The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
THE PEACE TREAT
Reference to It in the British Par
lament Cheered.
REMARKS OF PREMIER SALISBURY
Tho Agreement Might Not Restrain
Napoleon or Bismarck, Neverthe-
less, He Hoped it Would Dimin-
ish the Risks of War.

less, He Hoped it Would DimIn-
ish the Risks of War.
Lon don, Jan. 20.-There was an un
usually large attendance of peers
the, opening of the house of lords las
evening. The lately appointed Arch
bishop of Canterbury and the recently
created Bishop of London took the pre-
scribed oath as members of the upper
chamber. The Prince of Wales and
Duke of Cambridge occupied eros.
bench and the galleries were filleC
with the wives and daughters of peers
United States Ambassador Bayard anc
Mrs. Bayard occupied seats in the
diplomatic gallery. After the lord
chancellor had read the speech from
the throne, the customary address in
reply to the speech was moved by the
Marquis of Bath. In the course OF
his remarks Prime Minister Salisbury
referred to the Anglo American arbi.
tration treaty. He said he could not
speak fully on the subject because
the agreement had not yet been
ratified. Still, he would say that
the people must not think that they
were living in the millenial dispense.
tion. He hoped, however, that some.
thing would be done to diminish the
risks of war, He would not say that
the treaty would remove the greatest
risks OF war or restrain a Napoleon or
. Bismarck, but the policy with the
United States was full of infinite NUN.
Der of small differences, which, some
times exaggerated, caused irritation
and enmity. The formation of tri-
bunal of arbitration whould settle
these differences, would prevent such,
and stop the two nations who under
stand each other so well that unless
they are friends they are almost GER
tain to be enemies. Lord Salisbury
pictured the nations groaning under
excessive armaments, and declared
that the government believed the
measure they had taken was valuable
in that it would lead to the gradual
disappearance of vast armaments be-
fore the growth of the tendency to
substitute judicial 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 it is, will
be so successful that others more sue
cessfnl and extensive will be made"
The prime minister was heartily
cheer-d when he finished his speech.
The address in reply to the queens
speech'was then adopted and the house
adjourned.
House of Commons.
The benches of the house of COM
mons were crowded with members and
the galleries were packed with privi-
legged spectators. After the queens
speech had been read by the speaker,
Viscount Folkestone moved the ad-
dress in reply to the speech from the
throne. Sir William Harcourt said
that the most important, as we'll as the
most satisfactory, statement contained
In the queens speech was the refer
ence made to the relations between
Great Britain and the United States.
He heartily congratulated the govern
ment upon the conclusion of the differ
snces regarding Venezuela and gave
them unstinted praise for the general
arbitration treaty which was recently
signed by the British ambassador at
Washington and the American secre-
tary of state. Sir William, continuing
his remarks, said that there could not
be better cele of the sixtieth
year of her majesty's reign than that
her government should be among the
first of the nations to set the example
of setting differences by arbitration.
His remarks were received with cheers
The Right Hon. Arthur j. Balfour,
first lord of the treasury and govern
ment leader in the house, also made a
speech, in which he spoke of the
Anglo-American arbitration treaty in
terms similar to those employed by
Prime Minister Salisbury in the house
of lords, and his references to the sub
ject were greeted with cheers.
Treaties with the United States.
The queen in her address refers to
the treaty with tne United States as
follows: my government have dis
cussed with the United States as a
friend of Venezuela the terms under
which the pending questions of a dis
puted frontier between that republic
and British Guiana may be equitably
submitted to arbitration. An arrange
ment has been arrived at with that
government which will, ] trust, effect
an adjustment of the conirSSersies
without exposing to risk the interests
OF any colonists who have established
rights in the disputed territory. 1t is
with much qualification that l have
concluded treaty for general arbitra-
ton with the president of the United
States, by which l trust that all differ
ences that may arise between us will
be peacefully adjusted. hope that this
arrangement may have further value
tn commending to other powers the
consideration of the principle by
which the danger of war may be nota-
bly, abated."
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