The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-23
OPENING OF PARLIAMEN
TIME HONORED CEREMONIES FOL-
LOWED IN LONDON.
Ottoman Empire, Egypt, the Famine,
Plague, Arbitration Treaty and
Venezuela Treaty.

tho 18th parliament was formally opened |
by the royal commission at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Early this morning a strong
detachment Of police moved down White
hall and stationed themselves at the vari-
Gus entrances to the house Of parliament.
A large crowd soon gathered. Shortly
after 8 today the yeomen of the guard ar
rived at the door of the house They were
accompanied by a police inspector and
went through the formality observed ever
since 1905 of searching for a gunpowder
mine in the vaults of the house. Between
Ii and IL o'clock the house itself and lob
bies and corridors were filled with group
of members and constituents. Most of
the Irish members took places on the
cross benches. Shortly before o'clock
the speaker came in and was cordially
greeted by many friends. Prayers were
read Mr.. Gully took the chair. and many
members filed past to shake hands with
him.
At 2 o'clock there was a mighty clang-
ing of electric bells, and simultaneously
the policemen formed a crowd so the pas
sage was left clear between the two
houses. Then all the allies shifted toward
the door of the house of lords, whence
the black rod was coming to summon the
commons to the reading of the queens
speech.
There was the usual scene in the house
of lords, the benches on either side being
filled with ladies, among whom the peers
appeared almost lost. 1t is the custom to
select the youngest peers each session to
move and second the address in the house
of lords. Today the marquis Of Bath and
Lord Kenyon We're selected for that hon
or.
Queens Speech.
The queens speech, which was then
read, was in substance as follows:
MY Lords and Gentlemen: My rela-
tions with all other powers continue to
be of a friendly character. Appalling
massacres which have taken place in Con-
stantinople and other parts of the Otto
man dominions have called for special at
tention of the powers signatory Of the
treaty of Paris. Papers will be laid before
you showing the considerations which in
duced the powers to make the present
condition Of the Ottoman empire the sub
ject OF special consultation with represen-
tatives at Constantinople. The conference
which six ambassadors have been in
structed to hold are still proceeding.
THE action undertaken by his highness
the khedive of Egypt against the khalifa,
with my approval and assistance has so
far been entirely successful His forces,
supported by my officers and troops, have
rewon the province of Dongola to civil
zation by operations conducted with re-
markable skill, and the way has been
opened for further advance whenever
such a step is considered desirable.
MY government has discussed with
the United States, acting the friend OF
Venezuela, terms whereunder pending
questions Of the disputed frontier be-
tween that republic and our colony OF
Guiana have been submitted to arbitra-
ton, and the arrangement to be arrived
at with that government, which 1 trust
will effect an adjustment of the contro-
versy without exposing to risks the inter.
ests of any colonists whose establish
ed rights are in the disputed territory.
1T is with much qualification that
conclude the treaty for general arbitra
ton with the president of the United
States whereby l trust all difference.
which may arise between us will be peace
fully adjusted 1 hope this arrangement
may have further value in commencing
to other powers consideration of the prin
cple whereby the danger of war may b.
notably abated"
The queens speech refers to the sup
preston of the rebellion in South Afric;
and the appointment of a commission t
inquire into the sugar industry of tn
West Indies and continues:
1T is with much regret and feeling
of the deepest sympathy 1 have hear
that owing to failures of autumn crop
and scarcity of food a famine affects
large portion of my dominions in India
After referring to measures taken t
mitigate the suffering from famine an
making reference to the bubonic plagu
in Bombay, the speech says: II hav
directed my government to take mos
stringent measures to eradicate it."
Gentlemen OF the house of commons,
the speech continues, the estimates fo
the year will be laid before you. Will
1 am DESTROYS Of guarding against undu
expenditures. have felt the present cor
dition of the world will not permit yo
to depart from the spirit of pruder
foresight wherein you have of recer
years provided for the defense of my en-
pre-
The speech concludes with reference
the proposed bills for relief Of voluntaI
schools and employees liabilities addin
to the efficiency of military defense;
establish an Irish board of agricultur
and various commercial bills, includir
the exclusion of goods manufactured
foreign prisons, and a bill to establis
reformatories for inebriates.
Dillon the Irish Leader.
The irish parliamentary party todf
reelected John Dillon chairman Til
othy NJ Healy insisted that a detail,
vote be taken. This was done and Il
result was the defeat Of the Healyite
rr,,a rIealvites have preDared an amen