The evening times., 1900-01-30

LONDON. Jan. S0.-There was intense
public interest in the opening OF Parlia-
ment today and there were great crowds
outside both houses. Following is the
Queens speech:
MY Lords and Gentlemen: Peace
which was recently broken in South Africa.
when | last addressed yeu. has unhappily
not been restored. Otherwise my relations
with other states are friendly. In resist
ing the invasion Of my African colonies by
the South African Republic and Orange
Free State my people responded with de-
votion and enthusiasm TO the appeal l
made. The herolsm OF my soldiers in the
field and the sailors and marines who land
ed to cooperate with them has not fallen
short OF the noblest traditions Of our mill
tary history.
Il am deeply grieved that so many
valuable lives have fallen as a sacrifice,
but I have witnessed, with pride and the
heartiest gratihcation, the patriotic eager
ness and spontaneous loyalty Of my sub
jects in all parts OF my dOminiOus 10 come
forward and share in the common defence
OF imperia! interests. / am confident /
shall not look to them IN vain. when I
exhort them &c sustain and renew their
eXertions until they have brought this
struggle for the maintenance Of my en-
pire and the assertion Of its supremacy in
South Africa 10 a victorious conclusion.
"A treaty has been concluded With the
Emperor of Germany for the adjustment
Of the rights claimed by the two countries
to Samoa. Tonga. and other islands in the
Pacific. To a portion Of these stipulauons
the United States Of America has bcel
party.
4 bill will b. introduced. affecting a fed
Grafton adopted by five Of my Australian
colonies. have watched. with cordial
satisfaction. the gradual development OF
my greater colonies into self governing
communities. I am confident that the es-
tablisment Of great federation Of Aus
tralia viii prove advantageous not only 20
The colonies Immediately concerned. but
also to the empire.
The brilliant courage and soIdier-Iike
qualities OF the Colonial forces engaged in
South Africa has already earned high ad-
miTatiOn. Patriotic offers OF assistance
which it is impossible TO accept, have come
D
various races ! have received from the
rulers of the native states Of India nu-
merOus offers 10 place their troops and re-
| sources at my disposition for service In
| South Africa These proofs Of loyalty and
/ devotion in the cause OF the empire have
afforded me much qualification. This part
/ OF the speech concludes with an expression
Of regret at the famine plague in India.
! Speaking 10 the Commons Her Majesty
says:
! The experience Of a great war must
| necessarily afford lessons Of the greatest
/ importance 10 the cOuntTy's military ad-
/ ministratiOns. You Will not. I am con-
/ vinced, shrink from any outlay required
| 10 place our defensive preparations on
| level with the responsibilities which the
| possession Of such an empire entails. At
/ a time when several other nations are per
/ fecting naval operations at a cost Of in
| creasing efforts and sacrifices, the solicit
| tude whereby you have provided for the
efficiency OF the navy and coast defences
/ assuredly will not be relaxed"
! In addressing both houses the speech
! says that the time is not propitious for
/ domestic reforms involving large expendi-
| lures II refers 10 various bills including
one for the prevention Of accidents TO
railway servants, and also one preventing
/ the Acknowledgement Of absent soldiers.
/ IiNi - 'H' NF'A'N5 Va '"S sSSSiou 'HS
Irish members met, with the object of en-
deavoring to unite the various sections Of
! the party. John Redmond. John Dillon,
| and Timothy Healy were present. Timo-
| thy Harrington, independent Nationalist
| who presided, urged a settlement of the
| unhappy quarrel between the various diyi-
sions Of the Irish party.
Mr. Redmond declared that unity was
necessary on the lines OF 1SS5-'9O. He
pointed to the splendid example Of the
| Americans and asked those present TO let
1 tho dead past bury its dead Mr.. Red
mond moved a resolution for the recon
| struction Of the Irish Nationalist party on
the old lines Of 1880, Independent OF all
| British political parties, with the object
J of securing a measure OF home rule at least
as wide as was embodied in the bills OF
| 1856 and 1898.