The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
PARLIAMENT OPENS TO-DAY.


the Terrible Bloodshed.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Queens speech at
the reassembling of Parliament tomorrow
is awaited with unusual interest in the ex-
pectation that considerable increase in
the naval and military expenditure will be
necessiated by the lessons of the war The
speech, however, will be colorless. There
will be a short reference to the war, chiefly
to regrets at the terrible bloodshed and en-
comiums of the men who have laid down
their lives for their country. The speech
will further say that relations with all the
foreign states are very friendly and will
express great pleasure and qualification at
the patriotism shown by the colonies at a
critical period in sending troops to South
Africa and at the patriotism existing in
the empire generally. 1t will also express
qualification at the offers Of troops from
Indian native chiefs and will allude to the
satisfactory completion OF the treaty relat-
ing to Samoa. The speech indicates there
is not the slightest idea of giving up the
war until Great Britain's ends are gained.
A Cabinet minister who was interviewed
by reporter of the Associated Press said:
II do not believe the session opening to-
|
Gus. Some of our Irish friends may try to
expire on the floor, but I find in moments
Of serious national crises Irish eloquence
has little effect and such orations gener-
ally take a back seat. The diatribes on the
government will doubtless be a little more
vicious than formerly, but believe sober
minded men of both parties realize, how
ever much there may be to criticise, that
the government is doing its best and 1T
would be most unpatriotic to attempt to
tie it's hands at such a time. We are not
nervous as to the result of the session"
William T. Stead has addressed an open
letter to the speaker of the House of Com
mons, Mr. William Court Gully, asking
him to bring it to the notice of the House.
The writer says: 1.-THE consequence of going
to war with lie in our right hand is now
manifest even to the dullest understanding.
The responsibility for the lie which is now
working out its natural consequences In
South Africa originally lay upon the colo
nial secretary alone, but by conspiracy
of falsehoods the select committee of 1897
was rushed into returning a false verdict,
which being afterward accepted by the
House of Commons, involed Parliament IT.
self in the responsibility for a fatal fraud >
Mr. Stead then asserts that 1.-The war was
undertaken to conceal the truth and TO
whitewash the colonial secretary" and he
appeals to the House to insist upon the
production of the correspondence between
| the Colonial Office and Mr.. Hawksley, solic-
| itor to the Chartered Company 'in order to
ascertain the truth respecting the Jameson
! raid and to purge the House of this dis
honor"
| Owing to the recent death of Lady Sails
bury the premier did not give the custo-
mary Parliament dinner this evening. This
| was given on his behalf by the Duke of
Devonshire, lord president of the council.
| Mr. Balfour, the Earl of Kimberley and
| Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman also enter
| tanned their respective supporters.
The opposition leaders have decided on
| Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, member for the
| Crickdale division of Willis, to move the
| amendment to the address involving the
| vote of censure. The amendment will be of
| a comprehensive character, virtually con-
victing the government of want of knowl-
| edge, foresight and judgment in the man.
| agement of South Africa affairs since 1885
| and in the preparations for war. 1t is sup
/ ported by several prominent members of
| the opposition identified with Lord Rose
/ bery's views. and the debate is expected
| to occupy week.