The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-09
Matters in the Address
From the Throne.
IRISH GOVERNMENT BILL.
Premier Salisbury on Present Stu
alton In til. East.
ASSURANCES GIVEN BY RUSSIA.

Lonuon. Feb 9.-Parliament resumed
ITS sittings Tuesday. Admiral Beres-
ford. the new member for York, was
loudly cheered, while ]. NJ. Campbell
the new member for the st. Stephens
green division of Dublin. on taking the
oath. was greeted by the Irish members
with cries Of "Lodger," referring to the
alleged election frauds in that division.
The government leader of the house, A.
j. Balfour, was loudly cheered by the
Conservatives and Liberal l-Unionistl
when he appeared. and Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, the Liberal leader,
was also warmly greeted by his sup
porters when he appeared.
Dealing with proposed legislation. the
speech from the throne says measures
Will be introduced for the organization
OF system OF local government In Ire.
land, substantially similar to Great Bri-
tain, TO secure the increased strength
and efficiency of the army. amend the
present conditions OF military service.
10 enable accused people To testify in
their own defense. 10 facilitate the crea.
ton OF municipalities In London, and to
prevent recognized abuses i'm connec-
tion with church patronage. There are
nine other measures of Importance.
On seasonal motion that peers and
lord lleutenants should not interfere IN
elections, James Lowther. Conservative,
amended ID TO omit the word peers"
Sir Wilfred Lawson, Radical, seconded
the motion. Mr. Balfour admitted that
II was true the house had no power to
enforce the order, but unless invited by
ha
course. he would vote against the
amendment. Eventually the amend.
ment was negatived by 319 to 100 votes.
The chief secretary for Ireland gave
notice that on Thursday he would in
troduce the local government bill for
Ireland.
After notices ot the introduction OF
other bills had been given. Speaker
Gully read the queens speech. which
had previously been read TO both houses
OF parliament. in the house of lords by
the lord chancellor. The speech was
moved and seconded. Mr.. Harcourt.
the opposition leader. said the govern
ment could not complain that the house
and country were demanding explana-
tions on many matters. When 100 600
men were i'm arms in various parts. he
added. they could not Congratulate
themselves upon pax Britannia.
The Irish parliamentary party met TO
organize after adjournment. Timothy
M. Healy and his supporters who alb
stained from attending the party meet
ing previous To the last session of parlia-
ment. were present John Dillon was
reelected chairman. and the whips and
secretaries were also reelected.
In the house OF lords, after the address
In reply to the speech from the throne
had been moved and seconded, the Earl
OF Kimberley, the opposition leader, said
he regarded the local government of Ire
land as being one OF the most important
subjects of the queens speech, and while
he viewed the government measure
favorahiy. he was compelled to add that
tho Liberal party remained of the opin-
ion that the only permanent way OF sat-
isfying ireland WAS by establishing
home rule He mildly criticised the
governments policy in the Soudan. West
Africa and the far east but he said he
wished 10 extract no embarrassing in
formation. When a cabinet minister.
however, spoke of war, he thought IL