Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-06
PARLIAMENT PROROGURD.
Subj els Touched Upon in tho Ad-
dress Of The Qlaan.
Ihe War In tho NrisnI-Tho treaty
with thc Zbnvcrbiu-i Tho Jubi-
lee hs Indian Famine.

LONDON, Aug, The House Of
CommOns met today at 10 O'CLOCK in
thu morning md passed to the third
reading the appropriation bill. which
was then forwarded to the House OF
Lord, where 1t passed all stages. Both
h0u' 90 then suspended business Il ntil
$3.50 . M, wheu the queens epeech,
pr, tOguing Parliament was read. 1t
was "a follows:
"Ny L7tde and Gsntlsmet:
A! the close o! the SESSION during
which there has been disturbance anu
COttlict in Europe, | am glad to be
able to iuf0rm you that the cordialily
Of my relations with foreign powers
remains Unchanged. The united ir-
auence OF tho six powers aignatory OF
the treaty OF Paris was earnestly cx-
er,ed cary In the year to uiesuRde the
king OF Greece from q war upon W n IcA
lie unhappily desired to nier. Thou 1 b
hey Jailed in this euueavor they
were able tn bring alb ut an carly
suspension OF hostlliies Detweeu
the two belligerepts, anu open negotia-
tious for Iesce, These proceedings are
proiracted al d formal treaty mas not
yet been signed, but there Is good
ground for believing that all the m 81
important matters in controversy have
bseu adjusted and that In return Tor
an adequate Indemnity the tarritory
cong ,ered by Turkey, with a slight
modification OF the fro tier, will be re,
stored to Greece.
81 have given Dotice TO the king Of
he Belg lans aud the German emperor
terminate the treaties OF 1862 and
1865, whereby am prevented IRON
mAaing with my colonies such fisca
arrangements within my empire NJ
seem TO be txpedieDt.
Sin consequences OF the inirRction by
the Chinese uvernment OF certain
stiVuiatlons Of the convention OF 1891,
q iresh convention has been concluded
anu establishing the frontier Of Bur.
NAH aud China more RGvantageouely
10 my empire and opening the WIS
river oil China to European commerce
81 have conc u Jed tTetiy Of CON,
merce amt friendship win King
Menelik.
"rhe presence OF represe tatives o.
tbs colonies aud India at the csts.
monies OF the celebration OF tht
sixti.th year of my reign hAs contri.
outed 20 tue rength OF the bond d
union in all parts OF my empire and
additional proof OF the attachment OF
the colonies to the mother untry hui
been furnished In the fiscal ley isiatiou
Of Cnnsda and the contribution thsl
Cape Colony, following the example
OF Australasis, has offered for 0ui
navy defense.
"phe famine which, 10 my profound
grief, has prevailed in large portions Of
my ludian domiDions since the
autumn OF last yenr, has taxed
severely ths resources Of that country
/ glGuIy acknOwIe Ige the energy ana
sell-sacrifice u! my officers OF ali ranks
both OF EurOpesus ana natives, anI
the many pIvato porous VIVA,
with uhtlrins zeal anu anxious
desire tU AVOID Otfens0 10
native feeling, have labored to save
life and relisving suffering, Az ap.
peal to the sympathy OF my subjects In
all parts OF my empire wss responded
TO In tue most generous manner, and 1
rejoice to learn that 0wiHg to the salts.
factory rainfall there tnora is every
prospect that toe area o suH sring VIII
be very greatly dim n.eheI."