The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-09

After notices of the introduction of other
bills had been given. Speaker Gully. read
the queens speech, which had previously
been read in both houses OF parliament.
The speech was then moven ad seconded
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the oppo-
! sition leader. said the government could
not complain that the house and court
were demanding explanations on navy
matters. When 10000 men were in arme
in various parts. he added. they could not
congratulate themselves upon Pax Brit
tania.
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
On the reassembling of the house OF
lords, the new peers were introduced and
took their seats with the usual cere-
mony. The house was fun and the CALLER
les were crowded with peeresses and the
daughters of peers.
All the galleries were filed before the
business in the house OF lords began.
Henry White. secretary of the United
States embassy, and Mrs White. and Mr..
James r. Carter, second secretary OF the
United States embassy. were IN the diplo-
matte gallery. The Duke OF Marlborough
and Lord Dunraven were among the peers
present on the floor.
The Prince OF Wales and the Duke were
present.
THE OPPOSITION LEADER.
After the address in reply to the speech
from the throne had been moved and
seconded, the Earl of Kimberly, the oppo-
sition leader in the house OF lords. re-
piled that he regarded the local govern
ment of Ireland as being one Of the most
important subjects OF the queens speech.
and while he regarded the government
measure favorably, he was compelled to
add that the Liberal party remained OF
the opinion that the only way to perman-
emily satisfy Ireland was by establishing
home rule.
The Earl OF Kimberly mildly criticized
the governments policy In the Soudan.
West Africa and the far east. but he wish
ed to extract no embarrassing informa-
ton. When cabinet minister. however,
spoke of war. he thought it time parlia-
ment was told plainly what was meant.
SALISBURY REPLIES.
The Marquis of Salisbury then arose
and. fortifying himself with a glass OF
water and leaning his hands upon the
table which separated him from the oppo-
sition, began in low conversational tones,
as il addressing Lord Kimberly alone.
The first announcement which provoked
hear, hear" was that before many
months he hoped that their efforts in
Egypt would result in the capture OF
Khartoum.
When the premier reached the question
of China, there was a murmur OF expec-
fancy. The pacific assurance he gave
were received with evident approval and
relief.
The Marquis of Salisbury said:
ST viii not use a word which seems to
CRATE on the noble earl's ears, but I may
say there is no effort which this country
would not make rather than 10 lose our
treaty rights. At the same time no one
has ev!nced the slightest intention Of
infringing those rights.
''In regard to the loan. Il IS true that
we suggested as one Of the conditions the
opening OF Ta-Lien-Wan as a treaty port
China made some objections and. finally.
a compromise on the 18th ultimo sug-
gested that the matter be left in abey-
ance until the railway reached Ta-Lien-
Wan, when II should be opened as a
treaty port. Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British minister at Pekin. replied the next
day that China accepted this. and since
then 7 have heard nothing 10 the con-
4rary. The old question Of the loan is
still the subject of negiations'
His lordship added:
'I have received spontaneous assur-
ances from the Russian government that
any port they open IN China will be open
to free commerce."
Thet statement Of the Marquis Of Sails
bury. It may be noted. confirms the adj
vicest Of the Associated Press under date
of February g.
Lord Kimberly said he thought there
would be considerable unanimity as TO
thenecessity for immediate relief Of the
d,tress in the West Indies. and he would
withhold any criticism with reference TO
the proppinR NJ a waning industry until
he saw exactly what the governments |
proposals were.
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