The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-07
THE QUEENS SPEECH
WORK y LIMITED
10 TWO SUBJECTS
SOUTH AFRICA AND CHINA.
SOUTH AFRICAN QUESTION cENEH-
ALLN DISCI sSED.

NurntnE ot aFms->nitshufN ~sid
There would Be No Change In
Governments Polics-Borrs Need
Expect NothinE Approaching IN
dependence.
London, Dee. Ga few u.irutes nftcr the
speaker. Mr.. William Court Gully. hai
taken his chair in ihe uoufe of Commons.
this Afternoon. the gentleman uaher -
the Black Rod Gen Michael Bldiuiph.
Appeared and summoned the commons 10
the House 81 Lords. where the LORD
Chancellor, the Earl - Halshury rad the
Queens speech. a. follows
My Lords and Geuusmon-it has he
come necessary 90 make further provis-
ion for the EXPENSES incurred hy the on
crations Of thy armies lu south Africa and
China. have summoned sou To hod
special session in order that YOU mas
give your sanction 20 the enactments r.
q,Arsd Tor this purpose You Will not en-
tor into other puanc matters requiring
your attention until the ordinary meeting
q Parliament IN the sprur."
Tho ceremony was very brief.
United States Ambasso.iar Choate and
other foreign representative were la the
diplomatic gallery. The Attendance Of
peers was unusually large. The Earl of
Lathom. Conservative In tho uniform Of
the Royal Horse Guards. moved the ad-
dress He said he thought e. could now
be safely said the end Of the war was IN
sight. The volunteers had made their
mark ana the colonies had shown they
were united 60 the moiherland. never TO
be separated.
Baron Monk Breton. Liberal Unionist.
seconded the address IN the same strain
south African Amnirr.
Lord Kimborley. che liberal leader IN
the House OF Lords. 30 the course of his
remarks. animadvertod strongly upon the
sudden dissolution Of Parliament. He de-
manded a definite prououncement Of the
governments policy In view OF the novel
and dangerous character OF the recrudes-
cence Of hostlltles in South Africa and
explanations of che alleged eruerles 70
tho Beers the burning OF farms and sim
liar seventies lie said an attempt 80
capture the Emperor and Empress Dow
ager OF china would be an alarming un-
dertakinR.
Lord Salisbury the premier. said the
Transyaalers fhc Free StBtcra and the
world should understand there could b.
no deviation from the policy u the gov-
crnment already outlined. Anything re-
fcmbling indcpcndence never could De-
granted The war must proceed 60 the Ia
eyitable issue. We must let It be felt that
Haaasa sH..a al
audacious ultimatum. could force the
British government TO humble itself and
abandon its rght. lie could never ALLOW
that a shred Of Independence should Do
left How soon the Free statera and che
Tranavaalcrs would have anything like
self governing powers depended on them
selves II might be years and u might be
generations.
Regarding China. Lord Salisbury said
ne was unable 20 reveal anything. Re
garding tho pursuit Of the Emperor and
Empress be- had never heard ~ such a
suggestion. The concert existed and tho
latest intcll Rercc showed that IL p asses cd
a very reasonable vitality He was more
doubtful Of the time when a satisfactory
resuk would BE- achieved than of the fact
that the concert or Europe wouh be sue
ceEsfm
Rosebery'- spirited Attack.
Lord Rosebery made a spirited attack
on the government He WIS unsparinR
OF HE criticism OF the dissolution of Par
uament, the conducs ~ tine war. the pol
ICY Of the government toward China and
everything handled by the cabinet lie
referred 70 the inclusion IN the cabinet
OF several Of Lord Salisbury relatives
= Lord Roscbcry's comment on thc
charges against Mr. Chamberlain, the gee
rotary Of state foa the colonies. was se-
we're He said 10 was evident the hesd
OF the cabinet had failed in proper super
vision and the prlIe Of England in the
purity Of - public men had suffered
The Duke of Devonshire replied 20 Lord
Raeebcry ana Lord Tweoimouth closed
he debate Tor the Liberals
The address waH then agreed 90 and the
House OF Lords adjourned until Monday
The Speaker this afternoon submitted
the sefsionsl orders. the reading of which.
~ usual. was interrupted hy tho motion
of James Bowther 90 eliminate the order
prohibiting peers from interfering "a e.ell
tions. especially referring 10 Lord Rose
berry. Tho motion was buried. % 10 =.
Tho Speaker read the Queens speech
and the Hon J. j.. Gordon Conservative.
In naval uniform. moved the ,address IN
reply. making lengthy defense Of the
war.
J. r Hope. Conservative. seconded ,he
address
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman. the
Liberal leader. asked the government for
information as TO harsh measures in SCUM
Africa.
BaIfour's view of the War.
Mr. Balfour. tho government leader
dwclt on the dinlcuslcs of the present po
siiion IN South Africa. IL said the men
they were hghflng were 20 be their fellow
subjects. and an must De- dome 10 prevent
cmbitterneni Tho government had an.
nounced over and over again that X look.
Cd forward 20 a condition when the Brit.
ish and Dutch would have equal rights
n was the fault OF the Boer leaders shat
the war was prolonged II fhe meantime
the duty o. the government was TO pur-
sue vigorous military operations with hu-
nanity. not only from common morality.
but with a statcsmanl.se view of the a..
tErc.
Crowds 90 Hear Speakers.
The Interesting and picturesque cere-
mouy OF swearing in the peers which In
cluded the Prince % Wales. the Duke OF
York and the Duke Of Cambridge, to-
gether with the impression that Lord
Rosebcry would speak attracted such a
number OF peeresses and their daughters
as 20 al the galleries allotted % them
Lord Salisbury. when delivering his
speech, looked old an1 wesried, but hls
voice gathered strength and vigor as he
proceeded. Meonwhiie Lord Rosebery sat
Immersed In deep thought. his hat drawn
over his brow. There was a rustic of ex-
poctation az the premier ceased and Lord
Rosebcry walked slowly 70 che table