Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-08
ACROSS THE WATER.
The Queens Speech at Open
ing Of Parliament.
Deals With Soudan, Far East and Cars
Disarmament Plan.
Oreyfus Revision Matter Now Goes TO the
Procurator General.


at the opening Of Parliament was is
sued, this morning. 1t is identica.
with the exclusive forecast cabled to
The Associated Press, yesterday after
noon, except in unimportant differen-
ces OF phraseology. 1t made the usual
reference to the pacific relations exist
ing between Great Britain and foreign
countries and dealt with the recent
operations in the Soudan and with the
affairs in Crete, expressing the hope
that the Cretan question is in fair
way of solution by the appointment of
Prince George of Greece as high COM
missioner of the powers in Crete.
The speech also refers to the invita-
ton to attend the Cars peace confer
ence which has been accomplished and
contains very sympathetic reference
to the assassination of the Empress OF
Austria. 1t mentions the Anarchise
conference at Rome and the probable
necessity for the alteration of the law
of Great Britain with respect to Anar-
chists is foreshadowed.
The speech then expresses great con-
Germ lat the fact that the plague con-
tnues in certain localities in India,
pays tributes to the efficiency of the
measures taken to eXtirpate it and To
the devotion of the officials.
Cape Colony is complimented upon
Its N1atriotism, as demonstrated in the
recent vote for navy defence and there
are very sympathetic aliusi0ns to the
disaster III the West Indies.
The House of Commons was crowded.
among those present being Lieut.~J. G..
rolwcll. the United States naval at
tache here. and Mrs. Colwell After
the new members had taken the Gus
tomary oath, the Speaker. the Right
Hon. VIM. Court Gully. read the
Queens speech and Mr.. Joseelin Bagot.
Conservative, moved the address in re-
ply to the speech.
Mr.. Bagot said he was pleased to
notice that ''bonds Of mutual interest
and kinship between this country and
America have by recent events been
drawn closer" He added: AN alliance
between the two great English speak
ing peoples need not necessarily be one
of offence or defence but might be one
that would be admirably fitted to lead
the nations of the world in the direc-
ton of freedom, civilization and pro-
gress"
The Hon. VIM. Frederick Danver.
Smith, Conservative, seconded the ad-
dress and the new Liberal leader. the
Right Hon. Sir Henry Campbell-B Ban.
herman, replied. Among other things
he said that the prospect of an Anglo
Saxon union tended towards the sta
bility of peace.
Mr. Arthur j. Ralfour, first lord of
the treasury and the government lead
er in the House, replied to Sir Henri.
Campbell Zimmerman criticisms of
of the governments policy Neither
speech contained any points of special
interest, though both dealt largely
with the relations between France and
Great Britain. Mr.. Balfour remarking
that there was no reason why the pre-
sent peaceful relations should not be
permanent.
After several other speeches, the
House of Commons adjourned.
At the session of the House of Lords
there was a large attendance and the
galleries were crowded. many ladies be-
ing among those present. Mr.. Ethan
Hitchcock. until recently United States
at ST. Petersburg and re-
gently appointed SCCIctdIy VI lnt Inter-
Tor, and Mr.. Henry White, the United
States charge d'affaires. were in the
diplomatic gallery.
The Duke of Bedford moved the adj
dress in reply to the Queens speech
and the Earl of Cawdor seconded the
motion. The Duke of Bedford cordial
ly referred to the growing friendly re-
latiOns between the United States and
Great Britain.
The Earl of Kimberly the Liberia!
leader in the House of Lords, made a
speech during which he asked for
further information in regard to the
governments intention in the Soudan
and in China and regarding the Cars
disarmament proposals. His Lordship
also referred with great satisfaction
to the meeting of the Venezuelan arbi-
traitors in Paris.
The premier. Lord Salisbury. follow
ed Lord Kimberly and referred at
length to China. The destiny of China,
his lordship added, was as impossible
to forGtell as it was to reveal what was
occurring on a certain island and with
in a certain palace at Pekin. All that
Her Majestys government WAS con
cerned with at present was to see that
the treaties are fully observed, tEat the
interests of the British subjects are
safeguarded and that nothing is done
by either China or any other nation
to compromise their rights.
Referring to the Soudan, the permicr
said that Great Britain held dominiol
by the title arising from the fact that
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