The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-09
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches.)


| LONDON, Feb. liking Edwart
opened Parliament today with all th'
ceremonial that has been in vogue since
his ascension to the throne. None o.
the familiar outdoor features was lack
ing. The weather conditions, however
were too depressing to permit of much
enthusiasm.
Early in the day occurred the time
honored search of the vaults of the
House of Parliament for conspirators
and later came the crowds, under 8
anything in the way of pageantry, but
their ranks We're thinned by the inclem-
ent weather. In the passage of the
royal pair along the troop-lined route
ems, no novelty was introduced and the
| effect was sadly marred by the drench-
/ ed appearance of the cortege. Half a
, dozen state carriages with the suites
preceded the ornate coach Of state,
drawn by eight cream-colored Hano-
verians and bearing the King and
Queen. The process was surrounded
by the usual retinue of equerries, out
riders, yeomen of the guard exercising
their ancient right to be in close at
tendance on the sovereigns and an es-
cort of household cavalry.
The Prince and Princess of Wales mad
a 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 robed and,
preceded by the state regalia, passed
in procession to 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 uni /,
forms, combined to make an effective |
scene.
Ambassador Choate was confined to
his room by a slight cold and was I'M
able to attend. so the United States
Embassy was represented by Secretary
White and Second Secretary Carter
On the arrival of the members of the
the speech from the throne.
Touching on the Alaska decision, the :,
Kings speech said that on some points
the verdict was favorable to the British
claims and on others it had been adj
verse. Much as this last circumstance |
vas to be deplored, it must nevertheless
De a matter for congratulation that the /
in which the ancient !
boundary treaties made in ignorance
Of geogra phical facts. are so fertile,
nave in this case been finally removed
from the field of controversy. =
The crisis in the Far East is tou ,hcd
upon briefly in the Kings speech as
Il have watched with concern the
course of the negotiations between the
governments of Russia and Japan in
'egard to their respective interests in
China and Korea. and a disturbance of
he peace in those regions could not but
laVe deplorable consequences. Any as
distance which my government can use
ully render towards the promotion of
| pacific solution Will be gladly afford
ID
Another point of interest to the
United States was a reference to cot
on, as follows:
The insufticiency of the supply of
aw material, upon which the great
otton Industry of this country depends,
las inspired me with deep concern. I
rust the efforts being made in various ,
'arts of my Empire to increase the
-rea of cultivation may be attended
With a large measure of success"
the speech makes the usual reference
the satisfactory character of foreign
touching upon the conclusion l
L Anglo-French arbitration agreement (
s being "a happy illustration of the {
flendIy feelings of the two countries" !
ma refers to the Soma1iland expedition
nd the Macedonia reforms, expressing -!
he hope that the practical measures
or the amelioration, so sorely needed, t
these unhappy regions will be car {
lea out during the present respite in /
he disturbances. IT