The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
BRlTAIN-AMERlcA.
Their Relations Touched Upon at Re-
opening of Parliament.

London. Feb. There was the usual
ment today to be the first to take a
seat in the house Of commons on the
reopening of parliament.
Robert Ashcroft, conservative mem
Der for Oldham. beat the record by ar
irving at the house at 12.45 a. m.
| A majority of both houses assembled
Just before 2 D. M, when the usher of
the black rod, Gen. Sir Michael Bid
dulph, came from the house of lords
and, with the usual ceremony, sum-
| moned the commons to the house of
| lords for the purpose of hearing the
| queens speech read by the lord chan
| cellor, the earl of Salisbury. Both
| houses then adjourned until 4 p. M
| At that time the house was crowd
| ed among those present being Lieut..
j. c. Colwell, the United States naval
| attache here, and Mrs. Colwell After
the new members had taken the Gus
tomary oath, the speaker, the Rt. Hon.
William Court Gully, read the queen
speech, and Josceline Ragot, conserva-
tive moved the address in reply to the
| speech. Then Mr.. Bagot said he was
| pleased to notice that bonds Of mu-
tual interest and kinship between this
| country and America have by recent
| events been drawn Closer He added
An alliance between the two great
/ Notwithstanding peoples need not ne
cessarily be one of offense or defense,
out might be one that would be admi-
raply htted to lead the nations of the
world In the direction of freedom, civil
lzation and progress" Cheers
! William Frederick Danvers Smith.
conservative, seconded the address, and
the new liberal leader, the Rt Hon.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, re-
plled. Among other things, he said
that the prospect of an Anglo Saxon
union tended towards the stability of
peace.
When the session of the House Of
Lords was resumed, there was a large
attendance in the galleries, which were
| crowded, many women being among
those present Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
until recently United States ambassad-
or at ST Petersburg, and recently an
pointed secretary of the interior and
Henry White, the United States charge
| q aHalres, We're in the diplomatic gal
lery. The Duke of Bedford moved the
address in reply to the queens speech.
ana the Earl Of Cawdor seconded the
motion. The Duke of Bedford cordially
! referred to the growing friendly rela
tons between the United States and
Great Britain. The Earl of Kimberley
the liberal leader in the House of
LORDS, made speech, during which
ne asked for further information re-
| gard1ng the governments intention in
the Soudan and in China, and regarding
the cars disarmament proposals.
The premier, Lord Salisbury, fol-
lowed Lord Kimberley, and referred at
length to China He said the policy of
her majesty's government did not con
template the ACQUISITION of territory in
China or the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Chinese empire. The destiny of China.
ms lordship added, was as Impossible to
foretell, as it was to reveal what was
! occurring on certain island and with
IN certain palace at Pelxin. All that
| her majesty'S government was con
| cerned with at present was to see that
the treaties are fully observed, that the
interests of British subjects are safe
guarded and that nothing is done by
either China or any other nation to
compromise their rights.
At meeting this afternoon of the
anti-Parnellite members of parliament
John Dillon, chairman of the Irish par
liamentary party, announced his resig-
nation of the leadership, his motive be-
ing the expectation that the Irish ma
tional convention, to be held in March
| Will come to new arrangements for
securing the unity of the nationalist
party.
The overwhelming popular sentiment
in Ireland, Mr.. Dillon said, was for the
reunion of all nationalist members OF
the house of commons on the lines the
party followed under Parnen from 1885,
to 1890, BY declining to allow himself
to be named again for the Craftsmanship
during the present parliament, he
hoped he would be credited with the
desire to secure this reunion, which
he was prepared to promote in every
| way in his power.