The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-06

London, Feb. 5.-(Copyright, 1898, by
the Associated Press.)-At a council
held At Osborn. Isle of Wight, on Thurs
day, the queens speech to be read at
the re-assembling of parliament next
week was approved. 1t viii be the
most important pronouncement for
years past Her majesty is following
The events in the far east very closely,
and has the keenest appreciation of the
difficulties. She has been most busy
recently over dispatches on the sub
iect. 1t will be idle to deny the par
lament is re-assembling with the ar
charged with uneasiness, and with TINS
prospect the session will be most I'M
portant as regards home and foreign
politics.
CHINESE QUESTION.
First in interest is the Chinese ques-
ton. Il is known authoritatively that
the Marquis of Salisbury has dis
approved strongly of the declaration
made by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the
chancellor of the eXchequer, at Bristol,
as embarrassing his negotiations with
other cabinet ministers. The premier
has also resented the virulence of the
press attacks growing out of the So
called bachdown of the government on
the subject of opening the port of
fallen Wan, and the revival of Count
Crotis description of his lordship as
a 'lath painted to initiate iron," has
emphasized his irritation.
The opposition, however, has decided
not 10 unduly prolong the debate on
the address in reply to the French
speech from the throne, and to the
challenge on the Indian trouble later;
but the opposition viii try to get the
government to unfold its session pro-
gramme at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
IRISH MEMBERS.
The Irish members will be much in
evidence during the coming session, the
governments local government and
Catholic university bills affOrding them
a great battle-ground. In regard to the
latter measure, the DillOnites, Red
mondites and Healyites have united
for common action, and with the ex-
ception of Messrs. Carson. Lecky and
T. W. Russell, all the Irish Unionists
viii oppose it. The first mentioned bill
probably viii precede the army BILL
which win be the feature of the ses-
sion, and will also serve to introduce
the Dreyfus question into the house of
commons, for Radical member viii
ask the government if it has ever re-
ceived secrets from the notorious pris-
oner.
The independent Parliamentary par
". ar a meeting held in Dublin last
evening, decided upon amendments to
the address in reply to the speech from
the throne. They win move that re-
form in the existing system of local
government in Ireland will not meet
the demand for home rule; they will
demand amnesty for the political pris-
orers: will denounce the alleged Steph-
enes Green division election frauds;
viii demand attention to the distress
existing in Ireland. and Will ask for
aid for Irish industries.
SALISBURY.
Regarding this weeks rumor of the
approaching resignation of the Marquis
of Salisbury, it should be noted that it
formed the subject of gossip in the in
ner circles CT the clubs some days be-
fore it appeared IN the newspapers. If
such an intention exists in the mind
of the marquis, ii is apparently due to
his present state of health. for, though
his physician has advised him 10
tighten his work as much as possible,
the appearance Of the premier at Wed
nesday'S foreign Office reception belied
the story circulated concerning his poor
health. He walked lightly, and had
rudy checks.
LAUGHED AT
Germany's action in excluding Amer
lea affected" fresh fruits and live
plants and shrubs, and packages con
tanning the same, is laughed at by the
authorities here who have to deal with
the American fruit shipped to England
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