The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-18
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
British Legislators Have Commenced
an Indefinite Vacation.
SESSION A PHENOMENALLY DULL ONE
government Did Little Except Repenish
'ne war Chest-The Liberals Have
Been Sowing the Wind

LONDON, August 17.-Parllament wound
up It's business today and was prorovraa
biacK Rod General Sir Michael Bldulnb,
summoned the members of the house of
commons at about O'Clock TO the hons.
OF lords 10 hear the kings speech Tha
royal commissioners on this occasion rare
sue lord chancellor Earl Halsbury; the
uuke OF Marlborough, Lord Ashbourne, the
earl OF kinmore and Earl waldegeaye
They were all attired in their peers robes
On the arrival Of the members of thr
mouse OF commons the speech was read. II
says:
My Lords and Gentlemen: II is salts.
factory to he able to close the first norlia
ment of my reign with the assurance thnt
the corliaIlty of the relations Of Great
britain with the other powers remains un-
diminished"
A reference to China is merely congrat,
ulatofN on the attainment of an agrcS.
t ens IN regard to the Indemnity security
most guilty offenders
says NF0V'"
The progress Of my forces II, the con.
quest OF the two republics by which MY
south African colonies have been nvatcd
mas been steady and continuous but ow-
ing TO the difhculty and extent OF country
70 De trayersed, the, length Of the mill
taly operations has been prOtracted"
The speech refers to the signal success
OF the duke of Cornwall and Yorks visit
to the colonies as additional proof of the
patriotism, loyalty and devotion of HE
people OF my dominiOns over the sea"
The rest of the speech merely records
the kings satisfaction with the liberal
provisions made for the naval and mill
tary services the arrangements made for
the maintenance al tlp bnuo1. md TifrT,ft
of the crown, especially those which NJ,
rect thF state and, comfort Of my royal
consort and the authorization to change the
royal title'
1t concludes: 81 earnestly commend you
to, the merciful protection and guidance Of
Almighty God"
Returning, to the house of commols the
members filed past the speaker, SAaSlng
hands with him; and the first parliament
of King Edward VII was ended
The body was prorogued after phenom
enally dull session, during which The GOV
eminent has done little except rcplrl ish
the war chest, while the demo aincd b
erals have been sowing the wind, aftel
ploughing the sands
The Irish members have been KEEP vel
In hand by MIR. Redmond. ana have
strengthened the home rule cause by per
severance In tactics of their own. The
breach of privilege committed by The tory
Globe enabled the nationalists to indicate
their dignity after the English memher'
had shown themselves less sensitive ~ par
tsan attack George Elliott Armstrong re
called in hot haste from vacation, Joined
the publisher. MIR. Madge, in expressing ~
gret for having affrOnted the Irl'h mem
bers, and shared with him the hnrl"n OF
the speakers reprimand The nationllist'
affected seriousness over the gravity ol
the offense, but were highly amused by
the episode. Mr.. Armstrong Is son OF
Sir George Armstrong, sole owner OF tnf
Globe, and resigned from the navy u
order TO edit the journal. The article
which excited the resentment ni The ma
ttonallsts Is alleged to have oeen NrltteI
by Lord Mountmorres whose father was
murdered In ireland.
Mr.. .Bnlfour has driven the comnon'
furiously this week and speaker, memher'
and officials are sorcly faded lac i"era
imperialsts, hracketed or otherwise
promise to take the field as soon as they
have regained their breath. Mr.. Aslnith
and Sir Henry Fowler VIII carry IN an
educational campaign In the provinces with
out waiting for a signal from Lord Rose
berry In Lonely Harrow.