The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-08-18
KING PROROGUES PARLIAMENT
yIPST SESSION or THE REIGN
or EDWARD VII.
N, Westminster Gazette Calls n .
munsn-Dollsr session. n the Times"
say. u Was t~nprodurtive Crit
,czl Phase In Country's Evolution.

St,1ai Caols Despsiss 70 Tri= s.r.
ONION Aug. liking Edward to-day
,lo-si the fret Parliamentary session Of
n. reign with the customary speech from
N. throne. in which he thanked tho legis-
ls,ors for their laboru. Suitably enough.
,he roval assent TO this address was OBJ
tanned by telegraph from Homburg. for
~hat u always a formaliiy and was par
ucilarly empty to-day.
The King In his speech referred TO the
hAding acts Of legislation passed by Parlia-
men, and added.
i thank YOU Ter the arrangements
YOU have made for the maintenance OF
the honor and dignity Of the Crown.
specially for those which affect the
state 81 comfort Of my royal consort.
an gratih-d 10 $50 that you nave given
eject to tho widely expressed desire on the
mart Of my subjects beyond the sea by au-
thorying me TO make such additions to the
roval title as may seem To me expedient.
Tn nature and extent Of tho PREPARATION
n te given by China for the uneIampled
outrAge- committed last summer have
h.en the subject Of pro,racted discussion
among the Powers. ! am glad TO he able
20 inform YOU that by a general agree
mont, IN winch Nnlnh tputuITtus inc tt-
ton, 81 the indemnity and the security
Tor is payment have been determined and
the punishment OF the most guilty Of
Tenders has becn insisted upon.
The progress Of my forces in tho oon-
quest o. tho two republics by whom my
South African colonies have been invaded.
has teen steady and continuous. but owing
to the difficulty OF tho extent OF the country,
the length Of the military operations has
been protracted.-
The Westminster Gafene refers TO the SEE
sion a. the billion dollar Parliament
The Times In n review Of the proceedings
Of Parliament since last February says:
II has been n Disappointing and I'M
productive session II has showed no trace
Of the energy and enthusiasm that might
reasonably ba looked for after the signal
and ircontestable party victory
4 similar note Of dissatisfaction marks
tho commentary Of the conservative Sdfur-
G1v ReticS. II saws 1T would he idle TO
question that the general result OF the
rr-sion has bcen 90 deepen HI impression
OF the Governments weakness generally
This year the House OF Commons has been
losing It's influence. and has long since been
a waning force In the country"
II II accepted on all hands that this u so.
and the fact has been emphasized by the
amount 4 ime devoted To wrangling over
procedure in the House Of Commons. which
wa chiefly ~occasioned by RI Hon. Mr..
R%alfour's Wholesale use OF closures. There
has practically been no legislation. and
there 3. no sign that the q lntTy IN seeking
new laws. but there has been q prodigious
amount Of elimination and recriminstion
over the South African policy. which the
temper Of the d~isputant- forced on the
House. No matter what topic was nomi-
rally on the days programme troubles
centred around Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain's militant personality without. 10
must be confessed. his losing any OF that
remarkable ascendency which he holds over
On assembly where he never seeks to attract
personal sympathy.
After six months debate his organ. the
birmingham Post. summarizes the situation
to-day by saying that nobody has been con-
verted on the lines OF difference raised by
the war, which are the same as those before
the general election Of 1900. and the men
behind them are the same. The Post pro-
ceeds to note with regret that economy
has become a dead science. Any amour
of millions are voted without other criticism
than a piou. trus; that the result will In
some degree justify the outlay.
There nave been many developments
during the session which point strongly
60 the truth Of the statement that the coun-
try has reached a critical phase Of evolu-
ton. where there will he neither legisla-
ton nor debate Of the interests Of its ciu-
lens, who are inviting . new experiment
in Imperial administration The effect
81 this development has been hat the
elected Legislators are now increasingly
used merely TO register the DEGREES OF n
central governing group OF men whose
gratifed ambition l. a -eat in the Hous
of Commons, and who complain OF their
dwindling importance. There is no sign.
oven from their own constituents, that
they sympathize with their position or
resent the lack Of effect OF their votes.
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