New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-26
CANADA'S PARLIAMENT OPENED.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SPEECH FROM
THE THRONE-THE GOVERNMENTAL
PROGRAMME

Ottawa Ont March 25--The Dominion Pa-is.
mont was opened al O'Clock thls afternoon by
tho Governor General. with a speech from the
throne His Exccllency expressod his qualification
a, the evidences throughout the Dominion Of loy.
atty gad affection for the Queen and the Empire IN
celebrating the Diamond Jubilee. and ANNOUNCED
that arrangements are being made for an effective
representation Of the Dominion In connection with
the commemoraton OF the historic occasion In Lon.
DON
Ills Exccllency also hoped that the settlement
Of the Manitoba c%Doi question will pat an END
TO the agitation whien has marred the harmony
and impcdcd the development OF the country and
will prove tho beginning Of a new era 70 be char.
ac;erized By gene-our treatment OF another
mutual concessions 81 reciprocal goodwill. Con-
tlnuinc, Ills Excelicncy saie:
A measure Will be submitted 10 you for the re.
vision of the tariff which, II i9 believed. will pro-
regard to Industrial interests. viii make our asca
system more satisfactory to the masses Of To
You viii be asked to give your support to a BIZ
abol!shng the present exPenyyr and tnsaii5-
of members OF the House Of Commons tht fran.
chIse. Of the several province 49,. -.
tages 10 accrue both 10 our western producers
and the business Interest OF The whole Dominion
Tnent Of the 81 Lawrence canals should no longer
Parliament. taken the initial steps FOR a yigoroln
prosecution Of those works and for the perfectlns
of The canal system by the close Of the year s,s
Arrangements nave been concluded witch i you
approve will ena bic the IntercolOna Railway sys.
tom TO reach Montreal and thus share IN TIE larga
traffic entering that city. The many advantage
which VIII flow from this extension Of that railway
are apparent ard have 10 doubt you viii gady
approve Of the proposal
Appreciating ihc difficulties encountered By on,
farmers IN placing their DcrishaDle food products
on the English markets In good condition. NJ Gov.
ornmcn; has arranged complete system OF cold.
storage accommodation at crcaneres. on ra.lways
al ports and steamers by which those prod ,ts
can be preserved the desired temperature during
the whole journey from tho point % production q
Great britain. The contracts mad ;OT this Dur.
pose will be laid before you.
Il f. desirable that the mind Of the people O.
Canada should be clearly asccrtained on ne SUB.
ject Of prohibition, and a measure enabling tho
electors to vote upon the question VIII be submitted
for your approval
The Behring Sea Claim Convention 70 adjus, re
de images payabi. to the ncrs Of the British rea.-
ing vessels seized by the cruisers II the United
States on the high seas has completed taking the
evidence submitted TO IL by the respective Govern
mcnt3 Of Her Majesty and the United state. and
has adjourned Tor , time 10 hear tho arguments
the hope that final ard satisfactory adjud.ratlaa
OK these long-Gclay ed claims VIII now speedily BE-
reached
His EXcollonCy then referred 10 the calamity IN
India and the generous response OF Canadians to
tho appeal for aid and said:
The estimates for the coming year Will be pre-
sented at an carly day. They have been fra ned
with every regard for economy consistent = IN the
efficiency OF the public service. ! regret that ire
receipts from ordinary sources continue 70 be !n-
adequate TO meet the charges against the consol
da ted revenue. The proposed revision OF the tarf
and the application Of strict economy In the ad
ministratior of the Government Will, | trust. re-
store the equilibrium between income and ex-
penditureS.