Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-15

wise than dceplv painrul but still dc
! sire to give effect to her late MaJt9tH
! wishes and as evidence of her ihleicS,
as well as my own, in all that conc conc IL ~
| the welfare of my subjects beyond u,
seas, | have decided that the WISH ~
Australia shall not be abandoned any
| shall be extended to New HeaiaH" ""'
the Dominion OF Canada. ann, i,
The prolongation of the hostlli'ieS III
South Africa has led me to make llr-
| ther call on the patriotism and deNotio,,
of Canad and Australia. rejoice thn,
| my request has met with promp' I'm"
loyal response and large additional con
/ tingents from those colonies viii emba'N
for the seat of war ut an early date.
The expedition organized for the SUP
preston of the rebellion in Ashanti was
| crowned with signal success.
The suffering and mortality caused by
! the prolonged drought in a large portion
of my Indian empire have been greatly
alleviatcd by n substantial rainfall, but
/ regret 10 add that in parts of the BON
| bay Presidency. distress of Il serious
! character still continues which my OH
GERS are using every cndeavor 10 miii-
| gate.
Gentlemen Of the House of Commons:
| The estimates for the year Will be LAID
before YOU. Every care has been taken
| to limit their amount, but the naval ana
military reQuir. mcnts of the country ana
especially the outlay con equ, Mt upon the
South African war has involved an IN
/ evitaLle increase.
The demise of the crown renders II
necessary that renewed provision snail
, he made for the civil list. | place unrc
scrveuly q, your disposal those hertary
revenues which Were 50 placed by my
pred, cesSur. and have commaad AIDED that
the papers necessary for Il iul consider
alton Of the subject shah be laid beforr
you.
| MY Lords and Gentlemen: Proposals
will be submitted 20 NoGr Judgment lut
increasing the efficiency Of my military
forces.
Certain changes in the constitution nl
the court uf final appeal are rendered
. nee eSSary in consequence Of the Increased
resort to it which has resulted from the
expansion of the empire during the last
two generations.
"irsislatio VII BE- propoScd to you fur
the amendment If the law relating to ei-
ucation.
"Legisation has Keen prepared and II
the time at your disposal proves to ~
adequate. il VIII he Laid be fore You. fur
tine purposc Of rc%ulating the voluntary
sale by landlords 10 occupying tenant s
in irtltnd. for amending ANA consolidat
in., the factory and workshops acts. 70"
I the better administration of the law re-
/ speeding linatlcs. for am, ndn4 TIE puh-
| lid health lct2 III regar" I" water sIpp N,
i for the prevention OF drunkenness IN
licensed houses and pubic places and for
ann, uding the law Of literary copyright.
| n pray that Almighty Goa may cnl-
/ tinue 10 guide you i'm the conduct If loIr
dcno,ratiunS and THAI H. may hi, IS them
| with success.
The oath King Edward TOOK Was III.
NO POucry" oath IMPOSED 10y the bill u4
rights and the act Of settlement Of tn
| time n Charles ~, Il il aa follows.
~, Edward. 40 srl muly ANA sincerely
and in III" presence of God. profess. ties
t.fV and declare that 10 believe that la
/ the sacrament ~ our Lords SHIPPER Their,
| il NOT In% MISREPRESENTATION al thr elc-
! ments Of bread and wine into tn, bod
| and blood Of Christ at ct Htt.t the CON
Stcration Thereon w anE ryt-un wu.its"-