The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-12

ViHlHB COMPENSATION loL AhtaAASS
workmen, to amend defects In the vari-
GUS Irish land acts, for the avoidance
and, settlement OF trade disputes, 10
facilitate building light railways In the
United Kingdom, for checking the I'M
port of destitute aliens. to institute
board of husbandry in Ireland ana
other minor purposes.
The ceremony was finished at 2:Zo
pm.
Tho house of comons resumed busi-
ness at I o'clock and was soon crowded.
The secretary OF state for the colo>
niles, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, ana slr
William Vernon Harcourt, the Liberal
leader were cheered by their respect
i've partisanS as they took their seats.
Debate OH Queens Speech.
The speaker read the queens speech,
after which Mr.. George ]. Goschen. tf..
Conservative, moved the address in re-
ply. In moving the address Mr.. Goschen
said he trusted that the negotiations
regarding the Venezuelan question
would result not only In a satisfactory
settlement, but In complete reconcilia-
tIon and firm friendship between Great
Britain and her kindred across the At
lantic.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said he
was reJoIced at the paragraph In the
queens speech with regard to Vene-
zueln, 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 u settlement would
fall from him. This remark was greet
ed with loud cheers. as It disposes or tho
report thnt the Liberal leaders hnd
determined to make an attack upon the
governments policy in regard to Yene,
zuela, which course necessarily would
have led 10 an exchange OF warm re-
marks which might have impeded the
progress OF the settlement OF the dis
pute.
Turning to Armenia, Sir William
Harcourt said that 10 say that the
reference to this subject by the queen
is disappointing and totally unworthy
OF the subject will represent the feeling
OF the country.
Cortinuing, Sir william Harcourt
described Lord Salisbury's recent
speech on the subject OF Armenia as an
Unparalleled confession OF diplomatic
insolvency and national impotence.
Sir William Harcourt concluded his
speech by saying:
II am glad to find that the govern
ment has pot contemplated a return to
protection or tampertng with the our
rency.''
An Important Admission.
Hon. A. ]. Balfour first lord of the
treasury and Conservative leader in
the house. was loudly eheered when he
arose to reply to the Liberal leader.
He said:
"The American commissioned on the
Venezuela boundary have applied to
us to aid them with any Information
we have on the Venezuelan question.
and we have promised to give them all
the information we are able TO give at
the earliest possible moment. (CheersO
No false pride or diplomatic punctilio
Will be allowed TO stand In the way OF
a settlement, as far as we are con-
"But there are duties requiring dip
lomatIc enforcement. We owe n duty
to our children, our colonies, and those
occupying them; and this country
would not deserve to retain the con-
fidence OF the colonies unless we con.
WINGED them that we were ready and
Willing TO defend them, and in a case
In which we nfe right we should not
abandon them. ICheers.)
ut Is impossible TO foresee with GER
tainty what will be me general con-
clusIons arrived at by the American
commission or by those called upon to
investigate the British claim. But one
conclusion. am certain, will be reach
ed by every one who impartially inves-
tigates; he will be convinced that there
has never been the slightest intention
on the part OF this country to violate
the substance or essence OF the Monroe
doctrine. Whatever other conclusions
the commission may arrive at. II will
most asuredly reach the conclucion
that no desire to push beyond the due
limit Of the frontier Of this empire has
ever been the animating cause which
moved British diplomacy In this long
drawn out controversy.
'If this conclusion be fairly and
frankly set forth before the citizens OF
the United States one OF their gravest
preoccupations will be set at rest. They
will feel no need to suspect on the part
OF this country anything In the nature
OF an invasion OF q principle OF policy
which both they and we cherish. !
should rejoice II. out Of this evil should
spring some general system OF arbitra-
tlon."