The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-02-18
HE QUEENS e
In Favor of Arbitration in the Venezuelan
Matter.

ing Of Parliament, which was mani
tested by the large attendance Of mem
bers and visitors, among the latter be-
ing the Prince and Princess Of Wales
and Duke OF York. Both houses as
sembled at 2 o'clock, and then followed
the usual ceremony Of Black ROD sum
mOnlDg the members of the House of
Commons to the House of Lords, the
procession and the reading Of the
Qleen's speech. This was followed by
an unusually important discussion IN
both the Lords and Commons in the
address IN reply to the speech, IN which
Great Brltaln's support Of the principle
OF the Monroe doctrine was fOTCi6lY de-
clarEd and the prospect Of a peaceful!
settlement of the Vene zueI8 dispute IN
dictated. The speech was as followe:
My Lords aid Gentlemen: | con
t!Bue TO receive from other powers as
euraLce of their friendly sentiments
An agreement has be,n concluded be
tween my government and the govern
menJ Of the French Republic having
for It's principal object a more secure
establishment of the Independence of
the Kingdom of Siam. A copy thereof
will Oe laid before you.
The commissioners for the de!imita
ton OF the frontier which separates nv
Indian empire and the territory Of
Afghanistan from the dominion Of the
Emperor OF Russia have agreed upon q
line which has been accepts, d by my
self and the Emperor.
Tine government Of the UnitCd
States has expressed a wish to Co Oper-
ate III terminating the differences
which have existed for many years be
tween my COVER ment and she Repub-
tic OF Nenfzuela upon the boundary of
that country and my colony Of British
Guiana. [ have expressed my sym
pathy with the desire to come to ar
equitable arrangement, and | tru8. that
further negotiations will lead to a sat
IStactOry settlement.
The Sultan of Turkey has sanctioned
the principal reforms IN the govern
ment Of the Armenian provinces, of
which, IN conjunction with Emperor Of
Russia and the President of the French
Republic, | felt it my duty to press. |
deeply regret thai a fanatlcal outbreak
on the part Of a section of the Turkish
population has resulted in a series of
massacres in those provinces which
have caused the deepest indignation IN
this country. Papers in these transac
jill OO lCbAO IL SOU'
"A sudden incureIOn into the South
African Republic by an armed force
from territories under the control OF
the British South Africa Company re
suited in a d~eplOrable collision with the
burgher forces. My ministers, at the
earliest possible moment, interviewed to
prohibit, through the high commits
siOner, this hostile action and to warm
all my subj acts throughout South
Afr. ca against taking part in aid Of it
The origin and circumstances Of these
proceedings will form the subject of a
searching II quIry."
In the second message, Or portion Of
the q Ieen's speech addressed to the
House of Commons. her Majasty says:
The es mates have been prepared
with the utmost regard for economy,
but the eX'gencies of the times RI qIire
an Increased expenditure"
In the third message the @ Ieen re
marks: My Lords and Gentlemen
The extension and improvement of the
naval defenses of the Empire is the
most important subj act to which your
efforts can b. directed, and will, no
doubt, occupy your most earnest atten-
tiCn.
L regret to say that the condition
of husOandry is disastrous beyond any
recent experience Measures will be
laid before you with the object to miCi-
gate the distress in that industry"
The speech that announces the ap
preaching introduction Of bills for the
assistance of voluntary schools, provid
ing compensation for injuries to work
men, to ameLd defects IN the various
IRISH land acts, for the avoidance end
settlement of trade disputes, to faclli
tate building light railways in the
United Kingdom, for checking the i'm
port of destitute aliens, to Institute a
board of husbandry in Ireland, and
other minor purposes.
After the reading of the Queens
speech, Mr.. George J. Goschen, ,Jr
| Conservative, moved the address IN re
ply by the House of Commons
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 a complete con
Citation and fem friendship between
| Great Britain and her kindred across
the Atlantic.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said
be was rejOICed at the paragraph in
the Queens speech with regard to Vene-
zuela as it held out the hope that the
question could be settled at an early
date. He added that no words that
could impede such a settlement would
fall from him. This remark was greeted
with loud cheers. as it diepOses OF the
report that the Liberal leaCers had de
termined to make an attack upon the
governments policy in regard GO Vene,
zuela.
DUEL BETWEEN BROTHERS