Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-12
PARLIAMENT IS PROROGUED
Qucen's Speech Reviewing the General Siiua.
ton.
IL Il Complimentary Upon the Improved
Conditions In III. British Empire
No Russian sensation.

London. Aug. 1.-THE House Of Com.
mons met today AZ 1880 am. a sue
ccscslon Of questions on the subject u
china elected little Information. Tho
/ government leader. Sir. Balfour. de-
clined 20 pledge the government to pre-
vent naturalization u the Franco-Iici.
Eian feNn- liankow concession. but
promised that In the event Of BrtiSn
capitalists purchasing the railroad COM
crsslons obtained by the French or Bel
Fian syndicntcs In the anF-Tse-Kianr
valley her majestya government will
support ana assist them. both In London
and poklng. In this ana In all other
legitimate British commercial enter
I prIaes
The China appropriation bin then
passed IL third reading ana the session
was suspended until $3.50 pm. when
parliament win be- prorogucd.
The queens speech at the PROPAGATION
OF parliament Is as followsi
Ny Lords and dcntlemens
My relations with other nations con-
uuug friendly / have witnessed with
lht deepest sorrow the hoHulltlra which
nave taken place between Spain and thu
Nhlini states. two nations 20 which
my empire N bound BY many ties OF
lh"cuon ana tradition. Negotiations
recently opened give fair ground f0i
hoping that the deplornhlr conflict will
pc Drought Co a termination by tho
conclusion OF an honorable and endur-
Ink peace.
The changes which have taken place
w the territorial relations OF 0thet
powers with the Chinese empire, Induce
me 90 conclude arrangements whereby
mo harbor OF Wei-llhi-Wci and certain
positions adjacent a. my colony OF
lionskong, were leased 10 me bI the
emperor OF China. I trust these ar
tanscmunts viii cnnducc TO the main.
flamenco of his independence and ae.
eufity u his empire, and be- fav0rabl.
I" the development ~ the extensive
commerce carried on between the peo.
pics OF Great britain aud china.
Paragraph three Ttfers % the guar
Hute' inH, ln conjunction with Russia
ana France ot the loan 60 enable
nifty.
The fourth paragraph expresses sat
lHiAcilon az the conclusion OF the con.
Nen;l1u with France. finally settling
Wgst African questions.
Ihn speech thcn refers 10 the ar
~ Nta HAAN 70 tHkAhllHn az an
carry date penny postage between the
United Kingdom. Canada. Newf5und-
!and ana elsewhere. makes reference 4,
lhr plague SUI existing Iu certain nor.
Nnns OF western India ana the Punilb
uud COnclud
u am thankful that bountlful har.
Iesis have been gathered thrluqhon,
W.. greater part on India and that ths
internal ana external trade OF ihe
country are rapidly recovering from
We depression caused by the famine
Henuomen OF the House OF com.
u thank you for the liberal provl,.
.ln you have made for the defenas ~ |
wy empire The sacrifices asked of |
~ ate severe, but no greater than |
WIG eAlEenclcs m the present ums 49,
lulr.' ] am glad 90 recognize thf vain, |
NJ the provisions 10 which y5u h,v. |
lsssnied FOR Increasing ;he strone', |
inl efficiency OF my army
Aiy lords and gentlemen I b,,--
cen win much qualification that vor /
lANe ms year added 10 the ataiute /
llpk an important measure arrIn1@t
ng the local Institutions ~ Ir.t,WI
nose ~ England ami scotland ,rn.,
MS valuable reform will fawJ
.lrengihen the bonds which unit" ~
people or Great Britain ana ir.i,n,,
ihu Increase their common affentt'.
calm" VI the
aver expressing fausfactlon NJ IA,
iuopllon OF bills enabling accused ~
oha o. testify In their own hohaif, a.
preventing the ahusa u patnnaee ,,l
ne occupation OF honefces OF IN H"
atn,ll,hsd church, THE principle ~
'nleh ollls nave been generally accent.
~ many years though Hitherto
mere mas been no opportunity /, rrats
hem law" The speech ends, '''"'
'od may attend you" - '''"'sh'y