The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-07
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE
Parliament Mas lrorogucd Until
Late 10 October.
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS DEALT WITH.
Turko-Grccian War, Chinese Houn-
dairy and Famine In India, In
creased Navy and Militia.

London. August 6. The house OF com.
mons INST today at 10 o'clock in the morn
Ing and passed to third reading the appro-
priation bin. which was then forwarded 10
the house OF lords where II passed all
stages. Both houses then suspended bust
ness until $50 p, n.. when the queen
speech prorcguing parliament was read.
1t was as follows:
NV Lords and Gentlemen--At the c,nse
OF the session. during which there h been
disturbance and conflict In Europe, | am
glad TO be able to inform you that tho
cordiality Of my relations wi.l foreign
powers remain unchanged. The united in-
iiuenee OF the six powers signa,ory OF the
treaty OF Paris was earnestly exerted carly
i'll the year TO dissuadc the King 81 Greece
from war upon which ne unnapa,ly 40
sired to enter. Though they failed IN their
ehueaver they were able TO br,ag ABOUT
an early suspension Of hos,ili,i,s between
the Two belligerents and open negotiations
LOT peace These proceedings arc nro-
tracted aud a formal treaty has NOT yr,
ptsh signed, but there is good g.cunl Tor
pelleVihg That all the most important mat
LET'S IN controversy have been adjusted
anu mat IN return Tor an adequate indem-
MY the territory conquered by Turkey.
with slight modification 81 the ;rortier'
VIII be restored to Greecc.
have given notice TO Tho hing ot IN,
beislans and the German emperor ia Ter
inmate the treaties of 1862 and l,5a, where
oN anu prevented from making with nv
coiohi.s such fiscal arra.isenen,s within
"y empire as seem 10 ne TO he expedicnt
IN consequence of the infrlction Nv the
Nninese government OF certain stipulntons
VI tns convention OF 1884. n fresh conv,r-
tlol mas been concluded, establishing The
frontier of Burmah and Chlna nlS.e adj
NahtaSeously to my empire and opening
the West river OF China to European COM
morce.
nave concluded treaty Of commerce
and friendship with King Mcaelil.
me presence of representatives Of the
colonies and India at the ceremonies OF
mo celebration of the slxtieth year OF my
reign has contributed to the strepSth OF
me BOND of union In all pi:ts OF nv tm-
pre-; and additional proof vi the attach
lnent OF the colonies TO the mother coun-
,rv has been furnished in the fiscal legs
latton Of Canada and the contribution mat
cane Colony. following the eXanI q of
Australia, has offered for oar navy defense
the famine which, to my profoual tr!,f,
mas prevailed in large portion OF my In
dian dominion since the autumn VI last
wear has taxed severely ine resources IF
that country. ! gladly ackncwl ago the
energy and self sacrifice pf my officers OF
all ranks 10th Europeans and at.,es. and
of the many private persons who. wi,h IN
firing zeal and anxiety 20 avoid olf1ase 10
native feeling, have laborad ito sliNo life
and relieve suiierings an appeal TO the
sympathy of my subjects in all parts Of
my empire was responded TO In the md st
generous manner and / raIoiee 10 lcurn
that owing to the satisfactory raimali there
is every prospect that the area OF the c!s-
tress will be greatly Diminished.
Tho plague, which caused i largo num-
Der of deaths. has almost disuppea.cd The
is mainly d'ic to the onor-
getic and judicous steps of the 10, al gov
Every precau len VIII lie adopt
ed in view of tho possibility OF its r,rut-
renee. but ut present there 10 a steady
decrease both OF its prevalence and fatal
effects.
Gentlemen of the house VI commons.
am grateful for the lbe nj provision 10