The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-09
Pacific UtteraBces by Premier Sails
bury in Parliament and Baron Won
BuelOw in the Reichstag.
CHINA NOT TO BE DIVIDED
AND NO CEDED PORTS TO BE CLOSED
TO THE WORLDS COMMERCE.
Two Important Statements Yesterday y
queen VictOria's Speech to Her
Lords and Gentlemen.

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| LONDON, Feb. S-The fourth session of
| the Fourteenth Parliament of Queen Vic
! toria and the twenty-sixth OF the United
Kingdom was opened by commission at 2
| o'clock this afternoon with the customary
ceremonies and the usual speech from the
| throne.
Before the session began the usual party
of beefeaters, accompanied by a number of
officials and headed by Chief Inspector of
Police Horsley, made the customary search
for the imitators of Guy Fawkes, formally
ascertaining that the vaults of the House
of Parliament did not contain anything in
| imical to the safety of the members.
| The galleries of the House of Lords were
| crowded with peeresses and the daughters
| OF peers. 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
diplomatic gallery. The Duke OF MARI
| borough and Lord Dunraven were among
the peers present on the floor. The Prince
| of Wales and the Duke of York were pres
ent When the members of both houses had
jointly assembled the Queens speech was
| read, as follows:
my Lords and Gentlemen-My relations
| with the other powers continue friendly.
| The negotiations between the Sultan OF Iur-
| key and King of Greece have been brought
| to q conclusion by the signing of q treaty
| of peace under which the territorial rela-
tions between the two powers are practcal-
| ly unchanged.
ment of the Island Of Crete has occupied
the attention of the powers. The dllhculty
| OF arriving at unanimous agfeeinSeht agree .e s on
some points has unduly protracted the de-
| liberationS, but / hope those obstacles Will
! before lCng be surmounted
Intelligence which is apparently trust
| worthy was received of the intention of the
| Khalifa to advance against the Egyptian
army in the Soudan, and have therefore
| given directions that a contingent OF Brlt-
| ish troc ps should be dispatched to Berber
to the assistance of his Highness, the
II have concluded a treaty of friendship
and commerce with his Majesty, the EN-
peror of AbysSinia-
| pointed in December, 1885, to inquire into
! the condition of certain of my West Indian
| colonies has conclusively established the eX-
| istence of severe depression IN tnose col
| onies, caused by the heavy fall in the price
| of sugar, which is mainly attributable 70
] the reduction in the cost OF productloA ana
| the great increase in its extent OF recent
| years But the fall has been artlIicldlly
| stimulated by the system or Dountles TO
| producers and manufacturers OF 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 interests of their population ana
| Communications are now in progress be-
| tween my government and the government
| principally concerned with view 20 a con- con-
| ference on the subject which l trust may
| result in the abolition OF the bounteS IN
| the meantime measures Will be proposed 70
| YOU for the relief of the immediate necessl-
| ties of the West Indian colonies for encour-
| aging other industries ana tor assisting
| those engaged in sugar cultivation 10 tloe
| over the present crisis
| "On the northwestern borders of my In
| dian empire organized outbreak OF
| fanaticism which spread in the summer
/ IrID %hn induced
/ tribes to break their engagements with my
| government, to attack the military posts
! in their vicinity and even to invade the set
| tied district of my territory. 1 was com
| pelled to send expeditions against the
! offending tribes for the punishment OF the
| outrages and to insure peace IN the future.
! A norton of the Afridi tribes have not yet
| accepted the terms offered them, but else
| where the operatiOnS have been brought to
| a very successful close. The courage and en-
| Gurance exhibited by my troops, British ana
| native have overcome almost lnsuperable
| difficulties in the country IN when tney
! were operating, but ] have to deplore the
| loss of many valuable lives, both among my
| own troops and those whose services We're We're
! voluntarily and Loyalty placed at my dis
posal by the native princes OF my lholan
| Her Majesty then rejoices at the fact that
there is reason to anticipate q prosperous
! wear both for agriculture and commerce,
! throughout India Addressing the gentle
| men Of the House of Commons she says:
1.-THE estimates which will be laid before
| YOU have been framed with the utmost de-
sire for economy but In VIEW oI the me etbe
| nations the duty of providing for the de-
| fense of the empire involves an expenditure
beyOnd former precedent.
| Dealing with the proposed legislation the
| speech from the throne says that measures
| will be introduced for the organlzatlon OF q
! system of local government in Ireland sub
| stantially similar to Great Britain; to Sc
cure increased strength and efficiency OF the
| army; to amend the present conditions OF
| military service: to enable accused people
to testify in their own defense; TO facllltate
| the creation of municipalities in London,
| and to prevent recognized abuses In connec-
tion with church patronage.
| KIMBERLEY AROUSES SALISBURY.
on the reassembling of the House of
Lords. the new peers were introduced and
| took their seats with the usual ceremony.
After the address in reply to the speech
from the throne had been moved and sec
onded the Earl of Kimberley, the opposi-
ton leader in the House of Lords replied
tnat ne regarded the local government OF
ireland as being one Of the most important
SUBJECTS of the Queens speech, and While
he regarded the government measure favor
ably. he was compelled to add that the Lib
eral party remained of the opinion that the
only way to permanently satisfy Ireland
was bv establishing home rule. The earl
mildly criticised the governments policy IN
the Soudan. West Africa and the far East;
but he said, he wished to extract no en-
barrassing information. When Cabinet
minister. however, spoke of war, he thought
it time Parliament was told plainly what
was meant.
The Marquis of Salisbury then arose and,
fortifying himself with a glass of water and
leaning his hands on the table which sepa-
rated him from the opposition began, in
low, conversational tones, as if addressing
Lord Kimberley alone. The first announce
ment which provoked Hear Hear"
was that, before many months, he hoped
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 assurances he gave were
received with evident approval and relief.
The Marquis of Salisbury said: II will not
use a word which seems to CRATE on the
noble earl's ears. but 1 may say there is no
| effort which this country would not make
intention of infringing those rights
Lord Salisbury said the concessions the
! government had asked in return from the
Chinese loan were, without exception, di-
| cscted toward increasing and freeing the
trade with China and contained nothing in