The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
KING PROROCUES HIS
PARLIAMENT,
Premier Balfour Refers in tho House
Of Commons to the Macedonian
Situation-Winston Church
i'll Styles Premier Bal
four Demagogue.

London, August 14.-Both houses OF
parliament assembled today to wind Tx
business of the session.
In the house of commons several Ques-
lions were asked relating to matters Of in
ternational interest. Premier Balfour in a
general reply said there had been an I'M
expected delay in the Ventzuelan question
which. however. was not due to Great
Britain Germany, who had taken part
in the 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 TO
decide He believed that the court whose
members the chair had been requested to
nominate would meet on the date original
ly fixed.
The Macedonian Situation.
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 dissensons among the Christians.
Now not the Turk alone, deep as his guilt
undoubtedly was. was responsible for the
miserable conditions. 1t would be folly
TO forget that the Christians committed
atrocities on Christians. The government
still OF the opinion that the best
policy to support the AuStro-Russian
endeavors to improve the administration.
Dealing with the protests against puz-
z1ng the house on the fiscal controversy.
the premier said ne thought there no
necessity for undue hurry in discussing the
matter There was no pending fiscal queS
ton before parliament, nor would there be
one during the currency of 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 transferring the fiscal discussion
from parliament to the country as that Of
a demasogue, the sitting was suspended
The Kings Speech.
Subsequently the house was summoned
TO the house of lords to hear the kings
speech, proroguing parliament, read.
The speech was of little general, In
ternational interest. 1t alluded to the cor
dality Of the kings reception in Portugal,
Italy and France and to the return visit
Of President Loubet whose visit has
given rise to a striking exhibition of the
feelings Of mutual good will which prevail
IN the two countries"
The most interesting portion of the
speech to America deals with ireland. 1t
says:
The warm expressions OF good viii
with which was received deeply touched
me. Ny visit enabled me to realize how
much was being attempted to improve
the housing accommodations of the work
Ing population, stimulate commercial
tivtty, advance the methods of agricul-
ture, develop technical education and
provide for the sick and infirm. Much re-
mains to be done, but il was with feel
ings OF the deepest qualification that I
noticed signs Of increasing concord among
all classes in Ireland. presaging. as
hope, a new era of united efforts for the
The Irish Land Bill.
referring to the Irish land bill, the
sneech saws 1t offers Inducements to the
land owners to continue their residence
among their countrymen and provides
facilities for improving the conditions OIL
life in the poorer districts OF the west
It adds
This reform, by removing the ancient
causes of social dissension, Will. 1 hearth
~ trust, conduce to the common oene-
nit Of all my Irish subjects
Reference Is made IN the speech to the
general anxiety regarding the SITUATION III
th4 European provinces of turkey, TO
tha great progress made in the work OF
reSeftlernent and pacificaton In oou1h
Africa and the Improvement IN the CON
ditions IF agriculture and finance in IN
dia.
After the reading Of the kings speech,
parliament was prorogued till Novem-
Der ,.
Doubt About the Future.
There has probably never been proro-
CATION Of parliament which for the future
Of the government was so uncertain as Is
the case on this occasoon. Many believe
there will be a dissolution IN the autumn
though the best information does not
support this belief. Mr.. Balfour's speech
at Sheffield at the end OF September is
awaited with the keenest interest. as 1t
will contain a pronouncement Of policy
which possibly will force either the duke
OF Devonshire. a pronounced free trader,
or Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, to re-
sign The members of parliament Will
curtan their holidays. the free food
leaguers in order to open the fiscal cam
lowers Of Mr.. Chamberlain to repel the
attack