The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-06
VICTORIA'S SPEECH.
Topics Touched on by the
Queen in Proroguing
Parliament.
JOY In PEACEFUL PROSPECTS
sympathizss With India IN Iis
Trials by Famine and Plague !
Jubilee Thanks.
JOY In PEACEFUL PROSPECTS
[By Gable to The Associated Press.1

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, Aug. 6, 1S97.-The House Of
Commons met today at ten in the morn
ing, and passed the third reading Of the
Appropriation Bill, which was then for
warded to the House of Lords, where It
passed all stages. Both Houses then
suspended business until 2:S0 P. M.,when
the Queens speech preroguing Parliament
was read. 1t was as follows:
MY Lords and Gentlemen-At the close
of the session, during which there has
been disturbance and conflict in Europe,
I am glad to be able to inform you that
the cordiality of my relations with for
eign powers remains unchanged. The
united influence of the six powers sig
natories of the Treaty of Paris was ear
nestly exerted early in the year TO dis
suade the King of Greece from a war
upon which he unhappiIy desired to enter.
Though they failed in this endeavor, they
were able to bring about an early suspen-
sion of hestilities between the two bell
ligerents and open negotiations for peace.
These proceedings are protracted and
formal treaty has not yet been signed;
but there is good ground for believing
that all the most important matters in
controversy have been adjusted and that
in return for an adequate indemnify the
territory conquered by Turkey with
slight modification of the frontier viii be
restored to Greece.
Il have given notice to the King of the
Belgians and the German Emperor to
terminate the treaties of 1862 and 1865
whereby I am prevented from making
with my colonies such fiscal arrangements
within my empire as seem to me ex-
pedient. f
.'In consequence of the infraction by the
Chinese Government of certain stipu-
lations of the Convention of 1894, a fresh
convention has been concluded establish
ing the frontier of Burmah and China
more advantageous to my empire and
opening the West River of China to
European commerce.
81 have concluded treaty of COM
merce and friendship with King Menelik.
1.-The presence of representatives of the
Colonies and India at the ceremonies of
the celebration of the sixtieth year of
my reign has contributed to the strength
of the bond of union in all parts of my
empire and additional proof of the attach
ment of the colonies to the mother coun-
try has been furnished in the fiscal legis-
lation of Canada and the contribution
of Australasia. has offered for our naval
defence.
THE famine which. to my profound
grief has prevailed in large portions or
my Indian dominions since the autumn
of last year, has taxed severely the re-
sources of that country. l gladly ac-
of my officers of all ranks, both Euro
peans and natives, and of the many pri-
vate persons who, with untiring zeal and
anxious desire to avoid offense ito native
limo haU VIC Ia n
lieye suffering. An appeal to the sympa-
thy of my subjects in all parts OF my
Empire was responded to in the most
generous manner, and rejoice TO learn
that. owing to the satisfactory rainfall,
there is every prospect that the area OF
distress Will be very greatly diminished
Der of deaths, has almost disappeared
The improvement is mainly due to the
energetic and judicious steps of the local
governments. Every precaution will be
adopted in view of the possibility OF IT'S
recurrence: but, at present, there Is
steady decrease both of it's prevaience
and fatal effects.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons.
I am grateful for the liberal provision to
which you have assented for increasing
the maritime forces of my Empire.
'My Lords and Gentlemen:-It has
given mo great pleasure to sanction the
arrangements YOU have made for enlarg-
ing the important harbors of Dover and
Gibraltar, and for strengthening the mili-
tary defenceS of my Empire. / anticipate
that the facilities you have given for the
practice of military manoeuvres will con-
duce to the great efficiency of my army.
THE assistance your legislation has
given to the support of necessitous
schools will secure adequate provision for
education in localities where it is most re-
auired, and will. | trust, close for some
time a difficult and anxious controversy.
'The measure you have passed for the
compensation of workmen injured by ac-
cidents in the course of their employment
will confer great benefits upon a large
section of the population.
II recognize with satisfaction the steps
to facilitate the transfer of land, to pro-
tect the consumers of water in the me-
tropolis, and to relieve the distress in the
congested districts of Scotland.
II rejoice that you have been able to
provide more efficient and more econ
omical system for the judicial institutions
of ireland
Il pray that the fruit of your labors
may be assured by the protection and
blessing of the Almighty Cod
Parliament was prorogued until Octo-
ber %. The proceedings terminated as
3:l5 P. M.