Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-18
VICTORIA CALLS FOR HELP
Appeals to Englands Lawgivers to
straig ghten Out South African Tangle.
QUEENS SPEECH SHORT AND TO THE POINT
Parliament opens in Extraordinary
Session to Consider the Existing
situation i'm the Dark Conti-
ncnt-Opening scenes.


day in extraordinary session to consider the
South African situation. In the speech from
the throne her majesty said
"My Lords and Gentlemen: Within a very
brief period after the recent propagation
am compelled by events deeply affecting the
interests of my empire to recur to your ad
vice and aid
THE state Of affairs in South Africa has
made it eXpedient that my government
should be enabled to strengthen the military
forces of this country by calling out the
reserves. For this purpose the provisions OF
the law render it necessary that Parliament
should be called together.
Except for the difficulties that have been
caused by the action of the South African
republic, the condition of the world con-
tinues to be peaceful.
Gentlemen Of the House Of Commons:
Measures will be laid before you for the
purpCee Of providing the expenditures which
have been or may be caused by events in
South Africa. Estimates for the ensuing
year will be submitted to you in due course.
MY Lords and Gentlemen There are
many subjects of domestic interest to which
your attention will be invited at a later
period when the ordinary season for the
labors of parliamentary session has been
your attendance in order to ask you to deal
with an exceptional eXigency, and 1 pray
that, in performing the duties which claim
your attention, you may have the guidance
and blessing Of Almighty God."
Both houses assembled in the chamber of
| peers at 2 o'clock. the queens speech being
read by commission. Immediately after the
| reading the speaker Of the House of Com
mons, Rt. Hon. William Court Gully, re-
| turned to the chamber of commons, the
house adjourning at o'clock
Chamberlain Heartily Welcomed.
Large crowds waited in the precincts of
st. stephens for the reassembling of lords
! and commoners and heartily welcomed the
! favorites, especially Joseph Chamberlain,
secretary Of state for the colonies. The
prince of Wales was loudly cheered while
driving to the House of Lords. Within the
house cordial receptions marked the ar
rival of Mr. Balfour and the other mem
bers of the government.
The house listened impatently to the
usual protest by James Lowther against the
| alleged interference of peers in elections
but Mr.. Chamberain's coming put every
body into good humor and was the signal
for an immense outburst of applause. He
entered carrying a big dispatch box.
| Mr.. Balfour gave notice of a motion to-
| morrow that no private business should be
| taken up during the autumn session.
| The speaker then read the queens speech,
| shortly after which Sir Alexander Fuller
Acland Hood, conservative member for West
Somerset, rose to move the address in re-
ply. He wore the scarlet and gold uniform
OF captain of the grenadiers.
Sir Alexander Hood said the house had
never met in graver circumstances, not only
f,;n h,t tha ,LoIa
pire. Dwelling upon the horrors Of war, he
declared that war should not be undertaken
except from absolute necessity, but that in
this case all peaceful means having failed
war had become necessary "to establish
equal rights for the white races in South
Africa and to remove the grievances OF the
outlanders."
After reviewing the course of the nego-
tiations between the British government and
the Transvaal he said that President Kruger
by his own act had removed all chance OF
peace After dwelling on the splendid Of
fers of assistance by the colonies, and oil
the necessity of maintaining Great Britain's
paramountcy he dilated upon the language Of
President Steyn of the Orange Free State
, declaring that unless the question of British
supremacy were settled now, British rule II
; South Africa would go. He asserted tha
, the British government under eXceptiona
provocation had shown great patience ant
forbearance and that Great Britain had M
option but to repel attack. Cloud cheers)
Clement NJ. Roydcs, conservative member
: for Rochdale, seconded the address.
Leader of Opposition Speaks.
Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman, libera
leader in the House of Commons, who fol
lowed Mr. Roydes, said:
parliament has been summoned to Civ
{ its approval to the early steps Of war. Neve
/ had the house met in circumstances mor'
serious, nor in conditions engaging to
S greater degree the profound interests OF th
British people. The demands made by tn
government OF the South African republi
| were impossible for the government of an,
self respecting country to even take int
consideration. (Cheers)
The leader OF the opposition went on L
congratulate the government on the choic
OF officers.
a Never" he said has so capable and ex
- perenced a staff been dispatched from tn
n shores of England. Our national position o.
g the shores OF South Africa has placed on u
. the necessity OF seeing any impediment t
- our posi- removed The time for criti
. cisms OF steps taken by the government ha
a not come and 1t is proper to wait for fur
a 'hCr explanations, nut may say II does ap
pear 10 me that the governments are en-
gagged in a game Of bluff Opposition cheer
, and ministerialst cries of mo" "no'D whic
' is not very worthy one for great countr
like this The raising of the suzeraint
~ question was utterly unnecessary and di
more than all else to remove all chances c
success from the negotiations" (Oppostio
cheers)
Mr. Balfour, who was received with lou
ST cheering, expressed satisfaction at the de,
IL laration of Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, with much OF which he said he wa
u, in hearty agreement
10 Mr.. Bafour complained that while S
70 Henry Campbell Bannerman asserted thi
the war was due to errors, he did n,
specify these errors, The government wou
Is like to have charges brought forward (
IT they could be repudated. He refuted II
IT idea that the government had taunted Il
lr South African republt, into war by haun
le ing the suzerainty question before it.
Il Dillon Moves an Amendment.
as John Dillon moved an amendment to II
address as follows
we humbly represent 10 her majesty tn
I'd the state Of war now existing between Gre
c. Britain and the South African reDuhlic n.