The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-17


ing spouses. They bowed somewhat wild.
ly from their huge gold and glass frame.
which shook and reeied on its ancient
springs like ship In a storm. The king
and queen both looked extremely we'll but
her majesty appeared to he In especially
good health,
With the two central figures so easily
seen and so gorgeously clad and the bril-.
liant escort OF Life Guards, whose band
kept constantly playing, the public were
rewarded for their long. cold wait ny
spectacle Of considerable interest, though,
so far as unrestrained public enthusiasm
was concerned, it was nothing TO what oc.
cured earlier in the day when the guards
reinforcements left their barracks en- route
10 South Africa. The Euardsmen tramped
through the dark streets Of the metropolis
at @ o'clock in the morning, accompanied
by an uproarons mob OF civilian friends
singing songs to the accompaniment OF the
hand. The songs and music, however, did
not drown the crying OF women who chung
TO the necks aud arms of almost every man
Of the contingent.
on alightlng at the royal entrance Of the
house of parliament beneath the Victoria
tower, King Edward and Queen Alexandra
were met by the high officers Of state and
were conducted TO the robing rooms Ilav-
ing assumed their gorgeous robes the pro-
eesslon was formed and, preceded by the
duke OF Deyonshirc, lord president Of the
council, bearing the Imperial crown, and
the heralds and pursuivantS, they entered
the house Of peers amid fanfare Of
trumpets.
The scene in the glldcd chamber was
very brilliant. State officers, ambassadors
and ministers in handsome uniforms. and
peers ard peerssses In yaricolored robes
dlled every nook
The king beneath his robes. wore a field
marshars uniform. THe queens dress was
Of black velvet, surrhounted by a robe
trimmed with ermine. The peercsses all
wore ostrich feathers in their hair aud were
richly clad in evening robes Of the most
varied colors, white satin, however, pre-.
dominating. The display OF jewels was
unusually dazzling
The departure from the extremely dc.
corous character Of The proceedings oc-
CURED when the king referred to the hu-
manity Of the British 8roops In south AZ
rica This led to an Unprecedented scene.
Peers and peercsscs and high officers Of
which was repeated again and again to the
evident satisfaction of his majesty.
The house of lords was well filed when
business was resumed The prince OF
Wales occupied the seat formerly used by
his father.
Many peeresses were In the gallery.
The lord chancellor, Earl Halsbury, for
maly read the kings speech,
IL.
eminent on their more than friendly rela-
tions with the United States aud the South
American republics
Replying to the premier Lord Rosebery
said he favored passive policy Of peace
which would receive overtures when made
and that In this connection he wished TO
| know tho truth of the rumors concerning
| the visit to London OF ar Kuypcr, the pre-
mler Of Holland, Had Or. Kuyper brought
such overtures? he asked
"Not So far as | know" answered Lord
! Salisbury.
Have any overtures been received from
The Toer leaders in Europe?" asked Lord
Roscbery.
NO." Lord Salisbury answered.
The house Of commons met at O'Clock
this afternoon TO commence the work Of
the session.
The liberal leader, Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman, spoke in general terms against
the course of the government in Sonth Al
RIGA, urging Cancellation In place OF brute
force. lie said the same, 10 a large meas
ure, was true OF Ireland, where the gov
eminent at present was "loundering be
tcween concession and coercion and urget
the adoption of the most liberal program
toward Ireland
Earl Percy conservative offered a reso
luton TO the effect that the election iron
Galway of Colonel Arthur Lynch, 'wh'
was commonly and VIGOROUSLY reported t
have aided the kings enemies" was ~
insult to the house and a committee should
be appointed to consider the course t.
pursre. The speaker. William Court Gully
declined to accept the motion until motto
of 1t was given in the usual way.
There will be no alteration OF the Goa
tax in the forthcoming budget.
Mr. Mcneil Qrsh nstionalisD, membe
for South Donegal, created the FIRST seen
Of the session by deDlorlng the fact tina
nationalist members had been !mmured u
. dungeons at the bebest Of Mr.. Wyndham
the chief secretary for Ireland. He move
? tha appolntment Of a committee TO invest
gate. The speaker declined to accept tn
> motion
Sir william Vernon Harcourt diberni), D
attacking the Institution Of martial law
. Cane Colony and by accusing the govern
, pent OF grossly unconstitutional conduc
: in advising the ministers Of Cape Colon
: not to summon the Cape parliament
: brought up Mr. Chamberlain, the colonli
. secretary, who was in a most mlltau
: mood. Mr.. Chamberlain declared that u
, William Vernon Harcourt ought TO has
placed a question Of such vast importanc
3 in the form Of an amendment. lie proceed
ed to Justify absolutely the action OF ID
: Cape government Mr.. Chamberlain sal
t he did not care scrap for legal opinion
. on one side or the other, that the govern
l. ment should deal with an emergency an
4 that II had followed the universal pracuc
{ % al countries He said also that "a
government Of Cape Colony should as
+ parliament to indemnify their acts.
Sir william Vernon Harcourt asked
r when will that be done?'
Mr. Chamberlain retOrted: "When Is N
n war going to eudf' daughter and cheers
- John Redmond chairman Of the IRISH pa
. limnentary party; by the next seher'
( In Ills speech, Mr.. Chamber'ain pretest'
/. against the suggestion that he should oNe
rule the Frivy ccuncll ana MI hedMonu !