The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-20

Right Rev. Mandell Reighton, took the
prescribed oath as members of the
upper chamber. The Prince of Wales
and the Duke of Cambridge occupied
a cross bench and the galleries were
filled with the wives and daughters .
peers.
BAYARD WAS THERE.
United States Ambassador Bayard
and Mrs. Bayard occupied seats in the
diplomatic gallery.
After the lord chancellor, Lord Halls
bury, had read the speech from the
throne, the customary address in reply
to the speech was moved by the Mar
qulS of Bath, who was attired in the
uniform of an officer of the yeoman of
the guards. The motion was seconded
by Lord Kenyon.
The Earl of Kimberly, who was YES
terday chosen as the leader of the Lib
erals in the house of lords in the place
OF Lord Rosebery, resigned, said he
deeply regretted that Lord Rosebery'
was no longer the leader of the Lib
eral party. Speaking on other /latters.
he congratulated Lord Salisbury upon
the success of his negotiations with
the United States. In regard to Turkey
he said he felt impeIled to ask if the
treaty of Berlin was dead.
The benches of the house Of commons
We're crowded with members and the
galleries were packed with privileged
spectators. Right Hon. Arthur J. Bal
four, first lord of the treasury: Right
n on Joseph Chamberlain. secretary of
state for the colonies, and Sir William
Harcourt, the leader of the opposition
IN the house, were greeted with pro-
lonSed CHEERS as they entered the
chamber After the queens speech
had been read by the speaker. Vfscount
Of
vision OF Wiltshire. moved the address
IN reply to the speech from the throne
and in the course of his remarks re- /
Terred to the approaching completion
Of the siXtieth year of the reign of
her majesty, Queen Victoria, and ex- |
pressed the hope that the events so
unique in the annals of the country |
would be fittingly celebrated.
OUR RELATIONS.
Sir William Harcourt said that the |
most important as well as the most |
statement ASntained in
he queens speech was the reference
made 10 the relations between Great
9rltaln and the United States. He
heartily congratulated the governments
Ipon the conclusion of the differences
egdrdllg Venezuela, and gave them
lnstlnted praise for the general ar
'itration treaty which was recently
lgned by the British ambassador at
and the American secre-
airy of state. Sir Williams remarks
we're received with cheers.
Sir William Harcourt, continuing his
said there could not be a
etter celebration Of the sixtieth year
f her majesty's reign than that her
overnment should be among the first
the nations to set the example of
ettling differences by arbitration He
enounced the Nile campaign and
sked the government to justify their
Egyptian policy. In regard to Armenia
e was glad to hear that the govern
tent had abandoned hostility to Rus
ia in the matter.
Prime Minister Salisbury said he re- ,
retted Lord Rosebery's retirement
ON the leadership of the Liberal
arty. He paid a high tribute to Lord
osebery's patriotic policy as shown
his speech upon the occasion of his
,tlrement and then proceeded to de- !
md the consistent policy of the Con- {
ervatives. The government, he de- !