The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
Propagation of British Legislative
Body Leaves Governments
Future Much in Doubt.
BALFOUR'S SPEECH AWAITED.
King Edward in His Address
Speaks Hopefully of Improved
Conditions in Ireland. Which
He Recently Visited.

London. Aug. 14.-Both houses OF Parlia-
ment assembled to-day to wind up the bust
| ness of the session.
| In the House of Commons several ques-
| tons were asked relating to matters Of
| international interest.
| Premier Balfour, in a general reply. said
| there had been an unexpected delay in the
| Venezuelan question, which, however. was
| not due TO Great Britain or Germany. who
| had taken parallel action. but to the fact
| that France and Spain objected TO the use
| of the English language by the tribunal
| The question had been left to the tribunal
| Itself to decide He believed that the court.
whose members The Car had been request
ed to nominate would meet on the date
originally fixed.
Regarding the complaints that the Gov
eminent was showing a lack of sympathy
with Macedonia Mr.. Balfour pointed out
that one of the deep sources of mischief
was the discussions among the Christians.
He added
1T is not the Turk alone-deep az his
guilt undoubtedly is-who is responsible for
tho miserable conditions 1t would be folly
to forget that the Christians commit atroci-
ties on Christians. The Government is still
of the opinion that the best policy is 10
support the Austro- Russian endeavors to
improve the administration
FISCAL CONTROVERSY.
Dealing with the protests against puzZling
the House on fiscal controversy, the Pre-
mier said he thought there was no neces-
sity for undue hurry in discussing the mat
ter. There is no pending fiscal question be-
fore Parliament. nor will there be one dur
ing the present Parliament.
With a final fling from Winston Churchill.
who seemed doubtful whether the present
Parliament would meet again and who
characterized the Premier policy OF trans
ferrlrg the fiscal discussion from PaTlia-
ment 10 the country as that of dema-
subsequently tine House was summoned to
the House OF Lords to hear the Kings
speech proroguing Parliament read. The
Speech was OF little general or international
Interest 1t alluded TO the cordiallty Of the
Kings reception in Portugal, Italy and
France. and 10 the return visit of President
loubct, whose visit has given rise TO
striking exhibition of the feelings of mutual
good Will which prevail in the two coun-
tries"
TO America, deals with Ireland. 1t says
SPEECH ON IRELAND.
1.-THE warm expressions Of good will with
which I was everywhere received greatly
touched me. My visit enabled me to realize
how much was being attempted to improve
the housing accommodation for the work
ing population. stimulate commercial activ-
ity, advance the E:ethods of agriculture, de-
Neiop technical education and provide for
the sick and infirm.
Much remains to be done but 1t was
with feelings of deepest qualification that |
noticed signs of increasing concord among
all classes IN Ireland, presaging, as l hope,
welfare
Referring 10 the Irish land bill. the speech
says 1t offers inducements to the land own
ers TO continue their residence among their
countrymen and provides facilities for i'm
proving the conditions of life in the poorer
districts s.,I.i of the West. 1t adds:
This reform. by removing the ancient
causes of social dssension. VIII, I heartily
trust conduce to the common benefit OF
all my Irish subjects"
FUTURE IN DOUBT.
Reference is made in the speech to the
general anxiety regarding the situation IN
the European provinces of Turkey. to the
great progress made in the work of reset
Element and pacitication in South Africa
and the Improvement in the conditions OF
agriculture and finance in India
After the reading of 1.-THE Kings speech
Parliament was prorogued till November 2.
There has probably never been a proroga-
ton of Parliament which. for the future
of the Government was so uncertain as is
the case on this occasion. MANY believe
there will be q dissolution in the autumn.
port this belief
Mr.. Balfours speech at Sheffield ct tho
end OF September is awaited with the h en-
est interest as it will contain a pronounce
ment of policy which will possibly force
either the Duke of Devonshire n pro-
nounced free trader. or Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain to resign. The members IL
Parliament will curtail their holidays-the
free-food leaguers, in order to open the
fiscal campaign as speedily as possible, and
the attack