The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-09

the frontier as competent military author
tiles deemed absolutely necessary.
The address was then adopted after
which the House of Lords adjourned.
The Queens speech was as follows:
MY Lords and Gentlemen: My relations
with the other powers continue friendly.
The negotiations between the Sultan of
Turkey and the King of Greece have been
brought to conclusion by the signing of
a treaty of peace, under which the terri
tortal relations between the two powers
are practically unchanged.
The question of the autonomous govern
ment Of the island Of Crete has occupied
the attention of the powers. The difficulty
OF arriving at unanimous agreement on
some points has unduly protracted the de-
alterations, but l hope these obstacles will
before long be surmounted.
Intelligence, which is apparently trust
worthy, was received of the intention OF
the khalifa to advance against the Egyp-
tan army in the Soudan, and / have
therefore given directions that a contin-
gent Of British troops should be Dispatch
ed to Berber TO the assistance of his high
ness. the Khedive.
Il have concluded treaty of friendship
and commerce with his majesty, the EN-
peror of Abyssinia.
The report of the commission / appoint
ed In December, 1896, to inquire into the
condition of certain OF my West Indian
colonies has conclusively established the
existence Of severe depression in those
colonies, caused by the heavy fall in the
price of sugar, which Is mainly attributa-
Bile to the reduction in the cost of pro-
duction and the great increase in It's ex-
tent OF recent years. But the famine has
been artIficially stimulated by the system
OF Dounties TO producers and manufacture
ers or beet root sugar maintained in
many European states. There are signs
OF growing opinion in those states that
this system Is injurious to the general in
terests of their population, and eommunI-
cations are now in progress between my
government and the governments princi-
pally concerned with a view to a confer
ence on the subject, which trust may re-
suit In the abolition of the bountles In
the meantime measures will be proposed
to you for the relief of the Immediate ne
cessities of the West Indian colonies. for
encouraging other industries and for as
sisting those engaged In sugar cultivation
to tide over the present crisis.
ION the northwestern borders of nv In
dian empire an organized outbreak OF ia
natlcism, which spread in the summer
along the frontier, induced many of the
tribes to break their engagements with
my government, to attack the military
posts in their vicinity, and even to Invade
Nut otiAiSn htoAIiGt Va NY tfTEllO1V. L was
compelled to send expeditions against the
offending tribes, for the punishment OF the
outrages and to insure peace in the future
portion Of the Alfndi tribes have not
yet accepted the terms offered them but
elsewhere the operations have been
brought to a very successful close. The
courage and endurance exhibited by my
troops, British and native. have overcome
almost lnsuperable difficulties in the coun-
try in which they were operating. but
have TO deplore the loss of many valuable
lives, both among my own troops end
those whose services were voluntarily and
loyalty placed at my disposal by the native
princes OF my Indian empire"
Her majesty then rejoices at the fact
that there is reason to anticipate a pros
porous year, both for agricultural and COM
merce, throughout India.
Gentlemen Of the House Of Commons:
The estimates which will be laid before
you have been framed with the utmost de-
sire for economy; but In view Of the enor-
nous ornaments now maintained by 9TH
err nations, the duty of providing for the
defense of the empire involves an expendi-
ture beyond former precedent"
Dealing with proposed legislation, the
speech from the throne says that measures
Will be introduced for the organization of
a system Of local government in Ireland,
substantially similar 10 Great Britain; to
secure the Increased strength and efficcn-
cy Of the army, amend the present condi-
lions of military service; to enable accus-
ed people to testify in their own defense;
to facilitate the creation of municipalities
In London, and to prevent recognized
abuses In connection with church patron
age.
London, Feb 9, a. m.-The morning
papers generally praise Lord Saiisbury's
statement as TO the Chinese situation.
The Daily News, the liberal organ,
gives him credit for "surrendering nothing
and nlnta lnrr rnnre fhan he asked -