New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-10
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
pporEED1NGs TERMINATE WITH THE
READING OF THE QUEENS SPEECH.

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The House Of Lords met and summoned 'i'
l"on. N tho bar. and the proceedings ter
minated with the reading OF the Queens speech
| Tho sneech contained the following statements
| Nv Lords and Gentlemen: My relations with
| the other Powers continue frlenoiy' ~,
The Conference summoned by the emperor VI
russia TO consider measures for promoting tne
maintenance Of peace has coripleleo 10 d,S reot
Although the result OF its deliberations ara no.
fuIIv correspond with the lofty aims whlcn II
was summoned to accomplish. II mas met WIN ,
considerable measure OF success rhitra,inn can
NOT fail TO diminish the frequency OF war, whlie
the extension of the Geneva Convention Will
mitigate It's horrors
After q reference 10 the conclusion OF the
Anglo French Convention on the subject or the
Nile Valley and the Anglo Russian Convention
in regard to railway enterprises in CHINA. the
speech continued:
We have received a petition from consider
able number OF my subjects residing IN tne
South African Republic, praying my assistance
to obtain a removal OF grievances ana olsa-
bIlities Of which they complain The posltlOn
of NV subjects in the South African Republic
IS inconsistent with the promise or equai treat
mont whereon my grant of internal indepen-
dence to that republic was founded, and the un.
rest caused thereby is a constant source OF
danger to the peace ana prosperity o. m. ny
dominions in South Africa. Negotiations on this
subject with the Government or the south
African Republic have been entered into and are
still proceeding.
Another paragraph deals with the satisfactory
reports Of the recovery Of the agriculture and
trade OF India from the depression caused by
the famine but It adds, fears are now enter
tanned of the prospects Of the harvests in West
ern and Central India, owing to the insufficient
rainfall though the officials are taking timely
precautions to meet any scarcity. The speech
then reads:
regret to add that the plague, though still
confined to the total Of 1919 areas affected during
the winter, shows signs of abatement.
The speech thanks the Commons for the lib
erality with which they have provided for the
naval and military defence of the empire. and
concludes with references to the benefits which
may be expected from the domestic legislation
passed. -- ---e
While the Members OF Parliament and officials
present in the House of Commons at the pro-
rogation of Parliament to-day expressed hope Of
a peaceful settlement Of the Transvaai Difficult
ties It was evident that uneasy apprehension
was prevalent that an autumn session might
be necessary to vote war supplies
President McKinleys secretary, John Addison
Porter and Solicitor General John x. Richards
visited the United States Embassy to-day and
were afterward introduced to Speaker Gully.
They witnessed the Propagation Of Parliament.
MORE REGIMENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
STATEMENT BY MIR. CHAMBERLAIN IN
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
London. Aug 9-Replying to various ques-
tions in the House Of Commons to-day, Joseph
Chamberlain Secretary Of State for the Colo
MES said that no official confirmation had
been received of the report that the Transvaal
had declined to agree to a joint inquiry into the
effect which the franchise reforms Will have
on the Outlanders Several regiments, he added,
were about to be dispatched to South Africa
for the defence of Natal, in response to the re-
ouest of the Natal Government, and prepara-
ton was being made for all contingencies.
Later. replying to T. P. O'Connor, Irish Ma
tionalist member for the Scotland Division OF
Liverpool, Mr.. Chamberlain deprecated a re-
sumption of the debate on the Transvaal situa-
ton which, he pointed out, while serious, still
remains doubtful. The Colonial Secretary added
that he sincerely hoped that the report saying
the inquiry proposal had been rejected was UNI
true While he regretted the necessity of
swerng Mr. OConnor 1t would be fatal mis-
take to allow the latter's Views that war was
entirely needless and that the Government
ought to express willingness to wait maybe
ances of which they complained. to be
sidered He added
1.-The representative opinions Of even the small
minority In the House Of Commons or anything
but the most insignificant minority in the United
Kingdom. the Governments policy have been
clearly expressed We recognize the grievances
Of the Outlanders and have said that these
grievances are not merely themselves a serious
cause for interposition. but a source of
danger to the whole OF South Africa We say
our predominance Is menaced by the action OF
the Transyaal In refusing to redress the griev-
ances or give consideration to requests hitherto
put in the most moderate language OF a suzerain
Power We say that this state OF things cannot
be tolerated We have put our hands to the
plough and won't draw back. With that state
ment I propose to rest content"
The additional troops ordered to be in readi-
ness for transportation to South Africa include
a battalion OF the Grenadier Guards and three
batteries OF artillery.
BOERS HOLD BACK THEIR REPLY