IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
BOYAL OPINING. FIB PRESS ASSOCIATION Los DOS, February 17. Tbe King and Queen will open Parliament in person; A forecast of the speech from the Throne shows that reftrance will be made to the trouble io the Balkans, Venezuela, Alaska and Kano, and the difficulties in the Somahland campaign. Referring to Mr Chamberlain's tour the speeQh expresses a singuine view of the restoration of civil order and the nnewal of prosperity in South Africi Bills will be introduced dealing with education, the port of LoadoD, Mr Wyndham's Irish Land Bill, licensing in Scotland, a modification of the Scottish Education Act, Sugar Convention, and a reduction of the interest on deposits in Savings Banks. The King, amid splendid pageantry, opened Parliament. In addition .to the Bills already mentioned, the forecast of the speech promised Bills to regulate the employment of children, and the adulteration of dairy produce. Received 11,1115 p.m. London, February 18. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, in the Commons, said the King's speech referring to Venezuela curiously omitted a'l mention of Germany. Be trusted that relations were improved, and inquired the effect of the Brussells Convention on Qaeens'and sugar. Ministerialists b'low the gangway faintly cheered Sir Henry's mention of dissatisfaction at Mr Brodrick's army schema.
Mr Balfour reiterated that the Powers were forewarned that Britain would never penalise colonial sugar, and they dil not prates':, therefore the British condition of ratification stands.
Venezuela would have planted one agoinst the other had B'itiin and Garmany acted separately.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 44, 19 February 1903, Page 3
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247IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 44, 19 February 1903, Page 3
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