The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-08
MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.
Addresses seconding Queens Speech
Have Reference to this Country.

Addresses Seconding Queens Speech
Il Have Refercuce TO this Country.
LONDON, Feb. IA majority Of both
houses OF parliament assembled Just
before p. m, when the black rod,
General Sir Michael Biddulph. came
from the house OF lords. for the pur-
pose Of hearing the queens speech read
by the lord chancellor. the earl of
Halsbury. Both houses then adjourned
until p. m.
When the session was resumed at
o'clock, The house was crowded,
among those present being Lieut.. ]. C.
Colwell. the United States naval at
tatche here, and Mrs. Colwell. After
the now members had taken the CUSTOM
AIRY oath, the speaker, the Right Hon.
William Court Gully. read the queens
speech. and Josyln Bagot, conservative
member for South Westmoreland,
moved the address In reply to the
speech.
Mr.. BaEot, in moving the reply. said
he was pleased to note that the bonds
OF mutual interest and kinship between
this country and America have, by re-
cent events, been drawn closer. He
added:
IAN alliance between the two nations
need not necessarily be one of ofrensc or
defence. but might be one that would
be admirably fitted to lead the world in
The direction Of freedom, civilization
and progress" (Cheers.)
When the session OF the house Of
lords was resumed there was a large at
tendance, and the galleries were crowd
ed, many ladies' being among those
present. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, until
recently United States ambassador at
st. Petersburg. and recently appointed
secretary Of the interior, and Henry
White. the United States charge
daffaires, were In the diplomatic gal
lery.
The Duke of Bedford moved the adj
dress In replying to the queens speech
and the Earl Of Cawdor seconded the
motion.
The Duke OF Bedford, in the course OF
his remarks, cordially referred to the
growing friendly relations between the
United States and Great Britain.
The premier. Lord Salisbury, referred
at length to China. He said the policy
of Her Majesty's government did not
contemplate the acquisition Of territory
In China or the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Chinese empire. The destiny of China,
his lordship answered. was as impossi-
bic to foretell as 1t was to reveal what
was occurring on q certain island within
certain palace at Pekin. All that Her
Majesty's government was concerned
with at present was to see that the
treaties are fully observed; that the in
terests of British subjects are safely
guarded. and that nothing Is done by
either China or any other nation TO COM
promise their rights.
So far as the cars receipt was con-
cerned, Lord Salisbury said no one could
doubt the purity and humanity of the
emperor's motives. II should heartily
rejoice" he continued. ''If the confer
cncc achieved q humber aim, and If, by
the steady use of the principles of ar
bltration we might be able to diminish
number of the causes by which war
Is produced. II by humane legislation
we could also diminish the horrors OF
war. we would render an immeasureable
service TO humanity. Meanwhile. we
must follow the example of other ma
lions, and be prepared for war. do
not believe this Is imminent. but the
causes of war still subsist. and while
doing our best In the blessed mission of
peace, we must maintain the position OF
security which past generatins have
given us. and which we hope to keep"
The address was then agreed to.