The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-07
QUEENS SPEECH
vs..
M'kiNLEY'S MESSAGE

= In marked contrast 10 McKin- =
= ley's verbose message to congress- &.
? IS the queens speech yesterday ,
. To parliament. as follows
MY Lords and GentleInen:-Tt =
mas become necessary to MAKE. .
= further provision for the ex- ,
= penses incurred by the operations ,
? 9I my armies in South Africa and ,
? emma have summoned YOU to g
? hold a special session in order =
that you may give your sanction =
TO the enactment required for >
& this purpose. You win not enter =
= into other public matters reQuir- =
/ 2 ing your attention until the ordiu- ,
airy meeting q parliament in the .
= spring. {.
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London Dec. The fifteenth DarIia-
meut of the reign of Queen Victoria
opened yesterday Before the lights
went out ia the ancient chambers al
most every leading politician had spoz-
en- Such Ierce animosity- and Suct
bitter inyecuve had scarcely ever be-
fore marked the proceedings at West
minister.
Joseph Chamberlain. secretary Of
state for the colonies. was TIE center
of the storm The policy of the eD7Di,e
regarding South Africa and China tba
action OF the government in causing a
dissolution when II did. the conduct of
the war against the Beers. and. in fact
all the questions vitality affecting rhe
empire We're gTaVely discussed and ax-
planned, but dominating all was the Op-
position hatred for the colonial see
rotary.
From Lord Rosebery's yelled auu-
SlonS In the house of lords when he
assumed what many took to be the
practical leadership of the liberal par
~. to the 1Utspoken comment in the
house of commons criticism of An
Chamberlain, permeated almost every
uJterance from the liberal benches.
ChamberIais. Hears All.
For hours this target of satire and
abuse sat with his head un one side.
listening intently, unmCVed by groans
or cheers Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman shook his notes III Mr. Cham
berlain's face and declared that a man
who published private letters for politi-
cal purposes treferriug to the Clark
Ellis correspondence would be ex-
cluded from the society of all honorable
men and OStTacised for life had he re-
sorted to such action as q private in
dividual.
Arthur J. Balfour first lord of the
treasury referring to Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannermen suaVe regrets at the
departure Of George 7. Goschen and
Sir Matthew White Ridley. said that
he believed that Sir Henry was so gen
er0us that he would even find good in
Mr. Chamberlain should the latter be
removed to another sphere.
A liberal shouted:
we draw the line somewhere" and
both sides of the house roared with
laughter
Chamberlain Speaks Bitterly.
Once Mr.. Chamberlain interrupted
and leaped to his feet. A thrill went
through the house.
1t is not SO" he declared, and ro-
CeedCd to deny the allegation that he
had said that any seat lost to the gov
eminent during the recent election was
one sold - the Beers
Tt was nearly II o'clock before he
rose 10 reply to the avalanche of at
tack launched against him How great
strain ne had undergone was evident
In the scarcely suppressed excitement
of tone ON the part of one rarely known
70 show feeling in the house.
He denied that he had ever accused
4fr Ellis of being "a traitor. he denied
also that he had decried any accuse
ucns against his own personal integ-
Tity. He declared that the special pUr-
pose of the meeting of parliament had
been forgotten in an attack upon him
self
Irritated beyond control by frequent