The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-13
WILL HAVE PROTECTION
English Interests in the Yangtse
Kiang Valley.
QUEEN VICTORlA'S SPEECH
The War Between Spain and the United
States Has Caused Her the Deepest
Sorrow-Reforms Accomplished.
Parliament Prorogued.

London, Aug. 12.-The house OF COM
mons met to-day at 1890 a. m. The
government leader. Mr.. Balfour. de-
clined to pledge the government to pre-
vent the ratification of the Franco
Belgian Pekin-Hankow concession, but
promised that in the event of British
capitalists purchasing railroad conces-
sions obtained by French or Belgian
syndicates in the Yangtse Kiang val
ley. her majesty's government would
support and assist them. both In Lon
don and Pekin. in this and all other le-
Ultimate British commercial enterprises.
The China appropriation bill then pass
ed it's third reading and the session was
suspended until 2:30 y. m, when par
lament was prorogued.
The queens speech at the ~prorogation
OF parliament was as follows: MY
Lords and Gentlemen: My relations
with other nations continue friendly. L
have witnessed with the deepest sorrow
the hostilities which have taken place
between Spain and the United States.
two nations to which my empire is
bound by many ties Of affection
and traditions. Negotiations recently
opened give fair ground for hoping that
the deplorable conflict will be brought
to a termination by the conclusion of an
honorable and enduring peace.
The changes which have taken place
i'm the territorial relations OF other pow
ers with the Chinese empire induce me
to conclude arrangements whereby the
harbor of Wei-Hai-Wei and certain po-
sitions adjacent to my colony Of Hong
Kong were leased to me by the emperor
Of China"
Paragraph three refers to the guar
anteeing, in conjunction with Russia
and France of the loan to nab Greece
to pay the Turkish wal indemnity. The
fourth paragraph expresses satisfaction
at the conclusion of the convention with
France, finally settling West African
questions.
The speech then refers to the ar
rangements made to establish at an
early date penny postage between the
United Kingdom. Canada, Newfound-
land and elsewhere, makes reference to
the plague still existing in certain pos
tions of western India n the Punjab,
and concludes:
II am thankful that bountiful har-
vests have been gathered throughout
the greater part of India and that the
internal and external trade of the
country is rapidly recovering from
the depression caused by the famine.
Gentlemen of the House Of Com
mons: / thank you for the liberal pro-
vision you have made for the defense
of my empire. The sacrifices asked of
you are severe, but no greater h the
exigencies of the present time require.
! am glad to recognize the value rf
the provisions to which you have as
scented for increasing the strength and
efficiency of my army.
My Lords and Gentlemen: | have
seen with much qualification that you
have this year added TO the statute
book an important measure assimilat-
ing the local institutions of Ireland Il
those of England and Scotland. ! trust
this reform will tend TO strengthen the
bonds which unite the people of Great
Britain and ireland and Increase then
common affection for the fundamental
institutions of the realm"
The speech closed by expressing sat
~isfaction at the adoption or bills nao
ling accused persons to testify in theil
own behalf; for preventing the abuse
of patronage and the occupation cf
benefices of the established church, "the
principles of which bills have beer
generally accepted for many years
though hitherto there has been no OPP
portunity 10 make them law"