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House Of Lords
Applauds the
Speech.
See .es of Great Splendor
Mark Gathering of
Legislators.
ONDON. Jan. liking Edward
onapad parltanoent today with all

opened parliament To-Day WITH al
~ ceremonial. bringing up customs
OF by-gone days. The procession to the
House of Lords was of the same char
acter as that witnessed on the occasion
OF the opening OF the first Parliament
OF King Edwards reign. while within
the upper house were seen the same
state pageantry, the same historic
dresses and the same revival of ancient
forms.
After roblng, King Edward and
Queen Alexandra entered the House Of
Peers and occupied their thrones. be-
meath a canopy, with the Prince and
Princess of Wales on either side OF
them. The other members of the Royal
family-were seated on chairs at the
foot of the steps leading to the throne.
The gentleman usher of the black rod,
General Sir Michael Biddulph, having
summoned the Speaker and the men,
Majesty read the speech from the
throne.
The speech opened with a reference |
to the tour of the Prince and Princess
of Wales. "They were everywhere" |
said the King, received with demon !
strations of the liveliest affection, and
I am convinced their presence served to
riyet more closely the bonds of mutual
regard and loyalty by which the yigor
of the empire Is maintained"
with foreign countries, the King sail:
MY relations with the other powers
continue to be most friendly" Con-
trary TO expectations, the Kings ref
mite as the statements made on the
subject in the last half dozen messages
from the throne.
81 regret" said his Majesty, that
the war in South.Africa is not yet con-
Guided. though the course of the oper-
atoms has been favorable to our arms,
the area of war largely reduced and
industries are being resumed in my
.iew coiorios. In spite Of the tedious
character OF the campaign, my soldiers
ness in the endurance of the hardshipsl
incident to guerilla warfare and a hu-
nanity. even to their own detrfment, in
their treatment of the enemy, which
are deserving of the highest praise.
The necessity for relieving those of my
troops who have most felt the strain
of waF, has afforded me the opportun
II and patriotic offers of my colonies,
,nd further contingents will shortly
each South Africa from the Dominion
If Canada, the Commonwealth of Aus
ralia and New Zealand"
In regard to the sugar conference,
he speech says: II trust it's decision
nay lead to the abandonment of thel
ystem by which the sugar producing
colonies and home manufacturers of {
ugar have been unfairly weighted in .
he prosecution OF this important in
Iustry." Then came the following
lauSe:
''I have concluded with the President 7
( the United States a treaty, the pro-
isions of which will facilitate the con-
truction of an interoceanic canal un-
er guarantees that its neutrality will
e maintained. and that 1t will be open
o the commerce and shipping of all
ations." a
Next followed references to the An +
lo-BraZilian treaty, to the referring of 8
he British Guiana-Brazil boundary -
uestions to the arbitration of the King
Italy. to the necessity for the con-
nuance of famine relief measures in y
ndia and to the death OF the Ameer, b
whose son, Habib Ullah, has express -
an earnest desire to maintain the
-iendiy relations of Afghanistan with
~ Indian Empire" ip
After announcing that the estimates o.
have been framed as economically as
le regard fer their efficiency renders
ossible in the special circumstances OF
ie present exigency,'' the speech con- ~
uded with mentioning proposed legis-
tion. of solely domestic interest, with d
ie exception of a bill TO facilitate the o.
lie and purchase of land in Ireland. n
Their majesties then retired amid a 49,
nfare of trumpets and attended by the -
me regal ceremony accompanied CO
cir entry into the house ST