The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-19
QUEEN VIEWS WITH PRIDE
The Work of Her Administration Up
to Date-Parliament Opens.

Copyrighted by Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 19.-The third session of
the fourteenth parliament was formal
ly opened by royal commission at two
O'Clock this afternoon.
My Lords and Gentlemen:-My rela-
tiOns with all the other powers continue
to be of a friendly character.
The appalling maSSacreS which have
taken place at COnStantinople and in 9TH
er parts of the Ottoman dominions have
called for the special attention of the
powers signatory of the treaty of Paris.
Papers will be laid before you showing
the consideration which induced the
powers to make the present condition of
the Ottoman empire the subject of the
special consultation with their represen-
tativeS at Constantinople. The confer
ence which the six ambassadors have
been instructed to hold, is stills pro-
ceeding.
THE action undertaken by his High
ness the Khedive of Egypt against the
khallfa with my approval and assist
ance has so far been entirely successful.
His forces supported by my officers and
troops have rewOn the province of Dom
COLA to civilization by operations con-
Quoted with remarkable skill and way
has been opened for a further advance
whenever such step is judged desirable.
My government has discussed with
the United States, acting as friend of
Venezuela the terms whereunder pend
ing questions of the disputed frontier
between the republic and our colony of
British Guiana may be equitably sub
mitted by arbitration and an arrange
ment has been arrived a with that gov
eminent, which 1 trust will effect an
adjustment of the controversies without
exposing to risks, the interests of any of
the cOloniStS whose eSta bliShed rights
are in the disputed territory.
1T is with much qualification that I
have concluded a treaty for general ar
bitration with the president of the Uni
ted States whereby l trust all differ
ences which may arise between us will
be peacefully adjusted. 1 hope this ar
rangement may have further value in
commencing to other powers the con-
sideration of a principle whereby the
danger of war may be nota bly, abated."
The speech then refers to the repres-
sion of the rebellion in South Africa and
the appointment of a commission to in
quire into the sugar industry of the
West Indies and continues:
1T is with much regret and feelings
of the deepest sympathy that L have
heard that owing to the failures of the
autumn rains and scarcity, famine af-
fects large portion of my dominions
in India
After referring to the measures taken
to mitigate the suffering from famine
and making a reference to the bubonic
plague at Bombay the speech says:
I have directed my government to
take the most stringent measures to
eradicate it,
Gentlemen of the House of Com
MONS, the speech continues, the eSti-
mates for the year will be laid before
SOu- w 111l0 oi1Il QeS1IOuS OIL
against undue expenditures, I have felt
that the present condition of the world
will not permit you to depart from the
spirit of prudent foresight wherein you
have of recent years provided for the
defence of my empire
The speech concludes with referring
to the proposed bills for the relief of
voluntary schools employers liability
adding to the efficiency of the liability
defenceS, to eSta blish an Irish board of
agriculture and various commercial
bills. including the exclusion of goods
manufactured in foreign prisons and a
bill to establish reforma tories for inc
briateS.