Show PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS X Closing Hours in House of I Commons Very Lively CHAMBERLAIN WARMS UPI UP-I Secretary of Sta e for the Colonies Makes Sharp Replies to His Political Poli-tical Critics An Innovation in the Queens Speech Which Caused Some Comment was the Mentioning Mention-ing of America Specifically Speeches from tho Throne Usually Allude to the Powers Generally or the European Powers London Augr Parliament adjourned ad-journed today after the appropriation bill had passed by both houses The Queens speech at the proroguing of Parliament after stating that the relations with the powers of Europe and America continue friendly and making a reference to tile establishment establish-ment of the commonwealth of Australia Aus-tralia refers to the war in South Africa which has placed in the strongest light the heroism and high military qualities of the troops brought together to-gether under my banner from this country from Canada Australasia and my South African possessions Tile speech then says Believing the continued Independence of the republics re-publics to be a constant danger to the peace of South Africa I authorized the annexation of the Free State as a first step to a union of the races under an institution which may in time be developed de-veloped so as to secure equal rights and privileges in South Africa t Referring to China the speech says The British and other legations at Peking have been unexpectedly attacked at-tacked by an insurgent mob and it is feared many of their Inmates have been murdered How far the Chinese authorities arc accomplices in this atrocious crime and whether the British Brit-ish Minister and his family are among the victims are matters still In somo uncertainty The utmost efforts will be made by myself and my allies to visit with worthy punishment the authors au-thors of this unexampled crime After a reference to the Ashanti rising ris-ing the speech devotes a few words to the distress caused by the famine and plague In India thanks the Commons for the liberality with which they re spoiultil to the unusual linancinl demand de-mand due to the war and adds that the satisfactory progress of the campaign fives fair ground for hoping that the excessive requirements of military expenditure ex-penditure will soon be abated The closing hours of the session In the House of Commons were enlivened by the sharp replies of the Secretary of State for the Colonies Mr Chamberlain Chamber-lain lo his political critics An Innovation In the Queens speech which caused somt comment was the mentioning of America specifically The speeches from the throne usually allude to the powers generally or to the European powers |