The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-18
PARLIAMENT IN SESSION.
Disloyal Utteraaces of Irish Members
Will BE Discussed.

Will be Discussed.
London, Oct. 17.-Parliament opened
to-day in extraordinary session to con-
slider the South African situation. In
the speech from the throne, her maj
esty said:
MY Lords and Gentlemen: Within a
very brief period after the recent pro-
roga ton I am compelled by events
| deeply affecting my empire to recur to
your advice and aid. The state on af-
fails an South Africa has made it sx-
| pedlent that my government Should be
enabled to strengthen the military
forces Of this country by calling out the
| reserves. For this purpose, the Pro-
Visions Of 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 Com
| mons: Measures will be laid before you
| for the purpose of providing for tho ex-
| penditure which has been, or may be,
caused by events in South Africa. Esti-
| mates for the ensuing year will be sub
| mitted to you in due course.
| My Lords and Gentlemen: There are
| many subjects Of domestic interest to
which your attention will be invited at
| later season, when the season of la
| bors for q parliamentary session has
| been reached. For the present l have
| invited your attendance in order to ask
you to deal with exceptional exigencies,
| and ! pray that in performing the du-
| ties before you you may have the guild
ance and blessing of the Almighty
| God"
| Both houses assembled in the cham
| Der of the house OF peers at 2 o'clock,
| the queens speech being read by COM
mission. Immediately after the reading
| 81 Ne% %bA Af
| the Right Hon. William Court Gulley,
returned to the chamber of the house
| of commons, the house recessing at 4
| p. m.
Henry Labouchere, liberal, will move
| an amendment to the address in reply
TO the speech from the throne In favor
of arbitration in the Transvaal trouble,
even at this late day. John E. Red
| mond Parneilite, will move a protest
against war. Henry Seaton Karr, con-
| servative, has given notice of discussion
| Thursday concerning the alleged dis
| loyal utterances of certain Irish ma
tionalist members of the house, which
! he will contend are in violation Of the
oath Of allegiance. He will take eSpe-
cial exception to an expression by Pat
rick O'Brien, Parnellite member for
| Kilkenny, of a hope that the Irishmen
in the British regiments instead of fir
| ing on the Beers would fire on the En-
| SlSnnen. lie Will also reIeT TO similar
| declarations made by Michael Davitt
nationalist member for South Mayo
and William Redmond, Parnellite mem
| Der for East Claire.
The opening ceremony occupied a
! quarter of an hour. A score of peers
were present when the lord high chan
cellor, Baron Halsburyi took his seat.
The black rod was directed to desire
the immediate attendance of the COM
mons, and after a brief interval the
speaker and the ofiieials Of the house
of commons, followed by the members,
| appeared at the bar.
The galleries of both houses were
crowded with ladies' United States
| Ambassador Choate and Mrs. Choate,
with the members of the embassy. were
in the diplomatic gallery OF the house
of lords. Charlemasne Tower, United
| States minister to Russia. was also
| present. United States Senator Nelson
of Minnesota and Robert Mccormack
of Chicago witnessed the proceedings in
the house OF commons There was less
competition than usual for the honor
of being first to arrive. John Cum