Imperial Politics.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 155, 21 January 1902, Page 1

Imperial Politics.

The ImperM Parliament was openei on Friday, the ceremony being a magnifi* cent one. . His Majesty rrad the Speech from the throne in a clear voi -e, Th<» Speech deelwed that relations with the Powers were friendly, and the course of the war favourable. The soldiers* despite the tedrousness of the guerilla snuggle l>ad -throughout di&played cheeifnlness, endurance and humanity, even to their own d< titnent, xJesorvißj the highest pr.iise Fur her loyal offer* o£ troopa were acknowlfdgod. Contij* edits were coming irom Canada, the Australian C m'lnß.iiwealtlt and Netf Zealand. The Speech trusted that th* International Sugar Conntios Go forence at Brussels would d cid;; to abandon the bounties \vhieh wwb unfairly weighing on the Buginr.produwng colonies and home tuasmUoturera. The Isthmian Canal treaty Sv'ith America secured A neatral canal open to the commerce and shipping vt all nations It was an-i-.uncfd that t'ie King of Italy h*d airieed to act as arbitrator between <3reat BliUin and Brazil in regard to t e disputed boundary of Bri'.ish Gu'ana» Relief of the famine-affected distrkits ia India was progressing and hopeful re* suits ware expected fr>in the Commission's report. The Speech from the Throne gave rise to spirited debates in b>th Houses. In the House of L >rds> Lord Roaebery , elicited from L >rd Salisbury that uo over-

tures had biso made by t ve Boers. Lord Rosebery added th-t he had nothinz but commendation for the spirit and words of Mr Chamberlain's reply to Co'int Vou Bulow. Lord Sali-<bury welcomed Earl Spen l cer'a declaration thai independence of the Boers was impossible, fie Baid that " Britain must (.how no weakness. lb was not our duty to say on what terms vr& wo\ild lorgiVe assailants befor'a forgiveness was asked. He solemnly warned the Liberals of the danger to the safety of the Empire resulting from any failure, however slight, in regaid to acknowledging the absolute supremacy of the King.'* la the House of Commons, Sir H» CUrapbell-Banniirman and Sir W. Veinon. Harcourt drew from Mr Btlfour and Mr" Chamberlain a statement of the resolute policy cf tl™ Government, and a vindioa- 1 tion of Lml Miner's action in suspending the constitution of Cape Colony by the Ministry's advioe. The Ministry would hereafter receive an Act oi