Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-09

London. Feb. e.-Interest in the reas-
sembiing Of parliament yesterday was
eentered IN the lords more than the
commons. because there Lord Salisbury.
II was hoped. might say something
about :he situation in the far east. The
speech from the throne said practically
nothing the people wanted to know. Il
praised the bravery Of British and ma
tive troops in the Indian border wars:
recommended the extension of relief 70
British West Idian sugar planters;
promised hill giving more civil liberty
TO the Irish people. ard urged upon the
house OF commons the need of very
liberal appropriations for army and
navy. Consequently the house of lords
was crowded last night when II recon-
rened after the formal afternoon ses-
Sion. All the galleries were filed be-
fore business began in the house Henry
White. secretary of the United States
embassy. and Mrs. White. and James
X. Carter, second secretary of the
United states embassy. were in the
diplomatic gallery. Tho Prince Of Wales
and the Duke of York were present.
Kimberly Opens the Discussion.
After the address in re-ly to the
speech from the throne had been moved
and seconded the Earl OF Kimberly. the
opposition leader In the house of lords.
replied that he regarded the local eov-
ernmen Mt Of ireland as being one OF the
mos; important subjects of the queens
speech. and while he regarded the gov
ernment measure favorably he was
compelled 90 add that the Liberal party
remained Of the opinion that the only
way TO permanently satisfy Ireland was
by 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 embarrassing Information. When a
cabinet minister. however spoke of war,
he thought 4; time parliament was told
plainly what was meant
Salisbury Indorses Hicks Reach.
The Marquis Of Salisbury then arose,
and fortifying himself with n glass of
water and leaning his hands upon the
table which separated him from the op-
position. began in low. conversational
tones. as II addressing Lord Kimberly
alone. The first announcement which
provoked Hear. hear" was that before
many months he hoped that their eff
forts in Egypt would result in the cap
ture of khsrtoum. When the premier
reached the question of China there
was a murmsur Of expectancy. The pa
oific assurances he gave were received
with evident approval and relief. The
WA aW..W far "A
which seems TO crate On the noble earl's
ears. but l may say there is no effort
which this country would not make
rather than lose our treaty rights. At
the same time no one has evinced the
slightest Intention Of infringing those
rights.
Statement In the German ReichstaS.
Eerlin. Feb. SIN the course of a
etateme mt regarding the German seizure
OF Kiao-Chou Baron Won Buelow said:
Despite contrary views in English
newspapers. IL is well known in au-
thoritative quarters in London that in
the interests Of peace and culture we
desire TO cultivate relations of harmoni-
Gus cooperation with Great Britain.
tRenewed cheers-l our modest de-
mands have neither menaced the integ-
rity of China nor called for justifiable
objections on her part" Won Buelow
repeated that Germany desired the con-
tinued existence Of the Chinese empire,
and saw no reason why IL should not
last another 5000 years. Nor had Ger
many any intention Of encroaching in
any way upon the interests of Japan.
whose rapid development inspires US
with respect