IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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London, February 12. liord Rosebery, in his speech, said it was impossible to arbitrate where districts were settled, though he welcomed the United States' desire to cooperate. He complained of the excessive eulogy of Mr Chamberlain and Lord Salisbury. He thought there was increasing hope, combined with negotiations, that arbitration would be a satisfactory solution and remove all danger of a conflict with kindred nations. The Powers would, he said, not tolerate the British occupation of Armenia. Continuing, he said that the Czar strongly objected to force, and, if the danger of a cataclysm were averted, the Powers would not have abandoned Armenia.

The Address in Reply was agreed to.

In the House of Commons, Sir W. V. Harcourt said that false pride and diplomatic punctilio must not impede the settlement of the Venezuelan difficulty. He lauded the action of Mr Chamberlain with regard to the Transvaal, and also that of President Kruger.

Mr Balfour said lie favoured a general system of arbitration, but an enquiry into the action of the Chartered Company could not be opened until the trial of Dr. Jameson and his party was ended.

Several amendments to the Address in Reply were moved by Irish members/