Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-20

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lated Lord Salisbury upon the success OF
his negotiations with the United states.
In regard TO Turkey. he said he felt I'M
pelle,! 20 ask II the treaty OF Berlin were
dead.
The benches of the House of Commons
were crowded with members and the gal
leries were packed with privileged spec
tators. Hon. Arthur j. Balfour, First
Lord of the Treasury Joseph Chamber
lain. Secretary OF State for the Colonies,
and Sir William Harcourt. the leader OF
the Opposition In the House. were greeted
with prolonged cheers as they entered the
chamber. After the Queens speech had
been read by the Speaker Viscount Foike-
stone. member for the South Division or
Wiltshire moved the address in reply 10
the speech from the Throne. and IN the
roufs Sc OF his remarks referred 10 the ap-
preaching completion of the sixtleth year
Of the reign Of her Majesty, Queen Vic
toria. and expressed hope tina, the event.
so unique in the annals o, the country.
would be fittngly celebrated.
Sir William Harcourt said that the
most important. as well as the most
satisfactory. statement contained in the
Queens speech was the reference made
70 the relations between Great Britain
and the United States He heartily con-
graduated the government upon the
conclusion of the differences regarding
Venezuela. and gave it unstinted praise
for the general arbitration treaty which
was recently signed by the British Am
bassador at Washington, and the
American Secretary Of State. Sir Will
liap's remarks were received with
cheers.
Continuing. he said that there could
not be a better celebration of the sixtieth
year of her Majesty's reign than that
her government should be among the
first of the nations 10 set the example
OF settling differences by arbitration. He
denounced the Nile campaign and asked
the government TO justify its Egyptian
policy. In regard TO Armenia. he was
glad to hear that the government had
abandoned hostility to Russia in the
matter.
SALISBURYS REMARKS
Prlme-Minister Salisbury. in the House
Of Lords. said he regretted Lord
Rosebery's retirement from the leader
ship of the Liberal party. He paid a
| high tribute to Lord Rosebery's patrio-
tic policy. as shown in his speech upon
the occasion of his retirement and then
proceeded to defend the consistent policy
of the Conservatives. The govern
ment.. he declared. had not initiated
the anti-Russan policy of 1878 1t was
the Crimean war that initiated 1t. but
the Powers were now generally agreed
that If reforms were not granted in
| Armenia, material pressure would be
/ applied to the Sultan by the rest OF
Europe. There were but slightly differ
| ent workings, ne said, In the commu-
nications of the Powers In regard to
| the way 1t should be done. but all Of
them were convinced that unless the
| Sultan should introduce genuine and eff
fective reforms the worst results must
| follow.
In regard TO the Nile campaign. the
| Premier said that DOngola was taken be-
cause il was on the route to Khartoum,
which place must eventually be taken
| from the dervishes. He repeated that IL
was the intention Of the British Govern
ment to reconquer the Soudan for Egypt.
In regard to the treaty of arbitration
| Just concluded with the United States, he
! said he could not speak fully on the
subject. because the agreement had not
vet been ratified. Still, he would say
| that the people must not think that they
were living I'm the millenial dispensation.
He hoped, however that something would
| be done 10 diminish the risk Of war. He
| would not say that the treaty would re-
move the greatest risks of war, or re-
| strain a Napoleon or Bismarck. The for
| nation Of a tribunal of arbitration would
settle differences. however; would prevent
| irritation and stop the two nations who
understand each other so well that unless
| they are friends they are almost certain
| to be enemies.
Another advantage would be derived
| from the treaty in this respect: A minis
ter dealing with a subject involving the
| honor of his country or which some
persons claim involves its honor. has TO
| think how TO furnish an account of the
| transaction which will soothe the jingoes.
| Arbitration would be a bulwark for such
| a minister. for IL would be impossible
10 say that he had trihed with the honor
of the country If he said he had sub
mltted the matter TO the decision of an
impartial tribunal
Lord Salisbury pictured the nations
groaning under excessive armaments, ana
| declared that the government believed the
measure they had taken was valuable, in
that ii would lead to the gradual dis
appearance of vast armaments before the
| growth of the tendency to substitute ju-
dicial decisions for the coarse arbitrament
of war This would be something to look
back upon.
| In conclusion Lord Salisbury said: II
hope that the effort. small as ii is. will
be so successful that others more ex-
| tensive and more successful will be
made"
The Prime Minister was heartily cheer
ed when he finished his speech
| Lord Castletown QiberaD gave notice
that he would raise the question Of the
financial relations between Great Britain
and Ireland
| The address in reply TO the Queens
speech was then adopted, and the House
adjourned
BALFOUR on THE TREATY.
Arthur ]. Balfour. First Lord of the
| Treasury. and government leader in the
House. made a speech in which he spoke
| of the Anglo-American arbitration treaty
in terms similar 10 those employed by
| Prime-Minister Salisbury in the House O.
Lords. and his references TO the subject
were greeted with cheers
Treating Of other matters that would
! come before the House. Mr.. Balfour inti-
mated that the government would at a
lu,ure date deal with the question OF
the financial relation between Great
Britain and Ireland. In the mean time
ne felt IL necessary TO say that there
were large matters which the former
commission had been bound TO investi-
gate but which 1t had refused TO do. The
government would. therefore, take mea-
sures TO effect such an investigation and
would shortly announce the terms upor
which the investigating BODY would %
appointed. He also intimated that the
government would AFFORD chance ION the
House TO debate the subject after the