Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-20
Lords and Commons Assemble with the
Usual Pomp and Circumstance.
QUEENS SPEECH is RATHER BRIEF
At Peace with All the WorId-Condi-
tions In Turkey and Egypt Touched
Upon-FnyopnbIe Reference to
Arbitration Treaties.


Whitehall and stationed themselves at va
rious entrances leading to the Houses OF
Parliament. Early as was the hour large
crowd filled the space between Westminster
bridge and the abbey and there were groups
about the stone railings surrounding the
houses. Shortly after . o'clock body OF
Yeomen OF the Guard attired in their quaint
costume of bonnet. leather breeches ana
Elizabethan collars, carrying short swords
and halber Is, arrived at the door OF the
House. They were accompanied by police
inspector and went through the formality
observed ever since 1905 of searching for
a gunpowder mine in the vaults OF the
House.
Between IL and 12 o'clock the House itself,
the lobbles and corridors were filed with
groups of members and their constituents
Most of the Irish members took places on
the cross benches. John Dillon took MS
usual seat on the third bench below the gang
way. Shortly before o'clock the speaker
came in and was cordially greeted by nu-
merous friends. Prayers were then read and
at their termination Mr.. Gully took the chair
and many members filed past the table to
shake hands with him. w. Johnston, mem
Der for South Belfast, was the first to secure
$50 COMMONS SUMMONED.
At o'clock there was a mighty changing
OF electric bells and simultaneously another
batch of policemen appeared and forced the
crowd so that passageway was leGt clear
between the two Houses. Then all eyes
shifted toward the door Of the House OF
Lords. whencs the black rod was coming to
summon the Commons to the reading of the
queens speech First came a stalwart in
epector of police, who commanded Hats
or in a peremptory voice. He was fol-
lowed by a doorkocper in evening dress, who
bore the rod of black ebony tipped with
gold. 1t was Grand Marshal Biddulph, who
last year was appointed Guardian OF the
Wand He knocked thrice at the door OF
the Commons. and when 1t was opened the
speaker rose 20 receive him. Then COM
menced the grand procession to the House
OF Lords.
There was the usual scene in the House
of Lords, the galleries being filed with
women among whom the peers appeared
to be lost. On bench behind the woolsack
and in front of the steps Of the throne,
within the brass rail- the lords commits
soners were sitting in their robes OF scarlet,
gold and ermine.
II is tho custom to select the youngest
peers at each session to move ana second
the address in the House of Lords. This
gives them usually the opportunity of max
dng their maiden speech. Today the mar
uuis of Bath and Lord Kenyon were ee-
lected for the honor. AS Lord Weymouth,
the marquis of Bath has before served In
Parliament, having represented the Freeme
division in the House OF Commons in two
previous sessions. Ths queens speech
which was then read to the House of Lords
was In substance as follows:
QUEENS SPEECH.
my Lords and Gentlemen: My relations
with all the other powers continue to be OF
d friendly character.
"The appalling massacres which have taken
place at Cunstantinople and in other parts
OF the Ottoman dominion have called for the
al utt pf
of the treaty of Paris Papers Will be laid
before YOU showing the considerations which
induced the powers to make the present con
diton of the Ottoman empire the subject OF
the special consultation with the repre-
sentatiyes at ConStantnople The conference
which the six ambassadors have been in
structed to hold is still proceeding.
"The action undertaken by the khedve Of
Egypt against the Khalifa, with my ap
proyal and assistance, has so far been en-
tlrely successful His forces, supported by
my officers and troops, have won the province
of Dongola to civilization by operations con
Quoted with remarkable Skill and a way has
been opened for further advances wheneve.
such step is judged desirable.
"My government has discussed with the
United States, acting as a friend of Vene-
zuela, the terms whereunder pending ques-
tions of the disputed frontier between that
republic and our colony of British Guiana
may be equitaby submitted TO arbitration
and an agreement has been arrived at with
that government which, / trust, will effect
an adjustment of the controversies without
exposing to risks the interests of any of the
colonlsts whose established rights are in the
disputed territory
CAUSE FOR CONGRATULATIONS.
at Is with much qualification that | have
concluded a treaty for general arbitration
with the president of the United States,
whereby | trust all differences which may
ortca hot ne W ba "a
hope this arrangement may have further
value In commencing to other powers the
consideration of a principle whereby the
danger OF war may be notably abated,"
The queens speech then refers to the
repression OF the rebellion In South Africa
and the appointment of commission to
inquire into the sugar industry Of the West
Indies. and continues:
at is with much regret and with feelings
of deepest sympathy that have heard that
owing to the failure of the autumn rains
scarcity and famine affect large proportion
OF my dominions In India. My government
In that country Is making every effort to
mitigate the suffering and lessen the calam-
ity by the developments OF railways and irrl-
cation works and the forethought given
through long series OF years to the prepara-
tion OF the most effective arrangements for
alleyiating distress caused by famine makes
Its task more hopeful than In previous
Vlsitations My people throughout my do
minions at home and in India have been in
ylted to second with their liberalty the ex-
ertlons of my government, Papers showing
the extent of the famine and the measures
taken to relieve suffering will be laid before
you,
"The plague has also made its appearance
In the seaport towns OF Bombay and Karachi
and notwithstanding the precautions adopted
by the local authorities II shows no signs
OF decrease. | have directed my government
10 take the most stringent measures at it's
disposal for the eradication of the pestl-
lence"
Gentlemen Of the House OF Commons,
the speech continues, "the estimate for the
year will be laid before you. While | am
desrous of guarding against undue expendit-
ures have felt that the present condition
of the world win not permit YOU TO depart
from the spirit OF prudent foresight wherein
you have OF recent years provided for the
defense OF my empire"
The speech concludes with referring 10 the
proposed bills for the raising OF voluntary
schools, employers liability, adding to the
efficiency OF the military defenses. 10 estab-
ll1h an Irish board OF agriculture and various
commercial bills. including the exclusion OF
goods manufactured In foreign prisons. and
bill TO establish reformatories for lnebrlates.
Viscount Folkestone. member OF paFlla-
ment for South Wiltshire, was appointed 10
propose In the Commons the address In reply
10 the queens speech, He is the eldest son
of the earl OF Radner. Hon. Alfred Lyttle-
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