The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-20
i BLACK ROD FLoURlSHED
% Parliament Opened Will
r. Due Ceremony.
spFFcu OF THE QUEEN READ,
IA Qualification ut the Con-
Pres an. Arbitration Treaty
'.,,,n t,c United states

no Fourteenth parliament WAS
,ored by royal commission
~" this afternoon. The opening
,a.eryed with all due customary c're-
:, and IL o'clock the house 1t
M Hobbies and the corridors were
~i,h groups of members and their
.,.,n,s and the scene presented was
= tbe greatest animation.
-, Of the Irish members took places on
-, benches. John Dillon took his
-, m the third bench below the
.rsy. shortly before O'Clock the
..me in and was cordially greeted
-. of friends PRAYERS were then
h,,ore the now crowded house and ct
termination, Mr.. Gully took the chair
v members filed past the table to
Ike hands with him
|, a.. lock there VAS mighty ciahs'hs
.,.o,r,c bells and simultaneously
~ nolicemen appeared and formed
.,,rd in the Hobbies so that a passage
want feet wide was left clear be-
- tho two houses. Then all eyes
"a toward the door OF the house OF
Wv whsnce the black rod was coming to
,on the commons TO the reading OF
queens speech.
", esme A stalwart inspector OF police,
as he approached the entrance OF the
nv commanded hats off, In per-
,nrv voice. The speakers were followed
acorkeeper In evening dress, who bore
nd NJ olack ebony. tipped with gold.
.alv following the latter was General
Michael Blddulph, who last year was
.,,,sa guardian of the wand. He was
wa in full generals Uniform. He
ctsa thrice at the door Of the commons
when IL was opened the speaker rose
rniye him. Then commenced the pro-
son 10 the house of lords.
Fhsre was the usual scene in the house
lords. the bench On either side being
"a IN with ladies', among whom the
n appeared almost lost. On bench
ind The wool sack and in front of the
M NJ the throne within the brass rail.
lords commissioners were sitting in
n robes OF scarlet gold and ermine. 1t
khe custom to select the youngest peers.
each session. to move and second the
anss in the house OF lords. This gives
mi. usually, the opportunity of making
n maiden speech Today the marquis
bath and Lord Kenyon were selected for
honor. Lord Weymouth, the marquis of
IN. has before served in parliament. hav-
represented the Frome division in the
3ise OF commons in two previous sessions.
The queens speech, which was then read
the house OF lords, was in substance as
Il0ws
my Lords and Gentlemen: My relations
kh all the other powers continue to be
a friendly character.
The appalling massacres which have
Ken place at Constantinople and In other
fts OF the Ottoman dominions have called
the special attention of the powers
Inatory Of the treaty of Paris. Papers are
lore you showing the considerations
ch induced the powers to make the pres
condition Of the ottoman empire the
bject Of the special consultation with
Dir representatives at Constantinople.
e conference which the six ambassadors
Ne been instructed to hold is stll pro-
kdlng.
The action undertaken by his highncss,
Khedive of Egypt, against the Khalifa,
IN my approval and assistance, has so
i been entirely successful His forces.
ppor.ed by my officers and troops. have
won the province of Dongola to civiliza-
IN by operations conducted with remark
|e skill and way has been opened for a
Fther advance whenever such step Is
dyed desirable.
NY government has discussed with the
pited States, acting as friend OF
nezuea. the terms whereunder pending
eations of the disputed frontier between
republic and my colony of British
mana may be equitably submitted to
oi,ratlcn and arrangement has been ar
'ea at with the Soycrnment. which /
ust will effect an adjustment of tho con-
o'ersy without exposing to risks the in
rests Of any OF the colonists whose es-
pnsned Fights are in the disputed ter
tory
nh With much qualification that have
uViuaed treaty for general arbitration
va tne United States. Whereby trust all
ue,ehces which may arise between ue
oe peacefully adjusted. hope this ar
usement may have further value In
.imehaing to other powers the considera-
VI principle whereby the danger OF
IT. II. may be notably abated"
ane queens speech then refers to the
p'ess'oh OF the rebellion in South Africa
ue appointment OF a commission to
NJ a. mo the sugar industry OF the West
Paies, and continues.
Is with much regret and feelings OF
ueepest sympathy that | have heard
H. owing to the failure of the autumn
s scarcity and famine affect Il large
6vern, mon OF my dominions IL India. My
Eor, "ulen' IN that country is making every
ke ~ mitigate the suflcriEgs aud lesser
[avs, asanity by the development of rail.
konshs, una lrrigation works and the fore.
|csrs gwen through long series of
W. . w. we PREPARATION Of the most elfoc.
kused n, ,Ssnlents 'or alleviating distress
|ons,,n W femme make tho task more
Ieonjs ,t nan IN previous Visitatiols. Ms
ha ~ throughout the dominion. nt homo
NV ~ india. have been inyltn1 IN sunnn.
an, "oyrd'ltY the eNertions of INV govern.
l, fapers showing the extent Of IN,
k ,,nm ana measures to relieve the suf.
Ia a'e laid before You. The plague ha,
Eunn Aue HIS appearance in the sa,no-,
Ii,hs,. W hohb1y and Karanhi and not.
M i eaa, the precautions adopted by
leo-a,.n authorities, IL shows no sirns a.
5 tsss ! have directed my government
keIr S,. .ne most STRINGENT measures al
|es,i,e~n.ssIp osai for the eradication of the
he ssnaes OF the house Of commons. Z.
M y y1ssch Continues. THE estimates 20,
In SV ,Ir wlil be laid before you. While
'cnsI,nrrous OF guarding against undue ey.
cndt'nn have felt that the presen,
0 d,n,,. y me world will not permit vo,
aght VI. rom the shirt of prndent fore.
'royissdn e s YOU have of recent wear,
The sna Ut me defense of my empire"
be nron" sosn concludes with References Z,
AIRY sc fb,s,l oills for the relief of yolun,
0 The Chiefs etrpc, emploso liability, addin.