Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-02
KING EDWARD
OPENS PARLIAMENT

London Feb king Edward opened
parliament today with an tha oeremon-
ial that has been in vogue since his ac-
cesson to the throne Noue OF the IA.
mlliar outdoor features was lacking
The weather conditions however We're
too depressing to permit OF much en-.
thuslusm
Early I'm the day occurred the time
honorel scuch OF the vaults Of the
house OF parliament for conspraiors
ana later came the crowds. under Il
forest Of umbrellas always eager for
anything In the way OF pogeantry,
but their ranks We're thuucd by the
inclcmcnt weather Ia the passage Of
The royal pair along the truop-Iined
route from Buckingham palace TO ST.
stephens no novelty was introduced
and the effect was sadly mdrrcd 10y the
drpnChed appearance of the COrtege.
Hulf q dozen state carriages with the
suites preceded the ornate coach Of
state, drawn by eiRh, cream-coord
IanoyerIaus and bearing the king and
queen The procession was surround
ed by the usual retiuue Of cquerries,
our-rIdcrs, yeOmau of the guard, eXel-
csing their ancient right TO be- In close
attendance ON the sovereigns ana an
escort Of household cavalry
The Prince and Princess OF Wales
had small procession Of their own
from Marlborough house.
After entering the house Of lords by
the royal gate beneath the Victoria
tower their majeSties were ROBBED and,
L.. 4. 10. a UDuanI
I'm procession, 10 the chamber where the
lords had assembled to hear the kings
speech. Many peeresses were present
and their feathers jewels and bright
dress, with the Vari-colored robes OF
the legislators of the upper house and
the brilliant diplomatic uniforms, COM
bined to make an effective scene,
Ambassador Choate was confined 90
his room by slight cold and was un-
able to attend, 80 the United States
embassy was represented by Sccy.
White aud Second Secy Carter.
on the arrival of the members Of the
house of commons, King Edward read
the speech from the throne
Touching on the Alaskan decision,
the kings speech said that on some
pulnts the verdict was favorable TO the
hCon adverse. Much as this last cir
cumstance was tn be depored Il must
nevertheless be matter for congrat.
ulatiOn that the misundcrstandlngs, In
which the ancient boundary treaties
made I'm ignorance Of geographical facts
are so fertile have I'm this case been
finally removed from the field Of con-
trnvcrsv
The crisis I'm the far cast IS touched
upon briefly IN the kings speech as
follows
II have watched with concern the
c0,rse of the negotiations between
tho governments OF Russia and Japan
I'm regard to their respective interests
I'm China nud Corca and disturbance
of the peac, in those regions could not
hut have dcplorablo consequences. Any
assistance which my government eau
uecfully render towards the promotion
of pacific solution win be gladly af-
fordcd'
Another point Of interest 20 the Unit
cd states was q reference 10 cotton
ae follows
oThe lnsumclency Of the supply Of
raw material upon which the great cot
ton industries Of this country depend
has inspired me with deep concern. |
trust the efforts being made In various
parts Of my empire TO Increase the
area Of cultivation may be attended
with large measure Of success
The speech makes the usual reference
10 the satisfactorily character Of for
elgn relations. touching upon the con-
cusion Of the Anglo French arbitration
agreement as being "a happy illusra-
tiOn Of the friendly feelings ~ the two
countries" and refers 10 the somalilond
expedition and the Macedonian reforms,
expressing the hope that the 'practl'
cal measures for the amolcraton, 80
soroly needed. OF these unhappy re-
gions" win be carried out during the
present respite In the disturbances