The Jersey City news., 1899-10-17

affecting the interests of my Empire to
recur to your advice and aid.
The state of affairs in South Africa
has made it expedIent that my Govern
ment should be enabled to strengthen the
military forces of this country by call
Ing out the Reserve. For this purpose the
provisions of the law render 1t 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 continues to be peaceful.
Gentlemen Of the House of Commons,
measures will be laid before you for the
purpose of providing the expenditure
which has been or may be caused by
events in South Africa. Estimates for the
ensuing year viii be submitted to you In
due course
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 ses-
sion has been reached. For the present
have invited your attendance in order to
ask you TO deal with an exceptionally ex-
igeEcy. and | pr0y that IN performing the
duties which claim your attention. You
Almighty Cod
Prior to the meeting of Parliament the
Prince of Wales visited the Premier. the
Marquis of Salisbury, at the Foreign Of
flee
of st. Stephen S for the reasseEibling OF
Lords and Con1moners and heartily well
coined the favorites, especially Mr.. 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 arrival of Mr.. Balfour and
the other members of the Government
The House listened impatiently to the
usual protest by Mr. James Lowther
against the alleged interference of Peers
in elections but Mr.. Chamberlain's COM
ing put everybody into good humor and
was the signal for an immense outburst
of applause. He entered carrying a big
Mr. Balfour gave notice of a motion to-
morrow that no private business should
be taken during the autumn session
The speaker then read the Queens
speech. shortly after which Sir Alexan-
der Fuller ARcland Hood. Conservative,
Member for West Somerset, rose to move
Sir Alexander Hood said the House had
never met In graver circumstances, not
only for South African, but for the
whole Empire. Dwelling upon the horrors
Of war, he declared that war should not
be undertaken except from absolute nee
essity, but that. IN this case, all peace
come necessary ITO establish equal rights
for the white races in South Africa and 70
remove the grievances OF the Outiand-
ers."
tiations between the British Government
and the Transvdal, he said that President
Kruger. by his own act. had removed ali
the splendid offers of assistance made by
tho colonies and the necessity OF
maintaining Great Britains paramount
language of President Steyn of the Or
ange Free State, declaring that unless the
question of British supremacy was settled
now, British rule In South Africa would
go. He asserted that the British Govern
ment under exceptional provocatfon, haG
shown great patience and~forbearanee and
that Great Britain had now no option oot
to repel attack. cloud cheers-l
Mr. Clement Holyneux Royds. Conser-
vative member for Rochdale. seconded
the address.
Speaker of the House of Commons, the
Right Hon. William Court Gully. re-
turned to the Chamber OF the Commons,
the House adiourning at four o'ciock;
Mr. Henry Labouchere, Liberal, Mem
ber for Northampton. will move an amend
ment to the Address in reply TO the
arbitration in the Transvaal imbroglio
even at this late day.
Mr. John e. Redmond, Parnellite. Mem
ber for Waterford, Will move an amend-
ment protesting against the war.
Mr. Henry Seton-Karr, Conservative,
Member for St Helen's. Lancashire, has
given notice Of q question Ior InnIsaay
of certain Irish Nationalist Members OF
the House, which, he viii contend, are IN
violation of the oath Of allegiance. He viii
take especial exception to an expression
by Mr. Patrick O'Brien. Parnellite,
member for Kilkenny, OF hope that the
Irishmen In the British Regiments. IN
on Establishment He viii also refer TO
similar declarations made by Mr.. Michael
Davitt. Nationalisls, member for South
Mayo. and Mr.. William Redmond. Par
neliite member for East Glare.
The opening ceremony occupied quar-
ter Of an hour. Scarcely score OF peers
were present when the Lord High Cham |
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