Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-14
KING EDWARD
WAS TOUCHED
By Warm Expressions of Good Will
While in Ireland.
HE REALIZES CONDITIONS.
Refers 90 General Anxiety Caused By
Affairs In the European Prov
luccs OF Turkey.

London, Aug. li.-Bo,h houses of
parliament assembled today 10 wind up
the business Of the session
In the house OF commons several
questions were asked relating to the
questions Of international interest,
Premier Balfour in reply to a ques-
ton, said there had been an unexpected
delay In the Venezuelan settlement
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 tribu.
nal. The question had been left 10 the
tribunal itself to decide. lie believed
that the court, whose members the ear
had been requested to nominate, would
meet on the date originally fixed. Re-
garding the complaints that the gov
eminent was showing a lack Of SYM
PATTY with Macedonia Mr.. BalfOur
pointed out that one Of the deep sources
OF mischief was the dissensions among
the Christians, 1t was not the Turk
alone-deep as his guilt undoubtedly
was--who was responsible for the mis-
cradle conditions. II would be folly to
forget that the Christians committed
atrocities on Christians. The govern
ment was still Of the opinion that the
best policy was to support the Austro-
Russian endeav0rs to improve the adj
ministratlon.
In dealing with the protests against
puzzling the house on the fiscal con-
troversy the premier said he thought
there was no necessity for undue hurry
IN discussing the matter There was no
pending fiscal question before parlia-
ment, nor would there be one during tie
currency Of the present parliament
With a final fling from Winston
Churchill, who seemed doubtful wheth-
or the present parliament would meet
again, and who characterized the prem
ier's policy Of transferring the fiscal
discussion from parliament to the coun-
try as that OF a demagogue. the sitting
was suspended. Subsequently. the house
was summoned to the house Of lords to
hear the kings speech, proroguing par
Lament, read,
The speech was of little general or in
ternational interest II alluded to the
cordially OF the kings reception in
Portugal, Italy and France and 10 the
return visit Of President Louhet. whose
visit has given rise 10 a striking eX-
hibition OF the feelings OF mutual good
viii which prevail In the two coun-
tries"
The most interesting portion of the
speech deals with Ireland II says
THE warm expressions Of good will
with which | was everywhere received
greatly touched me, My visit enabled
me TO realize how much was being at
tempted TO improve commercial actlv-
ity. advance the methods OF agriculture,
develop technical education and pro-
yide for the sick and infrm. Much re-
mains to be done, but Il was with feel
ings OF the deepest qualification that
noticed signs Of increasing concord
among all classes In Ireland, presaging,
rs | hope, new era Of united efforts |
for the general welfare"
Referring to the Irish land bill. the |
speech says II offers inducements 10 the |
land owners to continue their residence |
among their countrymen and provides |
facilities for improving the conditions Of |
life IN the poorer districts Of the west. |
Il adds
This reform. by removing the an
lent causes Of social dlssension viii, |
heartily trust, oonduce TO the common |
benefit Of all my Irish subjects"
Reference Is made In the speech to |
he general anxiety regarding the situ-
ltlon In the European provinces OF
Turkey TO the great progress made In
he work OF resettlement and paCJfica-
ion In south Africa and the improve
nent In the conditions Of agriculture
md finance in India.
After the reading Of the kings speech
arliament was prorogued until Nov. .
There has probably never been a pro-
ogatlon Of parliament which for the
uture OF the government. was so un-
ertain as Is the case OF this occasion.
iany believe there will be a dissolu-
ion In the autumn, though this lnfo,-
nation does not support this belief. Mr..
'alfours speech at Sheffield az the end
Z September is awaited with keenest
lterest as II viii contain a pronounce.
lent Of policy which vii possibly force
Ither the Duke Of Devonshlre-a pro-
ounced free trader-or Colonial Sec
atary Chamberlain. 10 resign. The
TENDERS OF parliament will curta1
leir holidays-the free food leaguers.
order TO open the fiscal campaign ms
oeedily as possible, and the followers
Mr.. Chamberlain to repe the at
lck.