Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-02-25
KING OPENS PARLIAMENT
lie Rejo'ces at adjustment Of the
Fcltzle'an Dispute.
BRITISH MINISTRY CRITICISED

The Lii aicr SAYS lilo People Do
Not like tho AiIirrce with Germany
-Aneginnco TO tho Monroe noctriue
Affirmed by t,:c GoVcri mont Leaders,
Salient Points In Speech ron. Throne.
Lordon.-Aftcr yComen or the guard,
bearing ancient lanterns and halberds.
had searched the vaults or the house
TO make sure that 10 consDirators
lurked therein. King Edward, who
was accompanied hy the Queen, the
royal household ana all tEe officers of
state. entered the house OF Lords. AMI
just rs his ancestors have done for
centuries, opened Parliament with the
customary speech from The Throne.
This ceremonial was followed by
discussion OF the Kings speech in both
houses.
The speech was long ard duh. being
chiefly review OF events Of the past
year. Its salient points were as iol-
lows:
"rhc blockade OF the Vcrezuclan
por,s has led To negotiations for the
adJus ment OF nj thu matters in dis
prtc. / rc.oicc thar u settlement mas
ROW been arrived ri which has justi-
hcd the block1dng powers in bring
ing all hostile naval operations TO an
immediate close.
Negotiations have taken place for
an adjustment OF the questions which
nave arisen in regard to the boundary
OF my possessions in North America
ana thar OF the Territory Of Alaska. A
treaty providing Tor the reference of
4
has been signed ana ratified
The condition OF the Eurorean prov
inces or Turkey gives cause for serious
anxiety. l have used my best efforts
10 impress OH the Sultan and his Min
listers the urgent need OF pi'ac ctical,
Wcll-cons.dcrcd measures of reform"
The King intimatcd that the budget
estimates OF the expenditure would
inevitably lie large, and promised the
introduction of bills dealing with the
Irish land question, London education.
sugar bounties and the London docks.
In regard 10 the Irish measure he
said:
1T will. trust. complete the series
of measures which have already done
much to substitute single ownership
Tor the costly and unsatisfactory cond!-
tlons still attaching to the tenure OF
agricultural land over large portion
of Ireland"
IN the discussion OF the sneech I'm
the HouS of Commons the Liberal
leader, Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
man, said he desired information on
the subjects of Venezuela ard Mace
donia and on the great question OF the
settlement Of affairs in South Africa.
Sir Henry commented on the fact
that Germany WAS not mentioned I'm
tlp kinV's C'NppfI i., 4.
Venezuela. There were people in this
country, he continued, WHO were of
the opinion that Great Britain should
not associate with Germany under any
circumstances, but he did not sympo-
thiZc with that view. although hc ad-
mittcd there had been much abuse ard
slandcr of this country in the German
press.
He was opposed to cooperation with
Germany in matter like the Vcre-
zuc!an. Germany was strong, bue
rough. Germany also WIS not favorn-
~" TO tho Monroe Doctrine. If thore
hHd ever been case for arbitration thc
Venezuelan affair was one. and if this
course hal been adootcd in the first
place Il great precedent would have
been established toward the peaceful
settlement Of international questions.
Premier Eoifour. in reply, defended
the action of the Government toward
Venezuela. ard conterded that II was
Impossible TO lay the papers before
the House IT nvcSent. Broadly srenk-
Ing. concluded Mr.. B'lfour, tho Nero
tiations We're carried out with the
greatest regard rot only COR tho feel
inGs of the American people ard Gov
rrnmcnt, but for The feelings of Vene-
Euela
In the House or Lords the Duke of
Devonshire, Lord President of the
Council. in behalf OF the Government,
'aid difficulties might still arise i'm
connection with Venezuela. as the lat
ter at present apparently had no set
ted government He trusted. how
ever that the result Of the reference
to arbitration would he satisfactory.
Great Britain accented the Monroe
Doctrine unrescrvedlv. bur TO have an
stained from enforcing claims which
she believed to be lust and essential
70 Eer honor would be to make the
Monroe DocJrine IN object Of dislike
for every civilized rower