The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-13
Pledge Made by Mr.. BaIfour that Brit
ish Commercial Enterprises in
China VIII BE Fully Protected.
QUEEN VlCTORIA'S SPEECH
THE LATE HISPANO-AMERICAN WAR
CAUSED HER MUCH SORROW.
England's Foreign ReIatiOns-AnOth-
er Sensation Created by Ernest
HOOley, the Bankrupt Promoter.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The House of Com
mons met to-day at 1880 a. m A success
sion OF questions on the subject of China
elected little information. The government
leader, Mr.. Balfour, declined to pledge the
government to prevent the ratification of
the Franco-Belgian Peking- Han-Kow con-
cession, but promised that in the event of
British capitalists purchasing railroad con-
cessions obtained by French or Belgian syn
dicates in the -Tse-Kiang valley her
Majesty's government will support and as
sist them both in London and Peking and
in this and in all other legitimate British
commercial enterprises. The China appro-
priation bill then passed its third reading
and the session was suspended until 2:3O o..
m. When the House of Commons reassem-
bled the members, according to custom, pro-
ceeded to the House of Lords, where the
Queens propagation speech was read Then
they returned to the House of Commons.
where the speech was again read. Parlia-
ment was then formally prorogued until
Oct. 49, The Queens speech follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen-My relations
Win otner nations continue friendly. / have
Witnessed, with the deepest sorrow, the hos
ulities which have taken place between
~ 1hie ana the United States, two nations
OF aHectlon and tradition. Negotiations re-
Gently opened give fair ground for hoping
that the deplorable conflict will he broiIeh1
to termination by the conclusion of an
honorable and enduring peace.
- ne changes which have taken place in
the territorial relations of other powers
with the Chinese empire induced me TO con-
clude arrangements whereby the harbor of
Wel-Hai-Wei and certain portions adjacent
to my colony of Hong Kong were leased to
me by the emperor of China. | trust these
arrangements will conduce to the main
tenance OF his independence and the secur-
nd hG fox To 4 bn
development of the extensive commerce car
RED on between the peoples of Great Britain
and China.
Paragraph refers to the guaranteeing in
conjunction with Russia and France, of the
loan to enable Greece to pay the Turkish
war indemnity. The fourth paragraph ex-
presses satisfaction at the conclusion of the
convention with France finally settling
west African questions. The speech then
reIerS 70 arrangements made to establish at
an early day, penny postage between the
United Kingdom, Canada, Newfoundland
ana elsewhere, makes reference to the
plague still existing in certain portions of
western India and the Punjab and con-
cludes: Il am thankful that bountiful har-
vests have been gathered throughout the
greater part OF India, and that the internal
and external trade of the country are rap
IDLY recovering from the depression caused
by the famine.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons
thank you for the liberal provision you have
made for the defense of my empire. The
sacrifices asked of you are severe, but no
greater than the exigencies of the present
time require. l am glad to recognize the
value of the provisions to which you have
assented for increasing the strength and eff
ficency Of my army.
My Lords and Gentlemen-I have seen
with much qualification that you have this
year added to the statute book an impor-
tant measure assimilatng the local institu-
tons OF, Ireland to those of England and
Scotland. / trust this valuable reform will
tend to strengthen the bonds which unite
the people of Great Britain and Ireland and
increase their common affection for. the
fundamental institutions of the realm
After expressing satisfaction at the adop-
ton of bills enabling accused persons to tes-
tify in their own behalf; for preventing the
abuse of patronage and the occupation of
benehces of the Established Church. 1.-The
principles of which bills have been general
ly accepted for many years, though hitherto
there has been no opportunity to make
them law the speech ends with. II pray
that the blessing of Almighty God may at
tend you