New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-20
CHANCE OF HOME RULE.
KING EDWARDS SPEECH.
4 TransuaaI Constitution = Mr..
Ckamberlain's attack.

london Feb lathe pointed reference to
,r.,snd contained in King Edwards speech TO
a. Houses OF Parliament to-day, and the an
,nounnement of the determination to grant
'-0rs.itutionaI government TO the Transvaal,
.-oueht these two questions Immediately to the
.,,sYront in the debates in the House of Lords
.-a the House Of Commons on the motions on
a.. address in reply to the speech from the
.r-oDe In the former house the debate al
-os, perfunctory except where Lord Lans-
acme assuming his new role OF leader OF the
o,nasation IN the upper house. pointed out GER
...n dangers connected with the proposed
obsnFes and Incidentally commented the
Aleeciras Conference and the situation in Mace
sonis- warning the government of possible diff
culties arising in the EaEt unless Great
Britain maintained q firm attitude.
II was in the House OF Commons that the de-
hsts CT the address became interesting when
T.serh Chamberlain, in the absence Of the for
-,er Premier. Mr.. Bslfour. took the place Of the
leader 81 the Opposition and in a long. brilliant
s,esch attacked the government on all points,
.s,ecisIlv on its South African policy. He threw
soUn the gauntlet regarding home rule for
Treland Regarding tariff reform, Mr.. Chamber
lain promised 10 give the government several
bad quarJer-hours
M Chamberlain's speech undoubtedly was the
feature OF the first day in the House Of Com
mons. The small coterie OF Unionists took heart
under his spirited leadership. and his brilliant
.hr,,s-s and sarcasm were greeted with the
besr-iest cheers. Even some Of Mr.. Chamber
Isfr,s opponents could not refrain from accord
.ng him praise for his remarkable attack
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman's reply was
lopg and perfectly goodhumored. the speaker
assuming that his position was one of such
strength that he could afford TO be generous.
TIE CHANCES OF HOME RULE.
The reference 10 Ireland in the Kings speech
Is received With mingled feelings and some de-
gree OF doubt The Nationalist are non-com-
initial and decline 10 accept as more than a pos
sihlity this seeming step toward home rule
John Redmond, who followed Premier Camp
Bannerman N the night session, boldly an
nounced that the Nationalist would not be sat
sized with anything short Of complete self-gov-
e-nment. On the other hand, some Of the less
radical Irish members do not hesitate TO say
thar the clause in the Kings speech means
modified form Of home rule. and intimate that
M Redmond would be satisfied with such
step, as ii would surely guarantee home rule in
the future,
The Laborites profess themselves well pleased
with the clauses in the Kings speech affecting
their special interests Ihey 60 not IltelQ 10
Introduce an amendment. Indeed. II is probable
thai there VIII be fewer amendments offered
than usual. and that the regular business Of the
session viii begin earlier than II did in the pre-
yi0us Parliament
King Edward opened the second Parliament Of
his reign this afternoon with the customary
ceremonial The absence of Queen Alexandra
the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke
To-r-N oT(T ufyp1,s md
into which the court had been thrown by the
death Of King Christian. detrected somewhat
from the brilliance OF the pageant Otherwise
the royal procession from Buckingham Palace 10
the palace at Westminster and the proceedings
in the House Of Lords followed the well known
lines Of those OF previous years All the points
q vantage along the troop lined route followed
by the royal procession were occupied by cheer
ing crowds
The King entered the hall from the robing
room attended by all the high officers Of state
bearing The insignia Of the monarchy. The hall
was crowded 10 its capacity. The mourning
dresses Of the women were set of 10 the fullest
extent by displays Of jewelry. and contrasted
with the brightness Of the peers robes and the
uniforms Of the diplomats. soldiers and sailors
who were present For the first time since early
II ne reign of the late Queen Victoria. single
CHIP occupied the dais in consequence of the
Hpsehoe from England OF Queen Alexandra. The
King, srrayed in robes Of crimson silk and vel
vet edged with gold lace. and surrnounted by a
AeaFy cape q errnine having seated himself on
NE throne, commanded the presence of the Com
mons 70 hear his speech. AS soon as the Speaker
sno the Commons had arrived, the King took
ne document containing the text of his speech
ron The kneeling Lord Chancellor and read it
REFERENCE TO THE PRESIDENT.
he usual reference TO the continuance Of
trleholy relations with foreign powers was fol-
loVea ~ paragraph rejoicing over the fact
mat TIE Russo-Japanese war had been brought
70 an end BY the satisfactory conclusion Of the
regulations commenced IN August and due to
ne initiative OF the President Of the United
RATES which had resulted in an honorable
peace"
referring 10 the Moroccan conference the King
said:
al II IS earnestly 20 be hoped that the result Of
-ese negotiations may be conducive TO the
l'el4ei-ce OF peace among all nations.
Nolor4ess mention was made of the Anglo
Sspshese treaty, the dissolution OF the union Of
'0r"sy and Sweden. and the condition Of Mace