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PARLIAMENT IN SESSION.
British lawmakers Meet and Listen to the
Queens Speech.
Principal Reference IL 10 Courage oil
Soldiers In south Africa - Famine
and Plague Money for War.

London, Jan. SO.--The seventh session
OF the fourteenth Parliament OF queen
Victoria opened at p. m, after the
customary formalities. The speaker
william Court Gulley, arrived at the
House OF Commons at 1853 p. m There
was a large attendance Of members
The gentleman usher Of the Black
Rod. Gen. Sir NJ. s. BiddulDh' sum
moned the Commons to the House oil
Lords at 2;O5 p. m. where the lord high
chancellor, Earl Halsbury, read the
queens speech, which was as follows
my Lords and Gentlemen; The
peace which had recently been broken
in South Africa when last | addressed
YOU mas unhappily not been restored,
but otherwise my relations with other
states are friendly In resisting the
Invasion OF my South African colonies
by the South African republic ana
Orange Free state, my people nave -
spOnded with devotion ana entnusi"s!n
to the appeal which | have hIdug 70
them. and the herolsm OF my soluiets
in the field and my sailors ana MARINES
who were landed to Cooperate WIN
them. has not fallen snort oil the
noblest traditions Of our military ms
tory. 49,. % MANY
valuable lives should have falien as =
sacrifice. but have witnessed With
pride and with heartiest gratincalion
The patriotic eagerness ana spontaneous
LOYALTY With which my subjects III al
parts Of my dominlons have come lor-
ward to share In the common deiehse
of their imperial interests, am con-
fdent ! shall not look TO them III VAN
when | exhort them to sustain ana re-
new their exertions until they nave
brought this struggle for the main'eh,
ance OF the empire and assertion oil
it's supremacy In South Africa 10
victorious conclusion -.
"A treaty has been concluded win
the German emperor for the ADJUST
ment OF the rights claimed by the two
countries In Samoa, Tonga and other
Islands in the Pacific, To portion OF
these stipulations The government OF
the United States has also been party
"A bill will be introduced at an early
date 10 give effect to the scheme OF
federation which has been adopted az
Ter most careful consideration by nVe
of my Australian colonies.
81 have watched with cordial salts
faction the gradual development OF my
greater colonies into self-governing
Communities. / feel confident that the
establishment OF the great federation OF
Australia will prove advantageous not
only to the colonies Immediately con-
cerned. hut also TO the empire at large
"The brilliant courage and soldier
Ike qualities Of the colonial forces en-
gagged In South Africa have already
earned high admiration, and patriotic
offers OF assistance which II was not
possible to accept have come from many
other colonies with populations OF Vari-
Gus races.
II have received from the ruling
chiefs Of native states OF India numer-
Gus offers 10 place their troops and the
resources OF their states al my as
posal, for service in South Africa. These
proofs OF their loyalty to myself ana
their devotion 10 the cause OF my en-
pire have afforded me much gratlrca-
ton.
II regret that owing to insufficient
rainfall in the autumn over a great part
az western and central India the har-
vest and pasturage have failed TO such
m extent As 10 create a famine. Time
liz measures have been taken by my
government and by the rulers OF the
native states affected 10 relieve the
suffering and prevent starvation.
Al sh IA
plague continues and that altnough us
severity has not increased since last
year, there Is at present no prospect or
lts dimlnution.
Gentlemen OF the House OF Com
mons, the estimates for the public SER
vices Of the year will be laid before
YOU The provision for military expendi-
ture must be largely increased on ac-
count Of the charge for military opera
lions in South Africa. The experience
Of a great war must necessarily AFFORD
lessons OF the greatest importance TO
the military administrations OF the
country You will not. | am convinced,
shrink from any outlay that may be re-
qulred TO place our defensive prepare
tions on a level with the responsibility
which the possession Of 50 great an
empire has laid upon us. At time
when several other nations are per-
fectlng their naval preparations at the
cost Of increasing efforts and sacrifices.
the solicitude with which you have
provided for the efficiency Of our navy
and our coast defenses viii assuredly
not be relaxed"
The rest OF the speech, recognizing
that the time Is not propitlous for
domestic reforms involving large ex-
pendtures. recommends amendments to
the agricultural. educational. company.
railway and accideSt laws and con-
cludes:
1T appears that service In South AZ
RIGA may have the effect OF disfranchis-
Ing those taking part In Il, and you will
be asked 90 sanction a measure by
which this Injustice win be prevented.
Il commend your deliberations al
this anxious time to the blessing and
guidance Of Almighty Cod"
The attendance Of peers and OF the
public was not extraordinary.