The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-07

WAS CAUSTIC
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All requests for information ELECTED
from Mr.. Balfour nothing more than
generaIizations.
London, Dec ga few minutes after
the speaker, Mr.. William Court Gully,
had taken mis- chair in the house Of com
mons this afternoon, the gentleman usher
Of the Black Rod, General Michael Bid
dulph, appeared and summoned the com
mon to the house of lords, where the
Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Halsoury,
read the queens speech.
A number Of ladies' were present at the
proceedings in the house Of lords, but the
peers present numbered less than d dozen
apart from the four royal commissioners
representing tine queen, among whom was
the Duke Of Marlborough.
The Earl of Lathom, conservative, IN
the uniform Of the royal hourse guards,
moved tire address. He said he thought
It could now be safely said the end OF
the war was in sight The volunteers
had made their mark. and the colonies
had shown they were united 60 the moth
erland, never to be separated.
Baron Monk Breton, liberal unionist.
seconded the address in the same strain.
Lord Kim berly, the liberal leader in the
house of lords, in the course Of his re-
marks, animadverted strongly upon the
sudden dissolution Of parliament. He
objected to the brevity and abruDtness
in the queens speech, and demanded a
definite announcement OF the govern
ment's policy in view Of the novel and
dangerous character ofthe recrudescence
Of hosulities in South Africa and expla-
ton Of the alleged cruelties to the Beers,
the burning Of farms and similar severi-
ties. He concurred in the annexation OF
the republics, but trusted the government
possessed q definite policy for speedily
concluding the war. His Iordship was
gratifed at the Anglo-German agreement,
but he said an attempt to capture the
emperor and empress dowager Of China
would be an alarming undertaking.
Lord Salisbury. after paying a tribute
to tina skill of Lord Roberts and General
Kitchener and to the bravery OF the ofic-
ers and soldiers, said he approved Of the
fan elections on the ground that the peo-
pie objected to travelling to the polls in
the wintry weather, while in the summer
legislators were occupied with their par
liamentary duties.
In regard to South Africa the premier
spoke with great solemnity. He said the
Transvaalers, the Free Staters and the
world should understand there would Zoe
no deviation from the policy Il the gov
ernment already outlined. Anything re-
sembling independence never could be
granted The war must proceed to the
inevitable issue How soon the Free
staters and the Transvaalers would have
anything like sef-governing powers de-
pended uDon themselves. It might be
years and It might be generations.
Regarding China, Lord Salisbury said
he was unable TO reveal anything. as it
would be betraying the secrets Of other
nations as wei as those of the govern
ment He was happy. however 70 De
able to quiet the fears Of Lord Kimberley
regarding the pursuit Of the emperor and
the empress He had never heard of such
a suggestion.
Eve must let It he felt that no one
by the issue Of an insolent ana audacIous
uIHmatum. could force the British govern
ment to humble Itself and abandon its
rights"
The feature Of the session was Lord
Roseoery's spirited attack on the govern
mcnt He was unsparing IN his criti-
cism az the dissolution Of parliament
the conduct Of the war. the policy Of the
government toward China and everything
handled by tine cabinet. He causucaIiy
commented on the reoonstruction OF the
cabinet. concentrating Lord Salisbury on
teing the chief of a. family numbering Sc
many able administrators. the reference
being 70 the inclusion IN the cabinet OF
several Of Lord Sslisbury's relatives
Lord Roseaery's comment on the chsrg-
es against Air Chamberlain. The secretary
Of state forthe colonies. was severe He
deprecated over-helief In the credibfutv
Of all the charges. but said III was evident
the head o. the cabinet had failed in
proper supervision and the pride ~ Eng
land in the purity of its p1bBc men had
suffered
The speech Of the liberal peer was
powerful and more decidedly political
than any he had delivered in some years.
II was iupassioued. dramatic in many
parts. and directed straight AT Lord sal
isburv. who. Enough for the greater pa-t
Of the time unmovei. smiled occasionally
in g cynical way. as though az the earn
estuess ~ his opponent An incldent II
the debate was Lord Rose5ery's references
q lord Hardwicse. under secretary o.
state for India who was a memoer of
a arm Of stock brokers'
The Duke - pevonshire explained that
Lord Hardwicke had authorized him TO
announce thar before accepting Office ha
had arranged to become at the end ot the
year a sleeping partner IN the firm
The if1sral morning papers complain
THAI this concession IS inadequate
Frankfort Ky. Dec. 6-Bryan's plural
lt,- n this stata Is 90