Evening star., 1897-01-19
AGAIN IN SESSION,
The Queens Speech Opening Parlia-
mcnt Today.

Copyrighted. 1891, by the Assoca ted Press.)
LONDON, January 19.-The third session
of the fourteenth parliament was formally
opened by royal commission at . O'Clock
This afternoon. The function was observed
NTH all due and customary ceremony.
The queens speech was as follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen: My rela-
ttons with all the other powers continue
20 be of n friendly character.
The appalling massacres which have
taken place at Constantinople and in other
parts oil the Ottoman dominiOns have call
ed for the special attention of the powers
slgn&tory If the treaty of Paris. Papers
Will be laid before You showing the con-
sideratiGu which Induced the powers TO
make the present condition of the Ottoman
empire the subject OF the special conSuita-
ton with their representatives at Constan-
tropic- The conferences which the six
amhe ssa4oTs have been Instructed TO hold
are still proceeding
The action undertaken by his highness,
the hheG!E" of ESypt. against the Khalifa
with my approval and assistance has so
far been entirely successful His forces
supported by my officers and troops hay =
rewon the province of Dongola to civiIiza-
non by operations conducted with remark
able skIli ami a way has bee opened for
further advance whenever such q sten i;
judged Gesira bic
My government has discussed with the
hited states acting a friend of Ven
rzurId. The terms Whereunder pending
questions Of the disputed frontier betuea9
mat republic and my colony of British
bulala may be eqUita bly, submitted TO arhi-
lr@uoh ana an arrangement has been ar
ENed it with that government which
trust VIII effect an adjustment of the CON
troNersies without exposing 10 risks inc
interests OF any of the coionists whose es-
ritOry-
1t is with much qualification that have
concluted treaty for general arbitrator
win the President OF the United States
ep3' l trust all differences which may
arise between US Will be peacefully adjust
60. nope this arrangement NAV have a
iurther value in commencing 20 other now
ers the consideration of principle where
abated."
The queens speech then refers to the re-
preston of the rebellion in South af.ff .
ana the appointment of a commission IL
inquire INTO the sugar Industry of the West
INDIES. dEd continues 1t is with m.ch
regret and feelings OF the deepest sympathy
that 1 have heard that, owing to the fail.
ure OF the autumn rains and scarcity, fam
me aHects large portion of my domin-
ions in India
After referring to the measures taken tc
mitigate TIE suffering from famine, an
making a reference to the bubonic plague
at Bombay, the speech says:
Il have directed my government to tax,
the most stringent measures to eradicat,
1t"
Gentlemen Of the house of commons -
the speech continues. the estimates fol-
the year will be laid before you While
am deslrous of guarding against undue
expenditures, i nave felt that the present
condition Of the world will not permit You
10 depart from. the spirit of prudent fore
sight wherein you have of recent years
provided for the defense of my empire
The speech concludes with referring tc
the proposed bills for the relief of volUn-
tary schools. employers liability. adding &c
the efficiency Of the military defenses tc
establish an Irish board of agriculture anG
various commercial bills. including the
exclusion Of goods manufactured in foreign
prisons and a bill to establish reformator-
les for iueDTiates