Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-08
SPEECH on THE QUEEN.
TELLS OF HER PEACEFUL RELATIONS.
Asks for War Preparations Beyond Former
Prccedcnt-Irlsh Homo Rule
West India Relief.

London. Feb. S.-The fourth session Of
the Fourteenth Parliament of Queen
Victoria and the twenty-siNth OF the
United kingdom. was open by commits
sion at 2 O'Clock this afternoon with the
customary ceremonies. The queens
speech was as follows:
My lords and gentlemen: My rela-
lions with the other powers continue
friendly. The negotiations between the
sultan of Turkey and the king of
Greece have been brought 10 con-
clusion by the signing of n treaty of
peace under which the territorial rela-
tons between the two powers are prac-
tically unchanged.
"The question of the autonomous
government of the island OF Crete has
occupied the attention of the powers.
The difficulty OF arriving at u unanimous
agreement on some points has unduly
protracted the deliberations, but hope
these obstacles Will before long be sur
mounted.
Intelligence which is apparently
trustworthy, was receivedlof the inten-
ton of the khalifa to advance against
the Egyptian army in the Soudaii, ana
| have therefore given directions that
contingent of British troops should
be dispatched to Berber TO the assist
ance OF his highness, the khedive.
II have concluded treaty of friend
ship and commerce with his majesty,
the emperor of Abyssinia.
1.-THE report of the commission APP
pointed in December. 1896, TO inquire
into the condition of certain of my
West Indian colonies, has conclusive
ly established the existence of Sc
we're depression In those colonies,
caused by the heavy fall IN the price of
sugar. which is mainly attributable to
the reduction In the cost of production
and the great increase in its extent In
recent years But the fall has been
artificially stimulated by the system of
bounties to producers and manufacture
ers OF beet sugar maintained In many
European states. There are signs OF
growing opinion those states that TINS
system Is injurious to the gen
eral interests of their population, and
communications are now In progress
between my government and the gov
ernments principally concerned, with n
view to a conference on the subject,
which l trust may result In the aDoli-
ton of the bounties. In the meantime,
measures will be proposed to you for
the relief of the immediate necessities
of the West Indian colonies, for en-
couraging other industries and for as
sisting those engaged In sugar
cultivation to tide over the present
crisis.
ION the northwestern borders of my
Indian empire, an organized outbreak
of fanaticism. which spread in the sum-
mer along the frontier. induced many
of the tribes to break their engage
ments with my government, to at
tack the military posts in their vicln-
ity, and even to invade the settled dis
trict of my territory. ] was compelled
to send expeditions against the Offend
ing tribes, for the punishment OF the
outrages and to insure peace In the
future. portion OF the Afridi tribes
have not yet accepted the terms Of
fered them, but elsewhere the opera
lions have been brought to very sue
cessful close. The courage and en-
durance exhibited by my troops, Brit
ish and native. have overcome almost
insuperable difficulties in the country
In which they We're operating, but
have to deplore the loss of many valu-
able lives. both amongst my own troops
and those whose services were volun-
tarily and Loyalty placed at my disposal
by the native servants in my Indian
empire.
81 rejoice at the fact that there is
reason to anticipate prosperous year,
both for agriculture and commerce,
throughout India.
Gentlemen of the House of Com
mons: The estimates which will be
laid before you have been framed with
the utmost desire for economy, but, liz
view of the enormous ornaments now
maintained by other nations, the duty
Of providing for the defense Of the en-
pire involves an expenditure beyond
former precedent"
Dealing with the proposed legislation.
the speech from the throne says that
measures will be introduced for the
organization of system of local gov
eminent in Ireland, substantially SIM
liar to Great Britain's, to secure the
Increased strength and efficiency of the
army, amend the present conditions of
military service. to enable accused peo-
pie to testify in their own defense, to
facilitate the creation of municipalities
in London and to prevent recognized
abuses in connection with church
patronage.
Previous to the re-assembling of
Parliament, the usual party OF beef
eaters. accompanied by number of
officials and headed by Chief of Police
Horley. made the customary search for
the imitators OF Guy Fawkes, formally
ascertaining that the vaults of the
houses of Parliament did not contain
anything inimical to the safety of
the members.
The Irish parliamentary party met
In committee room No Is. Timothy
Healy and his supporters. who abb
stained from attending the party meet
ing previous to the last session of Par
Lament, were present. John Dillon
was reelected chairman and the whips
and secretaries We're also reelected.
CONCESSIONS TO A SYNDICATE.