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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 307, 23 December 1908, Page 2

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i'As'l ,a.m> LLiimiXr JsVKM'd xuiiiuuj Ul'y.N. Uilcimu u, 11..16 ij.hi. i.uuuun, i>.i,cniijer ii. Lord LuiLUiiiu, iiigu uiaucciior, in the iiuuw! oi i„oids, uad tUi speaker in tin; nuuiu. oi Ujiiuiiouk, read Hie Ivingo sjieeeli ill luuuituoa with l'ariwineiu's pioiogaiiou. It was urduubiy tne lon ß o,t npeecu on uncord. The liing n-h-iieu to I'iesidcnt l-'aJ-lierus uud ihe !sov eloigns of Sweden s vusits. AibitMtiou wuli (Uo \uriOus Stales had not yet been ratified, uor had Ihe qucslioa ot protection ot literary and artistic woiks been settled, ltueeived 23, 0,10 a,m. London, December 22. Regarding the Bulkans, the mo»,ttge inliiiiated tlieie «as no reason to hope that wise and <onulialory counsels would lead to na amicable settlement with the imini'iit oi the parties to the Treaty of Berlia. *{ The speech also mentioned the negotiations with Belgium relating to the Congo, and diwiivicd'tbe crisis in India. The exceptional deteireut legislation against conspiracy would dispose of persons in -some parts, but the message acknowledged the demonstrations of loyalty evoked in nil parts of India. . This justified the advancing of the measures lons under consideration enlarging the ahW of the peoples in the $■ ministration. The King earnestly hop- - ed the measures would be received,in, the spirit of mutual trust and goodwill' . in which they were proposed. The King i reviewed the.Prince of Wales' visit to • Canada. The visit of the American fleet, he said, had evoked warm feelings- ' of cordiality in Australasia -and was a source of gratification to him'and'the Government. The message went on to »ay tWln"* ' Majesty was well assured that the labor of the important convention of jrtatnsmen regarding ojoser union in the conduct of t biding prosperity in South Africa would be successful, and recapitu- . , luted the legislation of the session. Regret was expressed that there had been no settlement of the licensing and ladveaJ tion questions.