The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-15

dered necessary in consequence of tn
 increased resort to it which has resulte'
 from the expansion of the empire tn
 last two generations Legislation wil
 be proposed to you for the amendmen
 of the law relating to education. Lesis
 lation has been prepared, and If thu
 time at your disposal proves to be ade' | quate, will be laid before you for tht l purpose of regulating voluntary sale by
 a landlord to occupying tenants in Ire
 land; for amending and consolidating the factory and workshop acts; for the better administration of the law re- l specting lunaties; for amending the public health acts in regard to the wa ter supply; for the prevention of drunk
 enness in licensed houses or public | places, and for amending the law of lit- l erary copyright.
 T pray that the Almighty God may | continue to guide you in the conduct of your deliberations and may bless them with success"
 Lord Salisbury in his speech referred to the manner in which the country s loss had been received throughout the world. The king was full of promise, and if he followed in the footsteps of his illustrious mother, which he un- doubtedly would, the people would be satisfied and he would further enhance the glory of the kingdom.
 Dealing with the ward, Lord Sails bury thought there was nothing unusu- al in the length of the contest In Bos- nia it took two years and the whole pdwer of Austria to conquer the peas- ants. Where great enthusiasm and persistency existed in country like South Africa months must elapse be- fore tranquility would be restored. Therefore he did not believe that there was any real ground for the discon- tent or apprehension expressed by Lord Kimberley.
 JN THE COMMONS.
 During the progress of formal busi- ness the members condoled with each other with the injuries received in the scrimmages early in the day during their attempts to reach the house of lords. There were many contusions.
 Among the measures announced Ger aid Balfour, president of the board of
 
 would introduce a bill to amend and consolidate the law regarding literary copyright.
 The speaker having read the kings speech, H. w. Forster Conservative, West Kent), moved the address in reply to the speech from the throne. After a reference to the change of sovereignty MT. Forster said he hoped they would remember the dignity of the kings po- sition and deal generously with the civil list.
 Sir Andrew N Agnew (unionist, Edin- burgh), seconded the motion.
 Sir Henry mpbell-Bannerman the liberal leader, after wishing the king and queen might have long and happy reign, took up the political paragraphs of the speech from the throne. He ask ed the house to face the facts in con- nection with the war. They must not shut their eyes to the gravity of the sit uation in South Africa. He dwelt at length on the nliscalculations of the government and paid warm tribute to the army, saying ne thought there was no reason to withhold the fullest confi- dence from the generals in the field. l The position in South Africa presented | difficulties Neither here | nor in South Africa was there any idea | of flinching. The question was, had the government adequately realized the cir and adequately provided for them? The speaker asked if ie were rue that General Kitchener had asked 'or more troops eleven weeks ago. The house would not hesitate to vote any hing necessary to clear the colony of he invaders, but when that was accom- olished then was the moment to make he people of the two states such terms # settlement as would assuage their ears, save their dignity, and restore heir personal rights. While support ng the dispatch of such reinforcements s the military authorities at the Cape equired, he strongly urged, as so1v- mt infinitely more effective than mili ary measures, that definite proposals hould be made at the same time. If hey were to keep South Africa they ( 1ust win the confidence of the Dutch Whatever was done must be done open- 7. A. J. Balfour, the government leader. ( ollowed.