
In his adopted country. | and my dear
daughter are greatly touched and COM
forted In this heavy bereavement by
the widespread sympathy shown by my
subjects throughout the empire at home
and abroad.
In the second message or portion of
I the queens speech addressed to the
house of commons her majesty says;
The estimates have been prepared
with the utmost regard for economy:
but the eNigencles of the times requires
an Increased expenditure.
In. the third message tho queen re-
marks;
My Lords and Gentlemen: The ex.
tension and Improvement OF the naval
defences OF the empire is the most Inn
portant subject to which your efforts
can be directed and will doubtless oc.
oupy our most earnest attention.
l regret to say that the condition OF
husbandry IL disastrous beyond any
recent experience Measures will he
laid before You with the object to initi.
gate the distress OF that Industry.
The speech then announces the np-
proaehing Introduction of bills for the
ass,sthhce or voluntary SCHOOLS, pro-
viding compensation for injuries to
workmen, to amend deficits in the
various Irish land accounts; for the
avoidance and settlement OF trade dis
putes; TO facilitate building light rail
ways In the United Kingdom: for
checking the importation ot destitute
aliens; to institute a board OF hus-
handry in ireland and other minor pur-
poses.
Mr. George ]. Goschen, conservative
moved the address in reply to the
queens speech.
Mr. Goschen said he trusted that the
negotiations regarding the Venezuelan
question would result not only In n
satisfactory settlement but in q com
plete reconciliation and firm friendship
between Great Britain and her kindred
across the Atlantic.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said
he wns rejoiced at the paragraph In the
uuoen's speech with regard to Vene-
2uela, as 1t held out the hope that the
question could be settled at an early
date, He added that no words that
could impede such settlement would
fan from him. This remark was greet.
ed with loud cheers as It disposes OF
the report that the Liberal leaders had
determined to make an attack upon
the governments policy In regard 10
| Venezuela.
Continuing, Sir William Vernon Har-
court sara mat MISUNDERSTANDING both
In England and in the United States
existed and had caused iuilied feelings
on both Sides. The Idea that America
and Great Britain disputed the ques-
ton OF Morroeisn was nothing now or
extraordinary. Monroeism. he assert
ed was not u principle OF International
law. but one OF national policy to which
the Americans have traditional and
passionate attnchtncnt and IL was the
same doctrine by virtue Of which Great
Hritain had interfered In several states
when her interests were affected.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt also
sara. am IN entire agreement with
Lord Salisbury when he saws the IIni-
ted states have a perfect right to in
terpose In any controversy by which